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a glass bowl of high protein cookie dough surrounded by spoons full of edible cookie dough, chocolate chips, and a white linen.
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4.74 from 15 votes

📖 High Protein Cookie Dough

This edible protein cookie dough is super easy to make! It gives you that classic chocolate chip cookie dough flavor but with a ton of protein, fiber, and nutrients too! And this eggless cookie dough is safe to eat straight from the bowl.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 516kcal
Author: Meredith

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon salted butter melted
  • ¾ C + 2 tablespoon almond flour
  • ¼ C vanilla protein powder
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • ¼ C chocolate chips
  • Optional: pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a medium sized mixing bowl (about 30-seconds in the microwave)
  • Add almond flour, protein powder, almond milk, and maple syrup to the bowl and stir until combined and a dough is formed
  • Stir in the chocolate chips
  • Grab a spoon, dig in, and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe Variations and Substitutions
  • Use oil instead of butter.  If preferred, replace the butter one-for-one with a neutral oil (like canola, vegetable, or even coconut oil).
  • Use a different milk. Try oat milk, skim milk, or another non-dairy milk you enjoy in place of the unsweetened vanilla almond milk if desired. If you choose to do this, I’d also recommend adding in a small splash of vanilla extract.
  • Use a plant-based protein powder instead of whey. If preferred, try your favorite vanilla plant-based protein powder too.
  • Try chocolate protein powder. If preferred, swap the vanilla protein powder for chocolate protein powder.
Possible Dietary Restrictions?
This recipe is already a gluten free edible cookie dough and is vegetarian too! This protein cookie dough can easily be made vegan and dairy free:
  • If you have celiac disease, make sure to select an almond milk brand that is certified as gluten free. While almond milk is naturally gluten free, it may be cross-contaminated depending on how it is processed.
  • To make this into a dairy free and vegan edible cookie dough, you will need to make a few easy substitutions:
    • Replace the butter with a vegan alternative like coconut oil or vegan butter. Note: using coconut oil does change the flavor a bit. I like it, but it isn’t as classic of a chocolate chip cookie flavor as when butter is used.
    • Replace the vanilla whey protein with a vegan vanilla protein powder.
    • Ensure the chocolate chips you have selected are vegan.

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 2mg