Whether you’re repping it out at the gym or adulting your way through a healthy-ish lifestyle, getting enough protein can feel like a job! And no one should have to eat more than 5 plain chicken breasts or emergency tuna cans per week.
The solution? Sneak them in with these high-protein desserts.
20 High Protein Desserts
These high-protein desserts moonlight as breakfast/snack heroes. No rules here.
If you’re into eating ‘pudding’ for breakfast or cookies after leg day, these recipes are for you. Just pick and grab a spoon.
1. Berry Banana Keto Milkshake
This creamy smoothie of berries and banana is straight-up irresistible. Packed with protein and low in carbs, it crushes your dessert craving minus the guilt.
Every mouthful feels like a treat while doing your body good. Dessert is now a productive member of society.
RECIPE: Berry Banana Keto Milkshake
2. Sourdough Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
Cottage cheese pancakes, hint of sourdough, and high protein value (20+ grams per serving) make these a breakfast dream come true.
Top it off with a drizzle of honey and some fresh fruit for a morning meal that’s one part power breakfast, two parts OMG.
RECIPE: Sourdough Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
3. Pistachio Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Cottage cheese as ice cream? I know, wild. But it works. It’s high protein, lower in sugar, and won’t leave you in a food coma. Blend it in a food processor. Freeze. Done.
Creamy, dreamy, sweet tooth satisfied, with none of the baggage.
RECIPE: Pistachio Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
4. Chocolate Chunk Protein Muffins
These muffins are #goals. Stacked with cottage cheese and oats, they deliver a low-key rebel vibe to basic treats. They bring it in the protein department, perfect for breakfast or post-sweat sesh.
Also? They’re insane. Like, are these too healthy to still even be considered dessert??
RECIPE: Chocolate Chunk Protein Muffins
5. Protein Cheesecake
Let’s talk about the fact that this is the creamiest, richest, most delightful protein-packed dessert of all time. A whoppin’ 19 grams per slice kinda packed!
Great plain, but toppings are cool too. Dessert goals have been realized.
RECIPE: Protein Cheesecake
6. Protein Frozen S’mores
This is your summer crush… Fluffy coconut cream and chocolate cozied up between gluten-free graham crackers.
Oh, did I mention there’s protein? Yeah, there is. Plus, it’s totally freezer-friendly and reminiscent of campfire nostalgia minus the smoke.
RECIPE: Protein Frozen S’mores
7. Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bites
These creamy dreamboats are here to crush your peanut butter ice cream cravings. With Greek yogurt and a hit of protein, your inner sugar monster will be satisfied, thanks to the no-guilt factor.
Enjoy the sweet treat while keeping your gains. Keeper of the century, I tell ya.
RECIPE: Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bites
8. Guilt-Free Protein Pudding
Thick, creamy, and totally dreamy, this dessert is a sweet tooth’s secret weapon. Packed with 50g of protein per serving, it’s a guilt-free indulgence at its finest. Blend it up in five minutes and enjoy the flexibility to customize flavors. Snack time just got a serious upgrade.
RECIPE: Guilt-Free Protein Pudding
9. High-Protein Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie
Delicious yogurt, protein powder, and berries come together to create a treat that’s super filling and healthy.
This dessert will help keep you full and your cravings at bay with its high protein and fiber content while giving you a sweeter escape from your busy world.
RECIPE: High Protein Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie
10. Strawberry Protein Cheesecake
A chewy protein cookie crust and creamy, dairy-free filling walk into a dessert. Then add strawberry topping and BOOM: the best buff treat ever.
No one would guess this is high-protein. Here’s your new favorite dessert.
RECIPE: Strawberry Protein Cheesecake
11. Whipped Cottage Cheese Dessert
Strained cottage cheese transforms into a creamy dessert that’s practically begging for toppings.
With 25g of protein per serving, you’ll kill sweet cravings and meet fitness goals. Add the sweetener and fun mix-ins, and you have yourself a winning dessert.
RECIPE: Whipped Cottage Cheese Dessert
12. High-Protein Cottage Cheese Blueberry Ice Cream
Cottage cheese gets all gussied up with frozen blubes, lemon, and a whisper of vanilla.
End result? A sweet treat that gets you jacked without breaking the bank. No fancy ice cream maker required. Just blend, freeze, and enjoy.
RECIPE: High-Protein Cottage Cheese Blueberry Ice Cream
13. Protein Coconut Carrot Cake Loaf
Moist, protein-packed, and sneaky healthy? Yes, please!
This delightful banana-coconut-carrot smash-up is just as good for breakfast as it is for an afternoon snack. Easy and delicious. No guilt here.
RECIPE: Protein Coconut Carrot Cake Loaf
14. Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls
Things are about to get chocolatey and coconutty up in here! These energy balls are the ultimate guilt-free snack, perfect for satisfying cravings without derailing those gains. They’re fast, easy, healthy, AND they involve chocolate. Snack away guilt-free. Fuel your day with macronutrients!
RECIPE: Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls
15. Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
These cottage cheese blueberry muffins? They understood the assignment. Fluffy! Tender! Juicy! (And a little extra protein thanks to cottage cheese.) The secret? Toss your dry berries around in flour so they don’t sink. Bake a big batch for easy access to high-protein snacks all week long.
RECIPE: Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
16. High-Protein Kodiak Mug Cakes
A mug cake that delivers 20 grams of protein sounds like a dream, right?
This beauty combines Kodiak pancake mix and cocoa powder for a chocolaty treat. Top with Greek yogurt or melted chocolate for bonus points in the dessert game while keeping those gains intact.
RECIPE: High-Protein Kodiak Mug Cakes
17. Chocolate Protein Jello
Oh hey there, protein chocolate bomb! A whopping 19g of muscle-building protein paired with a low carb count. It’s like your sweet tooth went to the gym.
Eat it warm, and your body will think you’re cheating, but NOPE, the macros say differently. Another healthy treat dream just came true!
RECIPE: Chocolate Protein Jello
18. Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats
Turn your boring oatmeal into decadent chocolatey goodness with zero effort thanks to chocolate protein powder. Mix it up with berries or mini chocolate chips because sprinkles are for winners.
This is breakfast meal prep magic at work and definitely going to put an extra pep in your morning step.
RECIPE: Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats
19. Protein Cinnamon Rolls
Your protein treats just got a sweet, sweet upgrade. We took soft cinnamon rolls, amped up the protein, and made them taste even BETTER than the original.
Perfect texture, perfect sweet filling, creamy yogurt frosting on top. They taste rich but are packed with protein for breakfast, a snack, or a dessert.
RECIPE: Protein Cinnamon Rolls
20. Strawberry Protein Mousse Pie
Listen up. This dreamy, protein-packed dessert is taking indulgence to a previously unheard-of stratosphere.
Fresh ingredients and super-rich flavors make it feel deliciously treat-y while keeping those macros on track. And it looks pretty to boot!
RECIPE: Strawberry Protein Mousse Pie
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If these 20 high-protein desserts let you ninja in some gains without another sad scoop of tuna my do-gooding here is done. Fuel up, guilt-free and smile-happy.
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