Treat yourselfand enjoy a healthy protein boost, too.
To boost your protein intakewhile still enjoying a delicious sweettry these protein-packed dessert recipes.
How Much Protein Should You Eat Each Day?
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Your protein intake is dictated by your weight and activity level.
For a 165-pound person, that means you’ll need between 60 to 90 grams of protein.
High-Protein Dessert Ingredients
There are certain ingredients that feature often in high-protein desserts.
Hector Manuel Sanchez
This recipe is heavy on the cheese (two pounds of cream cheese!
Each of the 12 servings of this cake offers more than eight grams of protein.
They usually call for almond flour, which features 24 grams of protein per cup.
Jennifer Causey
The airy texture of this cake comes from whipped egg whites, which also pack in the protein.
Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough
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Yes, cottage cheese has been having a big moment.
(Hello, viralcottage cheese bread!)
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This is meant to be eaten in its dough form, so don’t venture to bake it!)
It calls for honey in lieu of sugar, if you’re looking for a less-processed sweet.
It provides 14 grams of protein per serving.
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Even the coconut adds almost five grams of protein to the recipe.
Chickpea “Cookie” Bites
Love cookie dough?
The recipe features more than 103 grams of protein.
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
You’ll get four grams of protein in every single delicious cookie.
And what can beat a peanut butter cookie for a classic sweet?
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