Ingredients
- 1/2 cup protein powder
- 1 can chickpeas (or try this Keto Cookie Dough Dip)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or nut or seed butter of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- sugar or sweetener of choice (see note below)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
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Amount of sweetener will depend on your own tastebuds and whether you use sweetened or unsweetened protein powder, as well as powdered, granulated, or a liquid sweetener. I like 2/3 cup of brown sugar or coconut sugar or xylitol for sugar free.
To make protein cookie dough dip, add everything but the chocolate chips to a food processor. Blend until completely smooth. If too dry, add a little milk of choice as needed. Stir in the chocolate chips. Be sure to try all of the different flavor ideas above!
Flavor Alternatives:
Birthday Cake Batter: Use cashew butter or regular butter, or a plant based alternative. Increase the vanilla extract to two and a half teaspoons. Garnish the finished cookie dough batter with rainbow sprinkles.
Dark Chocolate: Add three and a half tablespoons of regular or Dutch cocoa powder with the other ingredients. Top with mini chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate.
Red Velvet: Swap out all of the nut butter with cream cheese or vegan cream cheese. Stir in natural red food coloring or freeze dried strawberry powder until the dip turns your desired shade of red.
Sugar Cookie: For a high protein cookie dough dip that tastes like a snickerdoodle cookie, use almond butter or macadamia nut butter. Add two and a half teaspoons of ground cinnamon before blending.
Oreo Dessert Dip: If you are a cookies and cream fan, crush or finely chop five to eight chocolate sandwich cookies. Stir them in either before or after blending.
Banana Bread: Throw in one peeled ripe banana and a teaspoon of cinnamon before blending everything together.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 12 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 104 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 5g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.4g | 7% |
| Sodium 64mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 8g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 8.2g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 38mg | 3% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 161mg | 3% |
Nutrition facts are based on a fourth cup serving, made with chickpeas, peanut butter, and regular chocolate chips.
If you wish to turn this into a high protein snack, a full cup of the recipe is only about 300 calories, with an impressive 32 grams of protein!
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 2
Net Carbs: *For a low carb and keto version of the recipe, add half a cup of your favorite protein powder to this Keto Cookie Dough Dip.
Nutrition facts below are based on a recipe made with regular sugar:
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 12 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 122 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 5g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.4g | 7% |
| Sodium 64mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 13g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 8.2g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 38mg | 3% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 161mg | 3% |