Berry Cheese Protein Nuggets (Printable Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Bites

01 - 1 cup oats (regular or quick, get gluten-free ones if you need to)
02 - 1/2 cup protein powder with vanilla flavor (any type works)
03 - 1/4 cup ground up freeze-dried blueberries
04 - 1/4 cup plain applesauce (or smooshed banana)
05 - 1/4 cup softened cream cheese (or plant-based swap)
06 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (more or less to your liking)
07 - 1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds (skip if you don't have any)
08 - 1/4 cup thawed and drained frozen blueberries
09 - 1–2 tablespoons milk (any kind) if mixture seems too thick

→ For the Glaze

10 - 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
11 - 1–2 tablespoons milk (whatever type you prefer)
12 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - 1–2 teaspoons powdered sugar (leave out if you want)

→ Topping

14 - Whole fresh blueberries

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Turn your freeze-dried blueberries into powder using your blender or food processor.
02 - Throw oats, protein powder, blueberry powder, and seeds together in a bowl.
03 - Mix up your applesauce (or banana), cream cheese, and your sweet syrup in another bowl.
04 - Pour wet stuff into dry stuff and stir until everything's mixed up.
05 - Carefully mix in your thawed blueberries without squishing them too much.
06 - If it's too crumbly, add a splash of milk until it sticks together.
07 - Scoop and roll the mix into small balls, putting them on parchment paper.
08 - Mix cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and sugar until it's nice and runny.
09 - Stick the balls in the fridge for at least half an hour to get firm.
10 - Pour your glaze over the chilled balls and stick fresh blueberries on top.
11 - Pop them back in the fridge for 10 minutes if you want the glaze to harden.
12 - Keep them cold and grab them whenever you want a tasty treat!

# Additional Tips:

01 - Vanilla protein powder makes these taste more like real cheesecake.
02 - The dried blueberries pack more punch and won't make your mix soggy.
03 - Make sure you drain those frozen berries well or you'll get mushy balls.
04 - Play with the sweetness by adding more or less sweet stuff.
05 - They'll last about 5 days in your fridge or 2 months if frozen.

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