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High-Protein Cookie Dough

A single-serving edible cookie dough made from peanut butter, maple syrup, whey protein powder, and chocolate chips, ready in five minutes.

By Jobri Fitness · Published September 2, 2026

Bowl of high-protein cookie dough with chocolate chips, a spoon, peanuts, and peanut butter beside it
Servings

1

Prep time
5 min
Cook time
0 min
Total time
5 min

Nutrition per serving

Per serving (one portion, 84 g), calculated from the listed ingredient quantities

Calories
344 kcal
Protein
28.6 g
Carbohydrates
30.9 g
Fat
12.6 g
Fiber
2.3 g

Ingredients

  • 15 g

    smooth peanut butter

  • 1 tbsp

    20 g

    maple syrup

  • 34 g

    whey protein powder

  • 15 g

    semisweet chocolate chips

Equipment

  • Kitchen scale
  • Measuring spoons
  • Small bowl
  • Spoon

Instructions

  1. Make the sweet base

    Weigh the peanut butter into a small bowl and pour the maple syrup over it. Stir until smooth and glossy.

  2. Work in the protein powder

    Add the protein powder and stir until no dry powder is left. The mixture should hold together as a thick dough. Add milk or water a teaspoon at a time if it stays crumbly.

  3. Fold in the chocolate

    Stir the chocolate chips through the dough and serve it right away, while it is still soft enough to scoop.

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Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within two hours and use them within three to four days. The dough firms up when cold, so let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before eating.

Allergens

Contains milk (whey protein powder) and peanuts, Chocolate chips may contain milk and soy, Check packaged ingredient labels for allergen and cross-contact information

Cookie dough at a glance

This makes one 84 g portion in five minutes with no baking. It provides 344 calories, 28.6 g protein, 30.9 g carbohydrates, 12.6 g fat, and 2.3 g fiber, calculated from the listed ingredient quantities.

There is no flour or egg in it, so there is nothing here that needs to be cooked.

Getting the texture right

Protein powders absorb liquid at different rates, so the same 34 g can give you a scoopable dough or a stiff paste. If it turns crumbly, stir in milk or water a teaspoon at a time until it comes together. If it is too loose, add another few grams of protein powder.

Swapping the maple syrup for a sugar-free syrup drops the carbohydrates by roughly 13 g and the calories by about 50, at the cost of some of the caramel flavor. Almond butter works in place of peanut butter with a similar calorie count.

Serving and storage

Eat it straight from the bowl while it still scoops easily. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and use them within three to four days. Cold dough sets firm, so leave it out for a few minutes before eating.

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