These healthy Chocolate Gingerbread Protein Truffles are sweetened with chocolate protein powder and homemade sugar-free molasses, making them the perfect low carb keto friendly holiday dessert. An easy, no bake recipe that’s gluten-free and Vegan too!

One truffle is should not be a serving size for these. I would be lying if I said that’s how many I had.

It was more along the lines of 3 or 4 at a time.

If you can stop at one of these protein gingerbread balls, that is some self control there!

But to be honest, it’s completely okay to indulge in these little gingerbread truffles, because not only are they high protein, but also extremely low calorie and low fat. This is beacuse they’re made with oat flour and raw cacao powder; No melted chocolate needed!

I’d recommend dipping them in melted white chocolate for good measure though 🙂

Ingredients for Healthy Chocolate Gingerbread Protein Truffles

These easy no bake protein gingerbread truffles need just a few ingredients and make for a great homemade whey protein powder dessert recipe!

Instant or Rolled Oats to be turned into flour. Use gluten free oats for these chocolate oatmeal energy balls if needed
Almond Flour so these chocolate gingerbread truffles are actually low carb and keto. You can use extra oats too.
Chocolate Protein Powder this is what makes these high protein truffles. I used the quest protein powder for this recipe.
Raw Cacao Powder or Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for the rich chocolate flavor. This also makes them Vegan raw chocolate truffles.
Some of the homemade sugar-free Molasses!
Read below for the details!
Ground ginger and cinnamon for the authentic gingerbread flavor in these healthy truffles
Unsweetened Almond Milk for dairy free, sugar free and Vegan chocolate truffles

These chocolate truffles have no melted chocolate, no cream and no butter, which is what makes them low calorie and low fat!

How to make homemade Sugar free Molasses for Gingerbread recipes

To make this a sugar-free molasses recipe, I used a 1:1 golden sugar substitute from Lakanto.

And then for the actual recipe, I can’t take all the credit here, because I went off the one from Bigger Bolder Baking.

How to make Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles with Whey Protein Powder

Process the rolled or instant oats in a food processor until it forms a flour-like consistency.
Now combine the oat flour, chocolate protein powder, cacao or cocoa powder, ginger and cinnamon in a bowl and mix it until it’s all uniform
Pour in the milk and molasses and then mix again with a big spoon until it forms a dough.

The mixmight look a bit dry at first, but just give it a bit of time.

Spoon out some of the gingerbread protein truffle mix, about a tablespoon worth, and roll it using your (clean) hands.

Now go and indulge!

How to store Low Carb Gingerbread Protein Balls

These chocolate protein gingerbread bites need to be stored in the fridge since they’re made with milk as a binder for all the dry ingredients.

Use an airtight container and they should keep for a week.

These chocolate gingerbread protein powder recipe is freezer friendly too! Place the little gingerbread energy bites in an airtight sealed container and they should be good for 2-3 months. Be sure to let them thaw on the counter before eating!

Some alternate ingredients for Chocolate Protein Balls

I made these chocolate oatmeal energy balls with oat flour, almond flour and chocolate whey protein powder, but you can also use just almond flour, or collagen too.

To make collagen truffles, use 2 scoops of chocolate collagen in place of the protein powder. Feel free to add some sweetener (I’d recommend stevia) if the bites aren’t sweet enough.
For Paleo chocolate protein truffles, use Almond flour in place of the rolled oats – about ⅓ cup so you have energy bites with that same gingerbread flavor!
For a nut-free option, use cashew flour instead of the almond flour.

Some more low calorie protein powder recipes to try: