If you are looking for a no bake, protein-packed dessert or snack that actually tastes like a true treat, these chocolate yogurt protein cookies are a great option for you. With a rich, fudgy chocolate base topped with a soft cookie dough, then topped with smooth melted chocolate. Oh my, yesss please!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword chocolate yogurt protein cookies, clean eating dessert or snack, easy healthy protein cookies no bake recipe, healthy no bake protein cookie recipe, healthy protein cookies, healthy protein cookies no bake
Servings 8
Ingredients
Chocolate Yogurt Base
1cupthick Greek-style yogurt, plain
1/4cupprotein or collagen peptides powder, plain or vanilla
1/4cupcocoa powder
1/4cuphoney or maple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Cookie Dough Layer
1/2cupoat flour (oats blended to a flour)
1/2cupalmond flour (or more oat flour)
1/4cupalmond (or any other nut or seed) butter
1/4cupany milk
2tablespoonshoney or maple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Pinch sea salt
1/4cupmini chocolate chips
Chocolate Topping
1/2cupchocolate chips
1teaspooncoconut oil
Instructions
Chocolate Yogurt Base
Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and mix until well combined, smooth and thick. Roll into 8 portions and flatten slightly and shape into a disk shape.Place in the freezer to firm up while you make the next layer.
Cookie Dough Layer
In a bowl, whisk together the almond and oat flour, almond butter, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt until smooth and a soft dough forms. Lastly, fold in the mini chocolate chips. If the mixture seems a little dry add more milk a tablespoon at a time until it comes together. If too wet add a little almond or oat flour or protein powder. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions. Flatten each portion slightly and shape into a disk shape. To assemble to cookies, place one of the cookie dough disks on top of one of the chocolate yogurt base disks and gently press so they stick together.Freeze for 45 minutes to set.Melt the chocolate coating next.
Chocolate Topping
Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.Once melted, place a dollop on top of each cookie and spread out with the back of a spoon.Sprinkle with flaky salt if desired, then chill until chocolate has set.Once chocolate is set and crisp, enjoy your protein cookies.Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.