By Rajlakshmi
December 19, 2025
Building arty gingerbread houses and cookies has been a traditional practice worldwide during Christmas. This is a recipe that one can put together to make a perfect and healthy protein-rich gingerbread ball recipe. You can gift it to anyone you want.
1 ½ cups of rolled oats 60 grams of vanilla protein powder 1 cup of cashew butter 3 tablespoons of maple syrup 2 tablespoons of molasses ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract ½ teaspoon of ground ginger powder ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder ½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves ½ teaspoon of sea salt ½ teaspoon of white chocolate chips, for garnish ½ teaspoon of coconut oil
In a mixing bowl, add the protein powder, oats, cashew butter and maple syrup. Stir it.
Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, molasses, ginger, sea salt and cloves.
Mix thoroughly. You can use your hands if needed. Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to take out chunks of the mixture.
Roll it into balls. Place on a baking tray or plate. Pop it in the freezer.
In a small mixing bowl, melt the white chocolate chips using coconut oil. Microwave for 30 seconds.
Take the gingerbread balls out of the freezer. Drizzle white chocolate on top.
Put it back in the freezer for 10-20 minutes. Let it set. Pack them in festive boxes for Christmas gifting.