Cream Cheese Oreo Protein Balls (Printable)
No-bake snack with cream cheese, Oreos and protein. Ready in 15 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1 cup Oreo cookies, crushed (about 10 cookies)
03 - 1 cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder
04 - 2 tbsp milk (dairy or plant-based)
05 - 2 tbsp powdered sugar
→ Coating
06 - 1/2 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
07 - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or melted chocolate for drizzling (optional)
# Directions:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
02 - Add the crushed Oreos, protein powder, milk, and powdered sugar to the cream cheese. Mix thoroughly until a thick, even dough forms.
03 - If the mixture is too sticky to handle, add an extra spoonful of protein powder. If too dry and crumbly, add a splash more milk until pliable.
04 - Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions and roll between your palms to form smooth balls, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
05 - Roll each ball in the extra Oreo crumbs, pressing gently to ensure even coating.
06 - Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up before serving.
07 - Drizzle with melted chocolate or sprinkle with mini chocolate chips just before serving, if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These come together in literally 15 minutes with zero cooking required
- They taste like you spent hours making something fancy but actually used just a bowl and your hands
02 -
- These taste infinitely better after chilling overnight if you can resist eating them all immediately
- The protein powder brand matters a lot. Some make the mixture weirdly grainy or way too sweet
03 -
- Slightly warm your cream cheese in the microwave for 10 seconds if you forgot to take it out of the fridge
- Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform sized balls every single time