10 Protein-Packed Desserts Perfect for Your Holiday Party

Holiday parties are all about delicious treats, but that doesn’t mean your dessert table has to be a sugar overload. With a few smart swaps, you can serve sweets that taste amazing and still give everyone a little protein boost. These high-protein desserts help keep guests fuller, happier, and less likely to crash halfway through the festivities!

Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese

Carrot collagen cookies topped with cream cheese frosting and pecans on a piece of parchment paper. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Super light, with a sweet and nutty flavor these carrot cake collagen cookies are the best way to indulge while gaining some fuel too! Six grams of protein per cookie and topped with dairy-free cream cheese frosting these gluten-free cookies are a soft, tasty, dessert.

Get the recipe: Carrot Cake Collagen Cookies

Chocolate Buttercream Cupcakes

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Bite into a delicious treat and know you’re gaining some fuel too! These protein powder cupcakes are soft, easy to make, and topped with a light, protein buttercream frosting. They’re the best way to indulge a craving while sticking to your goals.

Get the recipe: Chocolate Protein Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Easy Snickerdoodle Protein Cookies

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Your favorite buttery cinnamon sugar flavor in high protein form. These Snickerdoodle protein cookies let you have all the indulgence without sacrificing your goals. To learn more: Snickerdoodle Protein Cookies

Creamy Frozen Yogurt

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Indulge with each bite of this high protein frozen yogurt! This protein frozen yogurt recipe is made with just six ingredients and comes with up to 19 grams of protein in just 171 calories. It’s the perfect protein dessert to brighten up your day. To learn more: High Protein Frozen Yogurt

Peanut Butter Choco Rice Krispies

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A crunchy, healthy dessert with a high protein twist. These protein rice Krispie treats are a rich combination of peanut butter, maple syrup, and collagen powder to bring you 12 grams of protein and a whole lot of flavor. To learn more: Protein Rice Krispie Treats

Peanut Butter Protein Fudge

Soft, salted, and the perfect protein dessert. This peanut butter protein fudge will be hard to put down. A freezer fudge recipe that requires no tempering but makes the perfect midday treat. Dairy-free, paleo, and high-protein to give you some fuel at the same time.

Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Protein Fudge

Homemade Twix Protein Bars

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Crumbly cookie base, chewy caramel center, and coated in a rich chocolate sauce… and all high in protein! These protein Twix bars are a dairy-free, gluten-free twist on your favorite candy bar. To learn more: Dairy-Free Twix Protein Bars

Dairy-Free Chocolate Protein Truffles

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Creamy and rich these protein truffles are a hit for any occasion! Made using dairy-free chocolate chips and thickened with protein powder, these chocolate truffles have a healthy but indulgent twist.

Get the recipe: Chocolate Protein Truffles

Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bark

aAplate of protein peanut butter on top of a kitchen towel. — Photo Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Made with only 5 ingredients and with 7+ grams of protein this peanut butter protein bark is the ultimate treat. If you have a sweet tooth, this crunchy peanut butter bark swirled with chocolate is a tasty way to curb it.

Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bark

High Protein Brownie Batter

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Whip up this edible brownie batter in just five minutes! This high-protein snack is made with only seven ingredients and can be laced with fun toppings depending on the occasion.

Get the recipe: High Protein Edible Brownie Batter