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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Do you have a recommendation for a substitute for the oats? I can’t eat any oats.
You could probably get away with omitting them and reducing the milk or adding more graham cracker crumbs. Or you could experiment with crisped rice or maybe even puffed rice. Let me know if you give it a go!
Perfect snack for my sweet tooth craving and great way to top of my macros for my day! Definitely recommend dark chocolate chips, so good!
I made these with the protein I have on hand (batch 1 = ReKaged, chocolate and batch 2 = Arms Race Nutrition, s’mores). They are soooo good BUT Mason isn’t kidding when he warns you about adding too much liquid. I’ve tried and failed both times but they still came out delicious. I’ll continue to make these with different ingredients!
These are SO ADDICTING! I don’t think I’ve come across a recipe I don’t love. These are perfect to help me when I constantly want to eat s’mores.
When adding the milk….how slow are we talking? 🙂
If you’re using another protein powder, maybe a tablespoon at a time. With the same ingredients, you can add half, stir, and add the rest.
This is the first recipe that I’ve used, and they are so good!!! I made a batch last night and ended up getting 12 bites instead of 8. How long will these last in the fridge? I brought them for a snack today and noticed the marshmallows have a rather slimy texture now. Not a huge fan, but just wanted to make sure I don’t keep them too long.
Did you use the marshmallow bits or mini marshmallows? I find the former has a better, non-slimy texture after refrigerating. I’d ballpark the shelf life in the refrigerator to be around 4-5 days. You could always freeze them and thaw for about 5 minutes to extend that.
These are my go-to. I use my plant based protein powder (Orgain) and it works great. Either chocolate or vanilla makes delicious bites, just tastes differently. Just listen to Mason and add the additional milk a little at a time 😊
I love making these little bites and just having one after dinner when I want a little something sweet but don’t want to overdo it. I usually take a dark chocolate bar and break it up instead of using chips just because I prefer dark chocolate.
Is it cheating to use marshmallow fluff?! 🤣
Last year I was going through a cut (weight loss) and I kept coming back to his protein sweet treats to help me stay “some what” on track. These were amazing. My kids love them. Whats left?? Make them. Eat them. You’re welcome.
Can you use steel cut oats instead of rolled oats?
You won’t want to eat steel cut without cooking first.