High Protein Sugar Cookie Energy Bites
Ingredients
- ½ cup cashew butter
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ¾ cup whey protein powder unflavored
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup quick oats
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix cashew butter, honey, vanilla & almond extract in a medium bowl.
- Add protein powder, almond flour & oats. Mix well. Wash your hands; you may need to use them to knead ingredients together.
- Add white chocolate chips & sprinkles - knead until combined.
- Roll into 18 balls - approx 2 tbsp dough.
- Store in fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 bite | 140 kcal | 6 g fat | 15 g carb | 1 g fiber | 9 g protein
How-to-Use:
Athletes: Grab a couple of bites for a fast, filling snack throughout your busy days.
Healthy Eating: A balanced snack with carbs, protein, and fat helps us stay fuller for longer. Try 1 - 2 bites as a snack between meals or for a bite of something sweet at night.
Kids: My kids were the official taste testers during the recipe development. Smith said 'they needed a little something’ so we added the almond extract, and he immediately said they were perfect. Grab your littles and have them help you throw them together. Also, what kid doesn’t love to add sprinkles?
Substitutions:
Cashew butter: if you want the most authentic sugar cookie flavor, look for that cashew butter. But, if you cannot find it or have allergies, almond butter or sunflower butter are options.
Whey protein powder, unflavored: I prefer unflavored protein powder in all my recipes as I do not like the artificial flavor of sweeteners. However, vanilla protein powder should work, too. If you want to use plant-based protein powder, start with ½ cup and add more as needed.
Almond flour: This is very easy to find these days, so I have not tried any substitutions. However, almond butter powder or oat flour may be an option.