Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bites
These Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bites are the perfect no-bake, high-protein snack for kids! Packed with clean ingredients, sweet strawberry flavor, and freezer-friendly convenience—ideal for back-to-school fridge prep
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder whey or plant-based
- ¼ cup cashew butter or almond butter for milder flavor
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- ⅓ cup freeze-dried strawberries crushed
- 1 –2 tbsp almond milk only if needed to bring together
- 2 tbsp white chocolate chips optional but recommended
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: white chocolate drizzle extra crushed strawberries and crushed shortbread cookies for topping
Let's Make It
- Crush strawberries: Add freeze-dried strawberries to a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin or your hands until finely crumbled.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, protein powder, salt, and crushed strawberries.
- Add wet ingredients: Stir in cashew butter, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and white chocolate chips. If mixture is too dry, add 1 tbsp of almond milk at a time until it holds together.
- Form bites: Roll the mixture into 15 balls.
- Optional coating: Roll in more crushed strawberries or coconut.
- Store: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 1 week or freezer up to 2 months.