it’s always a good day to have cookie dough and Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups are going to put on a smile on your face.
truly, they make the world a better place :). who wouldn’t want cookie dough stuffed with peanut butter and then dipped in chocolate.
while Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups look amazing, they taste even better if you can believe it!

the base is made in a food processor with ingredients like peanut butter, protein powder, medjool dates and more.
then, once the dough is well-mixed, the chocolate chips can be folded in.
you’re going to need some parchment paper muffin cups to make Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups.

the first layer is the cookie dough, which is followed by a peanut butter filling.
then, the peanut butter cups are topped with another cookie dough layer and you can dip them in chocolate.
that is completely optional of course, they’re plenty delicious as is, but i am all for adding more chocolate!
here’s everything you need to make Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups
protein powder
gluten free oat flour
runny peanut butter (used crazy richard’s)
medjool dates
dairy free milk
vanilla extract
dairy free chocolate chips
maple syrup
for protein powder i used vanilla and the brand Truvani! there’s 29g in each scoop and i used three total!

Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups are
protein packed
gluten free with gluten free oat flour
freezer friendly
easily portable
fridge friendly
made with wholesome ingredients


if you love Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups, try these other recipes from my blog!
Vegan and Gluten-Free Banana Cookie Cake
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Stuffed with Caramel
Epic Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chips Cookies
Semi-Homemade Vegan and GF Cookies and Cream Cake
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet
Fudgy Vegan Sweet Potato Cookie Skillet
Homemade Vegan Protein Cookie Cereal
Vegan and Gluten Free Levain Cookies
Vegan Sโmores Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Vegan Sweet and Salty Brownie Cookies
Giant Vegan Sโmores Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Cookie Dough Protein Peanut Butter Cups
Recipe by MaryCourse: Desserts, No Bake7
servings15
minutesIngredients
- cookie dough
9 large medjool dates
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (29g per scoop)
1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
1/2 cup runny peanut butter
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp dairy free milk (add more if your peanut butter isn’t runny enough)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips
- filling
1/2 cup runny peanut butter
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (29g per scoop)
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp maple syrup
- melted chocolate for coating
Directions
- add all cookie dough ingredients but the chocolate chips to the food processor.
- blend until a thick dough forms and fold in the chocolate chips.
- add a base layer to parchment paper muffin cups. then, add a spoonful of the filling and flatten.
- freeze for one hour, top with another layer of cookie dough and dunk in melted chocolate.
- freeze for 10 minutes and enjoy! store in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.