If you’re looking for high protein desserts or healthy protein packed snack ideas, here are over 25 of the best protein dessert recipes that are delicious and easy to make!
Easy Chocolate Protein Dessert Recipes
These black bean brownies do not taste healthy at all. Even people who hate healthy desserts love these low calorie fudgy brownies! Swap chocolate protein powder for the cocoa powder and you get an even higher protein healthy treat.
With dairy free, vegan, gluten free, sugar free, and keto options included, these dark chocolate protein brownies are a great on-the-go wholesome snack option.
In comparison to a traditional chocolate chip cookie pie full of butter, eggs, and white flour, this healthier copycat gives you a full five grams of fiber and protein, thanks to the whole grain oats and chickpeas.
Whether you’re a vegan worried about getting enough protein, an athlete trying to gain muscle, or just someone who really loves sweet chocolate cake, this single serving chocolate protein cake in a mug contains up to ten grams of protein.
Chocolate baked oats are easy to make for a high protein breakfast. This recipe has close to six grams of fiber and over seven grams of protein per serving, even if you omit the optional peanut butter and protein powder.
High Protein Desserts Without Protein Powder
The following healthy recipes are packed with up to ten grams of protein, and there’s no protein powder required for any of them!
This is the best low carb, sugar free, and high protein cheesecake recipe you will try. It has a smooth and creamy texture and more than eight grams of protein per slice!
This thick dark chocolate protein pudding recipe is so silky, rich, creamy, and delicious. The plant based protein is thanks to a secret ingredient: silken tofu!
How to make high protein frozen yogurt with just two ingredients. And you can customize the base recipe for as many flavors as you want. Whip up chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coffee, birthday cake, or cinnamon swirl. The sky is definitely not the limit.
With close to nine grams of protein in every half cup of this secretly healthy dessert, the flavor and texture will remind you of chocolate brownie batter. When it comes to clean sweets, chocolate hummus completely changes the game.
Health benefits of chia seeds include calcium, iron, fiber, phosphorous, zinc, magnesium, Omega 3s, and of course protein. They’ve been shown to help people feel full and are thus great for weight loss. This chia pudding is an easy healthy dessert, whether you are on a diet or not.
With eight grams of vegan protein per serving, this creamy vanilla frosty tastes like a homemade vanilla milkshake. And it requires no protein powder whatsoever.
No Bake High Protein Desserts
There’s no need to turn on an oven for the following high protein recipes. And you can whip up most of them in under five minutes, from start to finish!
Making your own homemade protein bar recipe not only saves money, it also allows you to choose what ingredients to include.
Many protein bars in grocery stores or health food stores are filled with processed ingredients like corn syrup, maltodextrin, soy isolate, or added sugars and oil. With this recipe, you can skip the corn syrup and avoid any sugar substitutes you do not wish to use, such as stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.
Just add a scoop of your favorite flavored or unflavored protein powder to this banana nice cream with no sugar added. Or skip the protein powder and blend in a few tablespoons of naturally high protein peanut butter or almond butter instead.
With fewer calories and much less sugar than the famous restaurant version, this thick mint chocolate protein milkshake can have up to 25-30 grams of protein.
Just add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to turn this homemade fruit smoothie into a single serving protein shake.
If you love chocolate chip cookies but want to be healthy, these chocolate chip protein cookies are soft, thick, and chewy, with 20 grams of protein in each cookie. The recipe can be sugar free, egg free, and vegan.
The Best Vegan High Protein Desserts
Contrary to popular belief, there are many vegan sources of protein, including nuts, beans, seeds, lentils, and even nutritional yeast. These high protein vegan recipes prove that it’s easy to get enough protein on a vegan diet.
If you are looking for a high protein breakfast, snack, or dessert with no eggs, casein, or whey protein, these fluffy vegan pancakes fit the bill. They have over 30 grams of protein!
Rich and creamy homemade chocolate protein ice cream is secretly good for you at the same time. This healthy dessert recipe is for everyone who loves Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
Even non vegans love this protein rich baked vegan cheesecake recipe, made with no nuts or cashews.
Just one taste of the silky smooth chocolate filling in this vegan dessert, and you will absolutely never believe the healthy ingredients!
Healthy Protein Snack Recipes
Each of these nourishing high protein recipes is perfect for a quick and healthy snack you can take on the go.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
No bake peanut butter protein bites are easy to make at home, with no oven required. Snacking on four of these chocolate covered bite sized healthy treats gives you twelve grams of protein.
Decrease the almond flour by a third cup. Then add a scoop of protein powder for an easy high protein and paleo afternoon snack or nighttime treat.
Here’s a simple recipe for homemade chocolate protein balls that can be made with pretty much any sweetened or unsweetened protein powder to make different flavors.
These protein smoothie bowls are also high in vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrition. They blend acai berries with other fruits, such as banana, blueberries, or pineapple, and as many toppings as your heart desires. Add almond butter and pea protein for a filling plant based snack.
When it comes to high protein desserts, chocolate fudge banana brownies are one of my favorites. This healthy brownie recipe can be vegan, gluten free, low calorie, low carb, and flourless, with no avocado or tofu.
With five grams of protein in just two cookies, meeting the RDA for protein has never been easier or more delicious!
If you’d prefer a non keto recipe, try these Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies.
High Protein Desserts: Chocolate Protein Frosting
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- If not already soft, gently warm the nut butter until it's easily stir-able. Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth. It's smoothest if you use a small blender or food processor but can be done by hand. For the stevia version, add extra milk of choice if needed.View Nutrition Facts
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Nina says
I love so many of these.
Laura says
This recipe is amazing. It’s actually pudding!!! I chose it because it seems super quick and simple. Did not disappoint. Love it!