No Bake Cottage Cheese Peanut Butter Bites
Easy No Bake Cottage Cheese Peanut Butter Bites with creamy peanut butter, blended cottage cheese, rolled oats, and mini chocolate chips — high protein snack ready in 10 minutes.
Equipment
- Blender
- large mixing bowl
- Small cookie scoop
- Parchment-lined tray
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup full-fat cottage cheese blended smooth
- 0.5 cup natural creamy peanut butter stirred well
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup adjust to taste
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 cup mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, peanut butter, rolled oats, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix until fully combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips if using.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with more honey if needed.
- If the mixture is too soft to roll, cover and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Scoop the mixture using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop and roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
- Place the bites on a parchment-lined plate or tray.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving so they firm up completely.
Notes
Blend cottage cheese completely smooth before mixing. Refrigerate mixture for 20 to 30 minutes if too soft to roll. Wet hands slightly before rolling to prevent sticking. Add protein powder for extra protein — add a splash of milk if mixture gets too dry.