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High-Protein Desserts

Healthy high-protein dessert recipes with 15 to 31 grams of protein: protein brownies, cheesecake, cookies, ice cream, mousse and mug cakes.

15 recipes, sorted by protein per serving.

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The most protein per serving

Lightest, under 300 calories

Ready in 20 minutes or less

More high-protein desserts

Dessert does not have to be the part of the day where your protein goal slips. Every recipe here has at least 15 grams of protein per serving, and the base is real food: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and eggs, with protein powder as a helper rather than the whole recipe.

The two secret ingredients

Greek yogurt whips into a thick, glossy base for mousse and parfaits. Blended cottage cheese becomes cheesecake filling and cookie dough. Both carry a lot of protein for their calories and taste like dessert once sweetened and flavored.

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Tips for better protein desserts

Protein powder dries out baked goods, so we keep baking short (or skip it), add moisture with applesauce or yogurt, and sweeten with a little maple syrup or honey for real flavor.

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest high-protein dessert?

Desserts built on Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, like our Greek yogurt chocolate mousse (31 grams of protein, 260 calories), give you a lot of protein for the calories.

Can I make protein desserts without protein powder?

Yes. Greek yogurt and cottage cheese supply most of the protein in our desserts. Each recipe lists a no-powder alternative where it works.

Which protein powder is best for baking?

Whey-casein blends hold moisture better than pure whey and give softer baked results. Pure whey works well in no-bake desserts like mousse.