Prep: 5 Craving birthday cake? These Birthday Cake Protein Bites will make your dreams come true! Make these easy and delicious energy bites in just a quick 5 minutes for a healthy protein snack that tastes like an indulgent treat!
Birthday Cake Protein Bites Recipe
This is my birthday month, and I knew I wanted to create a fun treat to celebrate with you guys here on Jar Of Lemons! Don’t worry, I will definitely be having real birthday cake on my birthday (probably chocolate, if I’m being honest), but I also wanted to make a fun, cake-inspired protein snack that I could enjoy throughout the month. These Birthday Cake Protein Bites are SO yummy!
They’re easy to make (5 minutes!), taste like an indulgent treat, are nutritious, and are perfect for an easy, healthy snack. Make a big batch of these bites and keep them on hand for weeks for easy, grab-and-go protein snacks!
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7 Simple Ingredients
This healthy snack can easily be made vegan with just a few simple swaps. Here’s what you’ll need to make these easy Cake Protein Bites!
Energy Bites
Vanilla Protein Powder – This Vanilla Protein Powder (opens in a new tab) is one of my current faves for energy bites!
Oat Flour – The oat flour (opens in a new tab) in this recipe helps to add texture and nutrition. Don’t have oat flour on hand? Simply blend rolled oats into a flour-like texture and you’re good to go!
Cashew Butter – Cashew butter, (opens in a new tab) almond butter, or any type of mixed nut butter works great in this recipe! The only one I probably wouldn’t recommend is peanut butter, due to its strong flavor.
Honey – A little bit of honey (or agave syrup) sweetens these bites and helps to hold them together.
Maple Syrup – The maple syrup also helps to sweeten this recipe. Want something a little less sweet? You can cut the maple syrup down (up to 2 Tablespoons)!
Topping
White Chocolate Chips – The white chocolate chips (opens in a new tab) are melted and drizzled over the bites for a next-level treat!
Sprinkles – They aren’t birthday cake protein bites without sprinkles! These dye-free sprinkles (opens in a new tab) are the best for a better-for-you option.
How to Make Birthday Cake Protein Bites (4 Steps)
Here’s how to make Birthday Cake Protein Bites in 4 easy steps:
- Mix vanilla protein powder, oat flour (or blended rolled oats), nut butter, honey, and maple syrup together.
- Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Drizzle melted white chocolate chips over each protein bite.
- Add sprinkles and chill in the refrigerator to set for 5-10 minutes!
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Tips
- You don’t have to melt the white chocolate if you don’t want to! Feel free to just mix in the white chocolate chips and sprinkles if that’s easier.
- I love these mini white chocolate chips (opens in a new tab) for mixing them in!
- Easily make this recipe vegan with a plant-based vanilla protein powder, agave syrup instead of honey, and dairy-free white chocolate chips. (opens in a new tab)
How to Store
Personally, I like to keep these in the fridge. I think they hold up better and honestly taste amazing this way! However, you can keep them at room temperature once they are set.
To store, keep these cake energy balls in an airtight container at room temp for 3-5 days or in the refrigerator (recommended) for up to 2 weeks!
More Healthy Protein Snack Ideas
- Blueberry Banana Protein Muffins
- No-Bake Oatmeal Protein Bars
- Vanilla Cream Protein Overnight Oats
- Homemade Peanut Butter Protein Bars
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Cookies
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- Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
- Matcha Chia Seed Energy Bites
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Energy Bites
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Birthday Cake Protein Bites
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vanilla protein powder (opens in a new tab)
- 1/2 cup oat flour (opens in a new tab) (or blended rolled oats)
- 1/3 cup cashew butter or almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2-3 Tablespoons white chocolate chips, melted (opens in a new tab)
- 1 Tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix the protein powder, oat flour, cashew butter, honey, and maple syrup together in a bowl.
- Roll into 12 balls (about 1" to 1 1/2" in size) and place them on a small baking sheet (or plate) lined with parchment paper.
- Melt the white chocolate chips, 15 seconds at a time, until fully melted.
- Drizzle the white chocolate over each cake bite.
- Immediately add sprinkles to each ball.
- Place them in the refrigerator for about 5-10 minutes, then enjoy!
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Notes
- To store, keep these cake energy balls in an airtight container at room temp for 3-5 days or in the refrigerator (recommended) for up to 2 weeks!
- You don’t have to melt the white chocolate if you don’t want to! Feel free to just mix in the white chocolate chips and sprinkles if that’s easier.
- I love these mini white chocolate chips (opens in a new tab) for mixing them in!
- Easily make this recipe vegan with a plant-based vanilla protein powder, agave syrup instead of honey, and dairy-free white chocolate chips. (opens in a new tab)
Nutrition
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