12 recipes · updated 2026-10-07
12 Healthy Christmas Desserts and Cookies for the Holidays
A holiday cookie plate that is a little lighter: gingerbread with no refined sugar, snowball cookies, peppermint treats, no-bake fudge and truffles, starting with the ones that have the most protein. Each card shows the protein per serving the creator lists. Click through for the full recipe from the person who developed it.
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Yogurt Bark
by Wholesome Yum
13g protein per serving
Frozen yogurt bark with honey, berries and nuts.
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Chocolate Protein Truffles
by Chocolate Covered Katie
5g protein per serving
No-bake chocolate truffles with over 5 g protein each.
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Peanut Butter Cup Freezer Fudge
by Ambitious Kitchen
5g protein per serving
Five-ingredient no-bake fudge that keeps in the freezer.
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Grain Free Snowball Cookies
by Ambitious Kitchen
4g protein per serving
Classic snowball cookies with walnut crunch, made without grains.
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1-Bowl Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
by Minimalist Baker
3g protein per serving
Crispy edges, fudgy middles, ready in about 30 minutes.
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Healthy Gingerbread Cookies
by Wholesome Yum
2g protein per serving
Chewy, spiced gingerbread cookies with no refined sugar.
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No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites
by Minimalist Baker
2g protein per serving
Sugar cookie flavor in a 6-ingredient, naturally sweetened bite.
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5-Ingredient Almond Butter Dark Chocolate Snowballs
by Minimalist Baker
2g protein per serving
Dates, coconut and almond butter rolled into snowballs in about 15 minutes.
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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
by Well Plated by Erin
2g protein per serving
Oatmeal cookies with cranberries and white chocolate, no chilling needed.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
by Minimalist Baker
1g protein per serving
Fudgy vegan chocolate crinkle cookies rolled in powdered sugar.
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Cranberry Orange Muffins
by Well Plated by Erin
4g protein per serving
Bright orange muffins studded with tart cranberries.
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Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies
by Minimalist Baker
2g protein per serving
Chewy cookies with dried cranberries and buttery macadamia nuts.
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Quick answers
Which recipe here has the most protein per serving?
Yogurt Bark by Wholesome Yum, with about 13g protein per serving as listed by the creator. Next are Chocolate Protein Truffles (5g) and Peanut Butter Cup Freezer Fudge (5g).
Are any of these recipes gluten-free?
6 of the 12 are marked gluten-free: Peanut Butter Cup Freezer Fudge (Ambitious Kitchen), Grain Free Snowball Cookies (Ambitious Kitchen), 1-Bowl Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (Minimalist Baker) and Healthy Gingerbread Cookies (Wholesome Yum), plus 2 more. Check the original recipe for the exact ingredients.
Are there vegetarian or vegan options?
Yes, 3 are vegetarian or vegan: 1-Bowl Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (Minimalist Baker), Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Minimalist Baker) and Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies (Minimalist Baker).
Which ones can be made ahead?
4 are marked make-ahead, freezer-friendly, meal-prep or no-bake: Chocolate Protein Truffles (Chocolate Covered Katie), Peanut Butter Cup Freezer Fudge (Ambitious Kitchen), No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites (Minimalist Baker) and 5-Ingredient Almond Butter Dark Chocolate Snowballs (Minimalist Baker).
Who developed these recipes?
Each recipe was developed by the creator named on its card (Ambitious Kitchen, Chocolate Covered Katie, Minimalist Baker, Well Plated by Erin, Wholesome Yum). Axel picks and groups them; every card links to the full original recipe.
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