Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Balls
No bake bites made with vanilla protein powder, oat flour, cream cheese, and freeze dried strawberries for a cheesecake flavor.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
- zip bag
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder
- ¾ cup oat flour or finely ground oats
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt plain or vanilla
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup freeze dried strawberries crushed to a powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp pink sprinkles or extra crushed strawberries optional, for coating
Instructions
Cooking
- Dry mix. Stir the protein powder, oat flour, crushed strawberries, and salt together.
- Wet mix. Add the cream cheese, yogurt, honey, and vanilla.
- Dough. Stir and press until thick and soft; add 1 teaspoon milk at a time if crumbly.
- Roll. Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons and roll into 12 balls.
- Coat. Roll in sprinkles or crushed strawberries if desired.
- Chill. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes until firm.
Notes
Substitutions: Use maple syrup for honey and freeze dried raspberries instead of strawberries.
Tips: Soften the cream cheese first and add milk a teaspoon at a time if the dough is dry.
Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container 3 to 4 days or freeze for longer storage.