The team and I have been creating high-protein recipes for over a decade on Fit Foodie Finds, so it’s about time I rounded them all up for you in one place. I love prioritizing protein at every meal, and there are so many sweet and savory high-protein recipes to choose from on my site.
In this post, I’m sharing my top high-protein recipes — both sweet and savory, for every meal of the day.
Scroll on down for alllll the high-protein recipe inspo, or use this table of contents to jump to the section you’re hoping to make a recipe from. Happy cooking, friends! ❤️
Breakfast
From my incredible two-ingredient protein bagels to overnight oats to cottage cheese baked eggs, the options are truly endless when it comes to high-protein breakfast recipes on Fit Foodie Finds.
Raspberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake Recipe
This raspberry protein breakfast cake is a morning dessert you can feel good about! It’s made with wholesome ingredients like cottage cheese, eggs, and protein powder and then topped with a delicious streusel crumble.
Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Protein Bagels
These air fryer bagels are chewy, delicious and made in under 30 minutes! You’re going to love this high-protein recipe.
Strawberry Banana Cottage Cheese Waffles Recipe
These strawberry banana cottage cheese waffles are protein packed thanks to the blended cottage cheese and pink thanks to freeze-dried strawberries. They’re thick and fluffy and the perfect way to start your day!
Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs Recipe
These cottage cheese baked eggs are easy to make, customizable, and absolutely perfect for meal prep! They’re full of cheesy flavor and make a protein-packed breakfast option for those hectic mornings.
Blended Baked Oats – 3 Ways
Baked oats come out so cakey, fluffy, and delicious! Make one of these blended baked oats recipes for a breakfast that tastes like dessert!
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
These cottage cheese pancakes are a nourishing breakfast made with ground oat flour, maple syrup, mashed banana, and cottage cheese for extra protein!
Protein Overnight Oats
These protein overnight oats are made with classic overnight oat ingredients like quick cooking oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and a natural sweetener. Plus, your favorite protein powder making it a high protein breakfast.
Lunch & Dinner
You won’t find any boring high-protein lunch and dinner recipes here! My cashew crunch edamame salad packs 30g of protein per serving, and my buffalo chicken burritos have 32g of protein per burrito. Yum, yum, yum.
Cashew Crunch Edamame Salad Recipe
This cashew crunch edamame salad packs 30g of protein per serving. My homemade chili crunch cashews and creamy cashew butter dressing get tossed with edamame, cucumber, sugar snap peas, carrots, quinoa and a whole bunch of herbs. Yum!
Protein Tortilla Recipe
These protein tortillas are made with skyr or Greek yogurt and all-purpose flour. Add a little water and a pinch of salt and roll them out into any sized tortilla you’d like!
Ground Beef Cottage Cheese Queso Recipe
This ground beef cottage cheese queso dip recipe is cheesy, creamy and protein-packed thanks to the ground beef and blended cottage cheese! All you need is 5 ingredients, and your favorite tortilla chips.
Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl Recipe
These hot pizza cottage cheese bowls are your go-to healthy pizza craving fix! Low-carb and loaded with protein, this recipe is easy to make and customizable with your favorite toppings.
Cottage Cheese Gnocchi Recipe
Cottage cheese gnocchi makes homemade gnocchi a breeze! This healthy gnocchi recipe is made with cottage cheese instead of potatoes to create a light, fluffy dough with a mega protein boost.
Sloppy Joe Bowls Recipe
These sloppy joe bowls are everything you love about the classic sandwich but in a healthier and easy-to-eat bowl form! It’s truly my favorite way to enjoy sloppy joes.
Garlic Parmesan High Protein Rolls
These soft, fluffy garlic parmesan dinner rolls are easy to make and packed with protein thanks to blended cottage cheese! No rise time required.
High-Protein Buffalo Chicken Burritos Recipe
These high-protein buffalo chicken burritos are easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for lunch, dinner, or freezer-friendly meal prep. With 32g of protein per burrito, this recipe can’t be beat!
Cottage Cheese Alfredo
The Alfredo sauce for this cottage cheese Alfredo is made with cottage cheese, a little bit of heavy cream, and sauted vegetables. All ou have to do is blend all of the ingredients together into athick and creamt sauce before tossing it with pasta.
Snacks
Protein balls, protein bars, protein muffins and even protein banana bread! I hope you love these high-protein snack recipes as much as I do.
Cottage Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins
These cottage cheese carrot cake muffins pack 7g protein per muffin, and are made with an amazing streusel topping and sweetened cottage cheese drizzle.
Whipped Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe
These cottage cheese muffins are made with blended cottage cheese for added protein and a moist texture. Customize them with different mix-ins like chocolate chips, berries, or peanut butter for a delicious and filling snack or breakfast option!
Protein Banana Bread
This protein banana bread is not your average banana bread. It’s a triple threat! It’s not only moist and flavorful, but it will give you the energy you need to conquer your day.
Cake Batter Protein Balls
These super flavorful Cake Batter Protein Balls are energy packed from 6 simple ingredients. And no food processor required!
Peanut Butter Protein Balls Recipe
Our peanut butter protein balls are a reader favorite! They’re made with 6 ingredients, require NO food processor, and have 9g protein per ball.
Homemade Protein Bars
These peanut butter protein bars are seriously the best homemade protein bars! Naturally sweetened and made with simple ingredients, this recipe is easy to make and cheaper than store-bought protein bars!
Dessert
There are so many great ways to incorporate protein into sweet treats! From my peanut butter chocolate chip protein cinnamon rolls to my blueberry cheesecake protein popsicles, you really can’t go wrong with any of these high-protein dessert recipes.
High-Protein Small Batch Sugar Cookies
My small-batch high-protein Christmas sugar cookies are soft, festive cut-outs that hold their shape and are perfect for decorating, gifting, or holiday baking with the family.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cinnamon Rolls (Small Batch)
This peanut butter chocolate chip protein cinnamon roll recipe makes 6 yummy rolls that pack 10g of protein each. No rise time required! I can’t wait for you to make these for your family ❤️.
Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Popsicles Recipe
These blueberry cheesecake protein popsicles are creamy, fruity, and full of protein (5g of protein per popsicle with no protein powder!). They’re the perfect refreshing, sweet treat my kiddos gobble up.
Protein Cookie Dough Bark
This protein cookie dough bark packs 14g of protein per chunk! You’ll love the oatmeal peanut butter cookie dough topped with our homemade magic shell chocolate and sprinkled with a generous helping of monster trail mix.
Protein Peanut Butter Twix Bars Recipe
This protein peanut butter Twix recipe is a healthier, protein-packed version of the classic candy bar. Made with a homemade cookie crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and dipped in dark chocolate, these bars are even better than the OG.
Peanut Butter Protein Donuts Recipe
These peanut butter protein donuts are even topped with a chocolate protein frosting! They’re packed with protein and made with wholesome ingredients, so you can start your day energized and satisfied.
Protein Puppy Chow
This protein puppy chow is made with protein powder, peanut butter, chocolate, and Chex! It is a sweet treat with the addition of a little extra protein.
Protein Chocolate Mousse
This high-protein chocolate mousse is a simple recipe that is not only delicious but protein-packed! Cottage cheese and chocolate protein powder give this mousse the protein power you need to conquer the day.
Flourless Peanut Butter Protein Brownies
These flourless peanut butter protein brownies are easy to whip up, chocolatey, and has 9 grams of protein per serving.
