🛒 Ingredients (Makes 8–10 mini bites)
Base:
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt (thick works best)
- 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder
- Pinch of cinnamon
- ½ tsp sweetener (optional but recommended)
- Tiny pinch baking powder (optional, helps puff slightly)
Protein Drizzle:
- 2–3 tbsp ready-to-drink vanilla protein shake
or - 2 tbsp Greek yogurt + splash milk + sweetener
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Dough
- In a small bowl, mix almond flour, protein powder, cinnamon, and sweetener.
- Stir in Greek yogurt.
- Mix until a soft dough forms.
- If too dry → add ½ tsp yogurt.
- If too sticky → add 1 tsp almond flour.
2️⃣ Roll
- Form into 8–10 small balls (slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball).
- Lightly spray with cooking spray for better browning.
3️⃣ Air Fry
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F (175°C).
- Place bites spaced apart.
- Cook 4–6 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Let cool 1–2 minutes (they firm up slightly).
4️⃣ Drizzle
- Warm protein shake 10–15 seconds in microwave.
- Drizzle over bites.
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon if desired.
💪 Macros (Approx for Whole Batch)
- Protein: 15–20g
- Calories: 220–260
- Carbs: 6–10g
- Fat: 14–18g
(Depends on protein powder and yogurt used.)
Per bite (10 bites):
~2g protein each — small but satisfying.
🔥 Make Them Higher Protein
- Double the protein powder (add 1–2 tsp milk to balance).
- Use 2 tbsp Greek yogurt instead of 1.
- Add 1 tsp powdered peanut butter.
- Dip in Greek yogurt glaze instead of protein shake.
You can push the whole batch to 22–25g protein easily.
🧁 Cinnamon Roll Upgrade
Before air frying, roll each ball lightly in:
- ½ tsp cinnamon + 1 tsp sweetener
Gives more “cinnamon roll” flavor.
If you’d like, I can turn this into:
- 🍫 Chocolate cinnamon bites
- 🧀 Cheesecake-style cinnamon bites
- 🥞 5-minute microwave version
- 💪 40g protein “big serving” version
