Carrot Cake Protein Bites

Apr 17

A macro-friendly snack that actually tastes like dessert!! If you love carrot cake but don’t want to spend time baking (or want something you can grab straight from the fridge), these carrot cake protein bites are ittttt.

They’re soft, lightly spiced, and finished with a simple cream cheese drizzle that takes them over the top.

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Ingredients

For the Protein Bites

1 cup creamy no sugar added peanut butter
1/3 cup raw honey
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (I use Clean Simple Eats!)
1 cup oat flour
1/2 cup finely shredded carrots (moisture squeezed out)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch sea salt

For the Cream Cheese Drizzle

2 tbsp whipped cream cheese
2 tbsp confectioners-style sweetener
1 tbsp milk
Splash of vanilla extract

Instructions

Mix wet ingredients
In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add dry ingredients
Mix in the protein powder, oat flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt until combined.
Fold in carrots
Add the finely shredded carrots and mix until a thick dough forms.
Tip: Make sure to squeeze excess moisture out of the carrots before adding.
Adjust consistency if needed

If too sticky: add 1–2 tbsp oat flour
If too dry: add a splash of milk