Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls

These chocolate chip cookie dough protein balls are the perfect snack or any time treat, salmonella-free!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cashew butter, cookie dough, dairy free, dessert, gluten free, paleo, snack, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings bites

Calories 134kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup creamy cashew butter I used salted* see notes
1.5 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp maple syrup optional
¼ cup vanilla protein powder
⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Combine cashew butter, rolled oats, maple syrup, and protein powder in a food processor.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Using a cookie scoop, portion out balls into 2 tablespoons each. Roll them into bites! Store in the refrigerator for as long as the cashew butter will be good for!

Video

Notes

If you can't find salted cashew butter (I get mine at Trader Joe's) just add ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon sea salt to the food processor. I'd start with ⅛ teaspoon, you can always add more depending on how salty you like your cookie dough! (My guess is not that much!)

Note in the video I didn't add maple syrup, totally forget and these were still delicious I didn't even notice until editing (and they were long gone by the time I was editing this video.)

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