Ingredients:

  • 12 standard Oreo cookies (approx. 135g), crushed
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 scoops vanilla or cookies & cream protein powder (approx. 60g)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 2 standard Oreo cookies, finely crushed for rolling
  • 2 oz dark chocolate, melted

Instructions:

  1. Place 12 Oreos in a freezer bag and use a rolling pin to pulverize them until you have fine dust mixed with pea sized chunks. Those chunks are the flavor gold that give you texture.
  2. In your large bowl, beat the 8 oz of softened cream cheese and vanilla until the mixture looks like smooth frosting.
  3. Add your 1 tbsp of maple syrup or honey and mix again for 30 seconds.
  4. Gradually fold in the 60g of protein powder. Do this slowly until the white powder is completely absorbed and a thick dough forms.
  5. Pour the bag of 12 crushed cookies into the bowl and fold with a spatula until the dark crumbs are marbled throughout.
  6. Use your scoop to drop 20 mounds onto your parchment lined sheet.
  7. Roll each mound between your palms until they are smooth and round.
  8. Add the coating. Roll the balls through the 2 extra crushed Oreos or dip into melted dark chocolate if desired.
  9. Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 60 minutes to firm up.