Protein Cookie Dough (Keto, Low Carb)

It’s hard to beat this high-protein cookie dough as a snack since it's sugar-free, low in carbs and tastes like the real deal!

If you love cookie dough, then you love these high-protein cookie dough bites with sugar-free chocolate chips! The dough is soft and sweet and full of creamy, peanut butter flavor with crunchy chocolate chips. You likely wouldn’t guess these cookie dough bites are keto-friendly or high in protein, but they are!

Beyond their yummy taste, these cookie dough bites serve as a healthy snack that's filling enough to keep you going between meals. They’re also great as a post-workout treat, or as a dessert, or even breakfast.

We love them since they’re so easy to throw together. They take about 10 minutes to make, and you can start eating the dough as soon as you blend all the ingredients together.

Each peanut butter cookie dough ball is less than 1 net carb per serving and 28 percent protein.

Why This Protein Cookie Dough is an Ideal Snack

• Tastes like real cookie dough with chocolate chips
• Easy-to-make, no-bake treat
• Takes 10 minutes or less to prepare
• High in protein — 28 percent by calories
• Low in carbs with less than 1 net carb per serving
• Sugar-free and gluten-free

Key Ingredients

These protein cookie dough bites are made with 7 simple ingredients. Just a few notes on key ingredients:

• Sugar-free peanut butter: Be sure to use natural peanut butter with no sugar added. We use Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted Creamy Peanut Butter. For this recipe, we use creamy peanut butter but you may use crunchy if you like. Additionally, you can substitute peanut butter with almond butter.
• Erythritol: We use Swerve Sweetener (granular), but you can use any brand of erythritol sweetener.
• Low-carb vanilla protein powder: We use low-carb vanilla protein powder to increase the protein in these cookie bites. Our favorite vanilla protein power is Quest Vanilla Milkshake. You may use another brand of low-carb vanilla protein powder if you prefer.
• Unsweetened almond milk: We use unsweetened almond milk to create the right consistency since the protein powder makes the mixture quite thick. You can substitute another type of low-carb milk like unsweetened macadamia milk or coconut milk.
• Sugar-free semi-sweet chocolate chips: Sugar-free chocolate chips make this recipe! We recommend Lily's no-sugar, semi-sweet baking chips. You may also use Lily's dark chocolate chips if you like.

How To Make

STEP 1 — MAKE DOUGH: In a food processor, pulse together all the ingredients until a thick dough forms. If the dough does not hold together when formed into a ball, add a tablespoon more of almond milk.

STEP 2 — MAKE DOUGH BALLS: Scoop a tablespoon of dough for each bite-size ball and roll between palms to form into a ball. Place each ball on a plate. You should have a total of 13 dough bites.

STEP 3 — ADD CHIPS & SERVE: Stick 5 sugar-free chocolate chips into the top of each dough ball. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator before serving. After, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

How To Store

Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Or, you may store in the freezer in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

Benefits of High Protein Snacks

We love high-protein snacks they're filling and help tide you over between meals. Furthermore, protein is important in maintaining and increasing muscle mass. You can read more about the benefits of high-protein snacks and meals at healthline.com.

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