Some nights call for a scoop of ice cream. Other nights, a soft cookie and a cup of coffee sound just right. These high protein desserts give you options for both, along with creamy puddings you can stir together ahead of time. There’s even a coffee-soaked tiramisu with a smooth cottage cheese filling that you can chill overnight.
I’ve included the estimated protein for each recipe, with the portion it’s based on. Pick a quick pumpkin pudding when you want dessert soon, or mix a Ninja Creami pint today so it’s ready to spin tomorrow. There’s plenty to choose from either way.
1. Cottage Cheese Tiramisu
Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt blend into a smooth filling for layers of espresso-dipped ladyfingers. Chill the dish for at least six hours so the cookies soften and the layers settle. Dust the top with cocoa before serving, and add dark chocolate shavings if you like. Each serving has about 15 grams of protein.
Make this no-bake cottage cheese tiramisu.
2. Ninja Creami Protein Peach Sorbet
Frozen peaches, vanilla protein powder, and almond milk make a fruity sorbet with about 15 grams of protein per serving. Freeze the pint for a full day before spinning it. If the first spin looks crumbly, run it through Re-Spin with a splash of almond milk to help smooth out the icy texture.
Cool off with this three-ingredient peach sorbet.
3. High Protein Cinnamon Roll Cookies
A brown sugar and cinnamon swirl gives these cookies their cinnamon roll flavor. Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder go into the dough, which chills briefly before you shape it. Let the baked cookies cool before drizzling them with the vanilla yogurt glaze. Each cookie has about 9 grams of protein.
Bake a batch of these glazed cinnamon roll cookies.
4. High Protein Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Pudding
Blend cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, vanilla protein powder, and maple syrup until the curds disappear. Pumpkin pie spice gives the pudding a warm flavor, and half an hour in the fridge makes it thicker. Scatter chopped pecans over the top for crunch if you like. One bowl contains about 24 grams of protein.
Spoon into this pumpkin cottage cheese pudding.
5. Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie Protein Ice Cream
Fresh lime juice and zest brighten a base of milk, Greek yogurt, and vanilla protein powder. Freeze the pint for at least 24 hours, then spin it and sprinkle crushed graham crackers over each scoop for a pie crust crunch. Half the pint has about 28 grams of protein.
Try a scoop of this key lime pie protein ice cream.
6. Protein Pumpkin Workout Brownies
Pumpkin puree keeps these oat flour brownies soft and fudgy, while cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips give them a deep chocolate flavor. Chocolate protein powder brings each square to about 8 grams of protein. Let the pan cool before slicing the brownies into squares so the centers have time to set.
Save this recipe for fudgy pumpkin protein brownies.
7. Raspberry Protein Chia Seed Pudding
Mash fresh raspberries with a fork so their juices color the pudding and little bits of berry stay in each spoonful. Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder give each serving about 20 grams of protein. Let the chia seeds thicken in the fridge, then top your jar with extra fresh raspberries.
Mix up this raspberry protein chia seed pudding tonight.
8. Pumpkin Protein Cookie Dough
Pumpkin puree and almond butter make this edible cookie dough soft enough to eat by the spoonful. Almond flour and vanilla protein powder help it hold together, and mini dark chocolate chips add a little snap. Chill it briefly if you prefer a firmer bite. Each serving has about 19 grams of protein.
Stir together this pumpkin protein cookie dough.
9. High Protein Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Pie Bars
Blend cottage cheese with pumpkin, eggs, rolled oats, and maple syrup for bars with a soft pumpkin pie center. Chopped pecans are optional, but they give the soft tops a little extra crunch. Chill the baked slab for at least two hours before cutting. Each bar has about 10 grams of protein.
Slice into these cottage cheese pumpkin pie bars.
10. Ninja Creami Protein Pistachio Ice Cream
Pistachio butter and instant pistachio pudding mix give this ice cream its nutty flavor. Blend them with cold ultra-filtered milk and vanilla protein powder, then freeze the pint for 24 hours before spinning. Finely chopped roasted pistachios add crunch to the creamy base. Half the pint has about 20 grams of protein.
Spin a pint of pistachio protein ice cream.
11. High-Protein Chocolate Chia and Flaxseed Pudding
Cocoa and maple syrup flavor this chocolate pudding, while chia seeds and ground flaxseed thicken it as it chills. Greek yogurt and high-protein milk help bring each serving to about 15 grams of protein. Whisk it again after ten minutes to break up clumps, then chill until fully set.
Top this chocolate chia and flaxseed pudding with dark chocolate shavings.
12. Protein Greek Yogurt Cookies
Thick Greek yogurt keeps these dark chocolate chip cookies soft, and vanilla protein powder helps bring each cookie to about 9 grams of protein. Give the dough five minutes to rest so the oat flour can soak up some moisture. Pull the tray from the oven when the middles still look soft.
Reach for these Greek yogurt chocolate chip cookies.
13. Protein Oatmeal Pumpkin Bars
Instant oats, Greek yogurt, and pumpkin puree bake into soft squares dotted with milk and white chocolate chips. Let the slab cool on a rack before cutting it so the pieces hold together. Each bar has about 13 grams of protein, and chilling the squares gives them a firmer bite.
Cut yourself a square of these protein oatmeal pumpkin bars.
14. Ninja Creami Oreo Protein Milkshake
A vanilla protein shake and vanilla protein powder form the base of this cookies-and-cream milkshake. Freeze the base flat for a day, spin it in the Ninja Creami, and mix in crushed Oreos for cookie bits in each sip. Serve in a chilled glass if desired. Each serving has about 26 grams of protein.
Pour yourself an Oreo protein milkshake.
15. High Protein Strawberry Chia Pudding
Blend ripe strawberries with milk and vanilla protein powder for a pink pudding base. Whisk in chia seeds, stir again after ten minutes, and chill for at least four hours, until the mixture is thick enough to scoop. Each serving has about 14 grams of protein. Add fresh strawberry slices right before serving.
Make this fresh strawberry protein chia pudding.
Final Thoughts
The easiest way to pick from these high protein desserts is to think about when you want to eat. The pumpkin cottage cheese pudding takes about ten minutes to blend, so it’s a good choice for tonight. If you’re making dessert for tomorrow, give the tiramisu time to settle in the fridge or freeze a pint of the lime ice cream base.
For something you can portion ahead, cool the pumpkin oatmeal bars before slicing, or tuck a few chocolate chip yogurt cookies away after baking. The protein amounts are estimates and can vary with the ingredients and portions you use.