Top High-Protein Recipes for All Meals

Our team at Fit Foodie Finds has been developing high-protein recipes for more than ten years. Now, we’re compiling them all into one comprehensive collection for your convenience. Prioritizing protein in every meal is a key focus, and our website offers a wide variety of both sweet and savory options to suit your tastes.

This article features our favorite high-protein recipes, covering sweet and savory dishes suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts.

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Raspberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake Recipe

4.84 from 12 votes

This raspberry protein breakfast cake serves as a guilt-free morning indulgence. It uses nutritious components such as cottage cheese, eggs, and protein powder, finished with a tasty streusel topping.

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Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Protein Bagels

5 from 6 votes

These air fryer bagels offer a chewy texture and great flavor, prepared in less than 30 minutes. This high-protein recipe is sure to become a favorite.

A waffle topped with a dollop of butter is surrounded by sliced bananas and strawberries on a dark surface.

Strawberry Banana Cottage Cheese Waffles Recipe

5 from 1 vote

These strawberry banana cottage cheese waffles are loaded with protein from blended cottage cheese and get their pink hue from freeze-dried strawberries. They are thick, fluffy, and an ideal start to your morning routine.

A baked egg muffin with a bite taken out, showing a fluffy texture and cheese inside, topped with chopped green onions on a white plate.

Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs Recipe

4.80 from 5 votes

These cottage cheese baked eggs are simple to prepare, highly customizable, and excellent for meal prepping. They deliver rich cheesy taste and substantial protein for busy mornings.

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Blended Baked Oats – 3 Ways

4.80 from 35 votes

Baked oats bake up cakey, fluffy, and incredibly tasty. Choose one of these blended baked oats variations for a breakfast that feels like a decadent dessert.

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

4.93 from 13 votes

These cottage cheese pancakes provide a wholesome breakfast featuring ground oat flour, maple syrup, mashed banana, and cottage cheese for an added protein boost.

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Protein Overnight Oats

5 from 4 votes

These protein overnight oats incorporate traditional ingredients like quick oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and a natural sweetener, enhanced with your preferred protein powder for a high-protein breakfast.

Lunch & Dinner

Discover exciting high-protein options for lunch and dinner. Our cashew crunch edamame salad delivers 30g of protein per serving, while buffalo chicken burritos provide 32g per burrito. Delicious and satisfying choices abound.

A bowl of salad with quinoa, edamame, onions, cucumbers, carrots, cashews, and green onions, topped with a creamy dressing.

Cashew Crunch Edamame Salad Recipe

4.80 from 5 votes

This cashew crunch edamame salad offers 30g of protein per serving. Homemade chili crunch cashews and a creamy cashew butter dressing are combined with edamame, cucumber, sugar snap peas, carrots, quinoa, and fresh herbs for a flavorful dish.

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Protein Tortilla Recipe

4.89 from 17 votes

These protein tortillas are crafted using skyr or Greek yogurt combined with all-purpose flour. Simply add water and a touch of salt, then roll out to your desired size.

A baked dish topped with melted cheese, garnished with sliced avocado and fresh herbs, next to tortilla chips.

Ground Beef Cottage Cheese Queso Recipe

5 from 3 votes

This ground beef cottage cheese queso dip is cheesy, creamy, and rich in protein from ground beef and blended cottage cheese. It requires just 5 ingredients and pairs perfectly with tortilla chips.

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Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl Recipe

5 from 3 votes

These hot pizza cottage cheese bowls satisfy pizza cravings in a healthy way. Low-carb and protein-rich, they are straightforward to prepare and adaptable with your preferred toppings.

A plate of golden-brown cottage cheese gnocchi topped with fried sage and grated cheese, accompanied by a gold fork.

Cottage Cheese Gnocchi Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Cottage cheese gnocchi simplifies homemade gnocchi preparation. This nutritious version swaps potatoes for cottage cheese, yielding a light, fluffy dough with significant protein enhancement.

A plate with ground beef, diced sweet potatoes, shredded cabbage, red onions, and pickle slices.

Sloppy Joe Bowls Recipe

4.50 from 8 votes

These sloppy joe bowls capture all the appeal of the traditional sandwich in a healthier, bowl-style format that’s easy to enjoy. It’s an outstanding method to savor sloppy joes.

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Garlic Parmesan High Protein Rolls

5 from 1 vote

These soft, fluffy garlic parmesan dinner rolls are simple to create and loaded with protein from blended cottage cheese. No rising time needed.

Two hands hold a halved breakfast burrito filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, onions, green peppers, and orange bell peppers.

High-Protein Buffalo Chicken Burritos Recipe

5 from 1 vote

These high-protein buffalo chicken burritos are straightforward to assemble, bursting with flavor, and ideal for lunch, dinner, or meal prep that freezes well. Each burrito contains 32g of protein.

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Cottage Cheese Alfredo

5 from 7 votes

The Alfredo sauce in this cottage cheese Alfredo features cottage cheese, a touch of heavy cream, and sautéed vegetables. Blend everything for a thick, creamy sauce to toss with pasta.

Snacks

Explore protein balls, protein bars, protein muffins, and protein banana bread. These high-protein snack recipes are designed to delight and nourish.

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Cottage Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins

5 from 2 votes

These cottage cheese carrot cake muffins deliver 7g of protein each, featuring a delightful streusel topping and a sweetened cottage cheese drizzle.

Assorted muffins topped with shredded coconut, chocolate chips, and raspberries in paper liners.

Whipped Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe

4.84 from 6 votes

These cottage cheese muffins use blended cottage cheese for extra protein and moisture. Personalize with mix-ins such as chocolate chips, berries, or peanut butter for a tasty snack or breakfast.

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Protein Banana Bread

4.91 from 52 votes

This protein banana bread stands out with its moisture, bold flavor, and energizing protein content to power through your day.

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Cake Batter Protein Balls

4.84 from 6 votes

These flavorful cake batter protein balls are energy-dense, made from just 6 ingredients without needing a food processor.

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Peanut Butter Protein Balls Recipe

4.88 from 150 votes

Our peanut butter protein balls are a top reader pick, crafted with 6 ingredients, no food processor required, and 9g protein per ball.

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Homemade Protein Bars

4.65 from 14 votes

These peanut butter protein bars are the ultimate homemade version, naturally sweetened with basic ingredients, easy to prepare, and more affordable than store-bought.

Dessert

Protein fits seamlessly into sweet treats. Options range from peanut butter chocolate chip protein cinnamon rolls to blueberry cheesecake protein popsicles, ensuring satisfying high-protein desserts.

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High-Protein Small Batch Sugar Cookies

4 from 1 vote

These small-batch high-protein Christmas sugar cookies are soft, festive cut-outs that maintain their shape, ideal for decorating, gifting, or family holiday baking.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cinnamon Rolls (Small Batch)

5 from 1 vote

This peanut butter chocolate chip protein cinnamon roll recipe yields 6 rolls, each with 10g protein. No rise time needed, perfect for sharing with family.

Three creamy blueberry popsicles with purple swirls are arranged on a light surface, surrounded by scattered blueberries and crumbled cookie pieces.

Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Popsicles Recipe

These blueberry cheesecake protein popsicles are creamy, fruity, and provide 5g protein per popsicle without added protein powder. They make a refreshing treat kids love.

Pieces of chocolate bark topped with peanuts, colorful candies, raisins, and sea salt on a white plate.

Protein Cookie Dough Bark

5 from 5 votes

This protein cookie dough bark contains 14g protein per piece. Enjoy oatmeal peanut butter cookie dough topped with homemade magic shell chocolate and monster trail mix.

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Protein Peanut Butter Twix Bars Recipe

This protein peanut butter Twix recipe offers a healthier, protein-enriched take on the classic candy bar, featuring a homemade cookie base, creamy peanut butter, and dark chocolate coating.

A chocolate-glazed donut with chocolate sprinkles, surrounded by chocolate chips and peanuts on a white surface.

Peanut Butter Protein Donuts Recipe

5 from 1 vote

These peanut butter protein donuts feature chocolate protein frosting. Made with healthy ingredients, they provide protein to energize and satisfy throughout the day.

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Protein Puppy Chow

4.90 from 56 votes

This protein puppy chow combines protein powder, peanut butter, chocolate, and Chex cereal for a sweet snack boosted with extra protein.

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Protein Chocolate Mousse

4.74 from 61 votes

This high-protein chocolate mousse is straightforward, delectable, and packed with protein from cottage cheese and chocolate protein powder to fuel your day.

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Flourless Peanut Butter Protein Brownies

4.94 from 48 votes

These flourless peanut butter protein brownies are quick to make, intensely chocolatey, and pack 9 grams of protein per serving.

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Dr. Aris Delgado
Dr. Aris Delgado

A molecular biologist turned nutrition advocate. Dr. Aris specializes in bridging the gap between complex medical research and your dinner plate. With a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry, he is obsessed with how food acts as information for our DNA. When he isn't debunking the latest health myths or analyzing supplements, you can find him in the kitchen perfecting the ultimate gut-healing sourdough bread.

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