These no bake protein bites are a classic recipe on my blog and for good reason. They call for just 6 ingredients and 5-10 minutes of prep time. And each protein bite has 7 grams of protein with only 100 calories.
Not to mention, they taste like little balls of s’mores cookie dough and virtually melt in your mouth!
How to Make S’mores No Bake Protein Bites
I’ll run you through the ingredients and modifications first, followed by the recipe steps. You can find the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
S’mores protein bites ingredients:
- graham cracker crumbs, rolled oats, and protein powder
- marshmallow bits or mini marshmallows
- chocolate chips
- your choice of milk
The biggest variable in this recipe will be the protein powder. I use PEScience Select in nearly all my protein powder recipes which is a blend of whey and casein protein. This blend makes it a bit thicker than whey-only or plant-based protein powders.
You can use my affiliate discount code mason to save 15% off on PEScience products. If you enjoy protein desserts, this will make life much easier. You could make Oreo protein cake and peanut butter protein cookies without making any modifications!
If you’re using another protein powder, you’ll want to add the milk very slowly to avoid over hydrating and ending up with super sticky, hard to handle protein bites!
The photo above, for example, is after adding 1/4 cup or 60mL of milk. The remaining two tablespoons takes it from crumbly to perfect (see below).
You should be able to handle the mixture to roll between your palms. If it’s too sticky, you can add more dry ingredients but the easiest fix is to add liquid slowly and avoid it in the first place.
Other Ingredient Notes
If you have trouble finding marshmallow bits, you can use mini marshmallows. In fact, this recipe originally called for mini marshmallows. I prefer the crispier texture of the bits after refrigerating, though.
You can also see the original s’mores protein bites used regular dark chocolate chips. You can get creative with these two add-ins, just add the milk slowly! Have I said that yet?
As for the graham crackers, you can crush whole graham crackers gram for gram. If you’re not in the US and have trouble finding graham crackers, use a digestive biscuit or some type of crushed sweet biscuit/cracker/cookie.
And finally, you can take these bites up a level by toasting the oats. My chewy granola bars toast oats (and nuts) on a sheet pan for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven. Toasted oats for the win.
Final No Bake Protein Bites Recipe Notes
The recipe makes 8 protein bites, but you could split them up to be as large or small as you’d like. If you’d like them to be perfectly sized, you can place the entire ball on a food scale to get its weight and divide by the number of protein bites you’re making.
Okay, that’s all ya need to know. If you make these no bake protein bites, I’d appreciate you sharing. You can take a photo and tag me on Instagram @mason_woodruff or pin this recipe to Pinterest.
S’mores No Bake Protein Bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 C 60g Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/4 C 20g Rolled Oats
- 2 scoops, 62g Vanilla Protein Powder*
- 1/2 C 20g Marshmallow Bits, or mini marshmallows
- 2 Tbsp 28g Mini Chocolate Chips
- 4-6 Tbsp 60-90mL Cashew Milk, or your choice of milk
Instructions
- Line a small plate or dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Slowly add the milk, stirring in gradually, until the mixture resembles a slightly crumbly cookie dough. (You should be able to handle it.)
- Divide the ball into 8 pieces and roll them between your palms to form smooth protein bites. Place them on the parchment paper and serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
Notes
Nutrition
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Turned out good. I used milk choc and peanut butter chips. Tastes good
Could I use real sugar or honey. I dont like to use artificial sweeteners
Totally!
These were so good when I was craving something sweet… I used almond milk, dark chocolate chips and beef isolate vanilla protein!
Just ate lunch, finished chores around the house, put the baby to bed…(so far all my food intake has been recorded and on track) AND the damn sweet tooth hits! I ran into kitchen and whipped these up before i could shove 8 chocolate kisses in my mouth. I had to make a ton of subs I didn’t have a ton of the ingredients on hand. I followed your measurements on all ingredients except I only had saltines as cracker and only use 10g instead of 26g of g.cracker. I subbed in chocolate protein powder for vanilla and only a sprinkle of stevia. I only had almond milk on hand and substituted that. Mixed them and froze them, ate one before it made it in freezer and just 1 curbed my sweet tooth! I love protein bites..I can keep a small container in freezer and reach in and grab a healthy high protein snack to hit that sweet craving after lunch. Kids wont touch them either, win win! Thank you!!!!!
Just ate lunch, finished chores around the house, put the baby to bed…(so far all my food intake has been recorded and on track) AND the damn sweet tooth hits! I ran into kitchen and whipped these up before i could shove 8 chocolate kisses in my mouth. I had to make a ton of subs I didn’t have a ton of the ingredients on hand. I followed your measurements on all ingredients except I only had saltines as cracker and only use 10g instead of 26g of g.cracker. I subbed in chocolate protein powder for vanilla and only a sprinkle of stevia. I only had almond milk on hand and substituted that. Mixed them and froze them, ate one before it made it in freezer and just 1 curbed my sweet tooth! I love protein bites..I can keep a small container in freezer and reach in and grab a healthy high protein snack to hit that sweet craving after lunch. Kids wont touch them either, win win! Thank you!!!!!
I’m obsessed with these. I made them without protein adjusted a bit and my kids are too. They feel so cool because they are eating “protein”…. 🤣😂 love how quick and easy these are! They freeze well too (I think Mason mentions in one of these that your supposed to freeze them first – because the texture after thawed is 😍😍)
Probably one of my favorite recipes! It was so quick and easy to make. I used my Ladyboss Lean protein powder for this recipe, the texture is perfect for making things like this, and it is already sweetened with Stevia. I love making these as a snack when I want something sweet, and I LOVE s’mores and it definitely hits the spot.
Probably one of my favorite recipes! It was so quick and easy to make. I used my Ladyboss Lean protein powder for this recipe, the texture is perfect for making things like this, and it is already sweetened with Stevia. I love making these as a snack when I want something sweet, and I LOVE s’mores and it definitely hits the spot.
These are delicious!! They are the perfect little bite to get rid of a sweet craving and they are packed with protein so you can stay on track with your macros! Next time I make them I’m definitely making a double batch 😉 my hands got a bit sticky when rolling the balls so I may have done something wrong but I would
Probably spray some 0 cal oil on my hands next time!
s’mores is my fave flavor ever so I obviously had to try these… and they were delish! Thanks!
Hello!
I have a question.I am a 14 years old teenager and I love cooking healthy snacks, but in 70% of them there is protein powder in the recipe, so is it ok for me to eat foods with protein powder or should I search for other recipes?Thank you in advance!
I would talk with your doctor/parents and clear it with them first.
Could I use real sugar or honey. I dont like to use artificial sweeteners