11 Desserts That Are Actually Good For You

Skip all the prep, and opt for this quick pre-workout snack that reserves your energy for your workout. These peanut butter protein balls taste like chocolate chip cookie dough but offer the perfect blend of protein and carbs for a strength-training session.

Total protein (per two balls): 9 grams

Celebrity trainer Holly Perkins created this molten lava cake that adds both a chocolate protein bar and a scoop of protein powder to the mix. This double dose is the secret to this recipe's sky-high protein content.

Total protein (per cake): 20 grams

These satisfyingly chewy protein bars are the perfect snack for after a workout. They taste so sweet and cookie-like that your taste buds will call them dessert, plus they're vegan, which keeps cholesterol levels down.

Total protein (per bar): 13 grams

Bring a dose of protein powder to a classic dessert. These chewy and tasty brownie bites have the flavor and texture you're craving. You'll be glad to know these cholesterol-free treats are also vegan, so you can lick the spoon without worry.

Total protein (per two bites): 10 grams

Protein powder, soy yogurt, and flaxmeal combine to give this vegan banana bread a powerful punch of nutrition. The upside is that you can't taste the difference between it and a traditional piece of banana bread whatsoever.

Total protein (per slice): 8.2 grams

Skip the raw stuff and chow down on this chickpea cookie dough instead. There is more to the mighty chickpea than hummus or a healthy salad topping, and this fiber-rich, protein-packed dip is proof.

Total Protein: 11.1 grams

Made with only four ingredients, this sweet vanilla smoothie tastes like a luscious vanilla milkshake. The sky-high protein content comes from the surprising addition of silken tofu to the blender.

Total Protein: 17.4 grams

These decadent rose-colored gems may look like chocolate truffles, but they're protein balls in disguise. Soft, creamy, and chocolatey, they are also dusted with freeze-dried raspberries, giving them a gorgeous, bright look and a bold, fruity flavor that complements the chocolate perfectly.

Total protein (per two balls): 6.6 grams of protein

This post-workout recovery ice cream — yes, ice cream! — is the cure to your sluggishness. Just be sure to use chocolate-flavored protein powder.

Total protein: 15.1 grams

A cross between oatmeal cookies and brownies, these chocolatey bars are so insanely delicious that you won't even guess there's protein powder added to the batter.

Total protein (per brownie): 5.1 grams

These cookie-dough-like chocolate chip pumpkin pie balls are rolled in chopped chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds, so this snack feels more like a treat.

Total protein (per two balls): 6.8 grams