Name: Berry Protein Cheesecake Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 9-12
Ingredients: 1/4 cup cottage cheese; 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup old fashioned oats; 1 cup almond flour (plus more if needed); 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder; 1 cup Oregon Frozen Blackberries, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup honey; 1/3 cup crushed graham crackers (+ more for topping); Suggested toppings: Melted white chocolate + crushed graham crackers

With 10 grams of protein and a bite full of Oregon frozen blackberries, these berry protein cheesecake bites are a delicious high protein dessert recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth and nourish your body.

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These berry cheesecake protein bites are the high protein dessert recipe I didn’t know I needed. Who knew high protein cheesecake could taste so good?

Made with frozen Oregon blackberries that are picked at peak ripeness and flash frozen for the best flavor and nutrition. Plus, these berries are grown right here in the U.S.—so using them is a simple way to support multigenerational Oregon farmers.

Fold your slightly sweet and perfectly tart berries into your high protein cheesecake base, scoop them into bites, then top with some melted chocolate and crushed graham crackers. Creamy, a little crunchy, and packed with 10 grams of protein per bite… basically cheesecake with benefits.

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About Oregon Berries:

These protein cheesecake bites get their berry flavorful from frozen Oregon blackberries which are picked at peak ripeness then flash frozen to lock in flavor and nutrition.

Oregon has an ideal growing climate for berries, making them a top producer of berries for the United States. In fact, Oregon ranks number one in the United States in frozen blackberry, Marionberry, and black raspberry production. With warm days and cool nights, coupled with the clean air and plenty of water, caneberries (blackberries and raspberries) thrive in the Oregon soil..

Plus, when you choose to make your recipes with Oregon frozen blackberries, you are supporting many multigenerational farmers that grow nutritious berries right here in the United States!

Ingredients you’ll need:

This protein cheesecake recipe only calls for a few ingredients:

Oregon Frozen Blackberries: Head to the freezer aisle of your grocery store and look for the “Grown in the USA” or for any of these brands which all feature Oregon berries. We will roughly chop our berries so that they better fold into the cheesecake bites.
Cottage cheese: Making cheesecake with cottage cheese not only enhances the cheesecake flavor but also boosts the protein content.
Vanilla whey protein powder: Use any brand you like.
Almond flour: This will give your protein cheesecake some structure but also keeps it as a no bake cheesecake recipe. Add the amount of almond flour this recipe calls for then add a tablespoon at a time to thicken up your cheesecake batter as needed.
Cream cheese: Obviously you can’t make protein cheesecake without cream cheese! Allow your cream cheese to soften.
Old fashioned oats: This will enhance the texture and boost the fiber content slightly.
Graham crackers: Adding crushed graham crackers will enhance the cheesecake flavor and add some crunch. We will mix graham crackers into the high protein cheesecake base and then sprinkle some on top.
Honey: To boost the sweetness. You can add honey or maple syrup.

That’s it!

Recipe FAQ:

Help! My dough is too sticky!
1. Because we are using frozen blackberries, your dough is going to be moist as your blackberries thaw out! If your dough is too sticky to handle, you can add in 1 tablespoon more of almond flour at a time until it reaches a consistency that you can work with.
  My other recommendations are to ensure your dough is thoroughly chilled before you try to shape your protein cheesecake balls and to also shape them within the scoop you are using, not rolling them in your hand as this will make them too warm to shape.
Should I store this protein cheesecake recipe in the refrigerator or in the freezer?
1. This is actually up to you! Storing them in the refrigerator will give them a softer, more cheesecake like bite. Storing them in the freezer will give firm them up and make them tidier to handle, but I would let it soften for about 5 minutes before you eat!
How many grams of protein are in each protein cheesecake bite?
1. This will vary depending on how many bites you make out of your dough but there are approximately 10 grams of protein per bite.

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Yield: 9-12

Author: Lauren Twigge