Looking for a healthy dessert option? These edible cookie dough cups with chocolate chips will hit the spot.

Three cookie dough cups piled on top of each other on a white plate.

Front view of a cookie dough cup with a chocolate topping and a bite taken out of it.

If you love the taste of cookie dough but are searching for a healthier alternative, look no further than these frozen cookie dough cups.

With just a few simple ingredients, you end up with these delicious treats. With a fudgy texture and chocolate coating on top, this is a healthy dessert that nevertheless feels indulgent.

Flavour Profile

🍯 Sweet
🍪 Rich
🍫 Fudgy

Meet the Recipe Developer

Creamy white layered birthday cake decorated with cherries and fresh flowers, held by a smiling woman in a red dress; perfect for celebration and special occasions.

Michelle is the face behind the popular Instagram, @run2food where she shares easy, high-protein treats for busy people to her 144,000 followers!

If you love sweets, want to meet your protein goals or just need more deliciousness in your life, give her a follow.

Why We Love It

Easy: With just 3 ingredients and no baking required, this is a super simple dessert to make.
Healthy: We love that this recipe gets its sweetness from fruit. Added protein powder also makes it a more nourishing option that traditional desserts.
Freezer-friendly: The fact that this recipe is kept frozen means that you can keep a batch on-hand for anytime your sweet tooth strikes. There's nothing worse than baking a whole batch of cookies, only to have some go bad - so we love that this recipe avoids that issue.

Test Kitchen Notes

Frozen banana is a magical ingredient. Its unique texture almost mimics ice cream, acting as both a binder and natural sweetener, in this recipe. That's why these cookie dough cups achieve a soft, fudgy texture without the need for extra oils or syrups.
Be mindful about which protein powder you use, as it will impact the flavour of your cookie dough cups. Michelle suggests using Macro Mike's cookie dough flavoured protein which will give these treats an even stronger chocolate chip cookie flavour. Vanilla or caramel flavour would also work well!
Don't forget to thaw! These are best if you let them thaw for about a minute before digging in. Eating these cookie cups too soon might mean they're a bit harder, but they'd still be delicious.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Banana: The riper the better!
Protein powder: As-written, this recipe uses vegan protein powder. If you're not vegan, you could also use whey protein. We recommend sticking with a cookie, vanilla or caramel flavoured protein for best results.
Chocolate chips: As-written, this recipe uses dairy-free chocolate chips. If you eat dairy, you could also swap these out for regular chocolate chips.

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