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Monster Candy Cookie Dough Bites

Edible protein monster cookie dough bites made with blended cottage cheese, almond flour, vanilla protein and leftover Halloween candy. Approximately 180 calories and 15g protein per ball.

YIELD10 servings
TOTAL TIME10 min prep (no-bake)
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~180 cal | ~15g protein

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g (about 1 1/4 cups) 2% cottage cheese (MULU filmed)
  • 45g (about 3 tbsp) fat-free ultra-filtered milk (Fairlife filmed)
  • 60g (about 3 tbsp) sugar-free syrup
  • 108g (about 1 cup) almond flour
  • 93g (about 3 scoops) vanilla protein powder (PEScience filmed)
  • 1 small fun-size Twix bar, chopped

Ingredients — continued

  • 1 small snack-size Reese's peanut butter cup, chopped
  • 1 small snack-size KitKat bar, chopped
  • 1 small fun-size Milky Way bar, chopped
  • 1 small fun-size Snickers bar, chopped
  • 1 small fun-size pack of M&M's, chopped
  • 20 candy eyes, for decorating

Allergens: dairy, peanuts, tree-nuts, wheat, soy.

You want a high-protein, no-bake sweet treat that turns leftover Halloween candy into a macro-friendly snack.

Method

  1. 1.BLEND BASE. Blend cottage cheese and ultra-filtered milk in a blender until silky smooth with no graininess.
  2. 2.CHOP CANDY & PREP. Chop the fun-size Halloween candies into bite-size pieces.
  3. 3.FORM DOUGH. Whisk almond flour and protein powder in a mixing bowl. Pour in the blended cottage cheese base and syrup, stirring with a spatula until a thick dough forms.
  4. 4.FOLD CANDY & PORTION. Fold in the chopped candies and M&M's. Divide and roll into 10 equal balls (about 65g each).
  5. 5.DECORATE & CHILL. Press two candy eyes onto each ball. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Storage and reheating

Store: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reheat: Enjoy chilled directly from the fridge; do not heat.

Lasts: Up to 5 days chilled.

Estimated nutrition

~180 cal | ~15g protein per 1 monster cookie dough ball.

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Monster Candy Cookie Dough Bites
Dessert

Monster Candy Cookie Dough Bites

By Tushar Sharma

Edible protein monster cookie dough bites made with blended cottage cheese, almond flour, vanilla protein and leftover Halloween candy. Approximately 180 calories and 15g protein per ball.

Make this when

You want a high-protein, no-bake sweet treat that turns leftover Halloween candy into a macro-friendly snack.

Total time
10 min prep (no-bake)
Yield
10 servings
Protein / serving
~15g
Cal / serving
~180
Serving size
1 monster cookie dough ball
Allergens and safety

Contains: dairy, peanuts, tree-nuts, wheat, soy

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 1
    BLEND BASE

    Blend cottage cheese and ultra-filtered milk in a blender until silky smooth with no graininess.

  2. 2
    CHOP CANDY & PREP

    Chop the fun-size Halloween candies into bite-size pieces.

  3. 3
    FORM DOUGH

    Whisk almond flour and protein powder in a mixing bowl. Pour in the blended cottage cheese base and syrup, stirring with a spatula until a thick dough forms.

  4. 4
    FOLD CANDY & PORTION

    Fold in the chopped candies and M&M's. Divide and roll into 10 equal balls (about 65g each).

  5. 5
    DECORATE & CHILL

    Press two candy eyes onto each ball. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Storage and nutrition

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reheat: Enjoy chilled directly from the fridge; do not heat.

Lasts: Up to 5 days chilled.

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#High-protein dessert#Meal prep snacks#Leftover candy#Kid-friendly#No-bake