Celebrate seasonal strawberries the healthy way with these delicious Strawberry Oat Protein Bites that are gluten free, peanut free, and full of fresh strawberry flavors. These are dairy free, egg free, and have no added sugars!

Ready for another protein ball/protein bite recipe? Protein bites never get boring, and they are one of my favorite recipes to share since they are 1) super easy to make and nearly foolproof, and 2) are easy to adjust for various food allergies.
A couple weeks ago, I was creating an awesome cheesecake recipe involving strawberries (stay tuned for that one!), and decided to use some of the extra ingredients to make these strawberry oat protein balls for a fun and fruity protein snack that’s perfect for spring.

I used marine collagen powder in this recipe, but you could try this with other protein powders. You may have to adjust the amount of protein powder as needed to make them not sticky since every protein powder is different (some absorb more water than others).

Since the list of protein powders I can have has gotten much smaller over the years thanks to new allergies and intolerances that pop up for me each year, I haven’t experimented with different protein powders in most of my recipes. But protein balls are easy to work with generally and it should be easy to swap out protein powders.
Check out our other protein bite recipes:
- Fudgy Brownie Protein Bites
- Strawberry Oat Protein Bites
- Coffee Chocolate Chip Protein Bites
- Healthy Chocolate Protein Bites (Vegan)
- Orange Poppyseed Protein Bites (Vegan)
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Bites
- Cranberry Chia Protein Bites
- Espresso Hemp Protein Bites
- Chai Spice Protein Bites

Enjoy the recipe, and tag me on Instagram @thefitcookie if you make these!

Strawberry Oat Protein Bites (Gluten Free)
Gluten free; Free of: dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts, cane sugar.
Ingredients
- ½ cup gluten free old fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup freeze-dried strawberry slices
- ⅓ cup collagen powder
- 2 Tablespoons coconut flour
- Dash salt
- ¼ cup fresh strawberry puree
- ⅓ cup cashew butter (for nut free, replace with SunButter)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla Stevia, to taste
Instructions
- In a small food processor or blender, pulse the gluten free oats and the freeze-dried strawberries until coarsely ground.
- Place the oat mixture in a bowl, and stir in the collagen powder, coconut flour, and salt. Set aside.
- Puree some fresh strawberries in a small blender until smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and add to the oat mixture, along with the cashew butter, vanilla extract, and vanilla stevia. Stir until well mixed and a dough forms.
- If the dough is too sticky, you can add a bit more coconut flour as needed to firm it up a bit.
- Pinch off about a Tablespoon of the dough and roll into protein balls. Store these in an airtight container in the fridge. If you prefer to eat these at room temp, take them out and set at room temp for 30 minutes before eating.
- Enjoy!
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Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie which she founded in 2011. Sarah is based in Wyoming and has been managing food allergies for herself and her 2 children for over 20 years. Sarah was also a certified personal trainer for 12 years, as well as a group fitness instructor, health coach, running coach, and fitness nutrition specialist.
I have a minor addiction to protein bites and this looks DELICIOUS! I usually gravitate toward something chocolatey but just have never tried strawberry…can’t wait to give it a try!
I bet you’ll love these, Jules! I love chocolate things, too, but strawberry is such a fun break from chocolate sometimes, especially for spring 🙂
I love protein bites and these ones look so yummy. Can’t wait to try them!
Thank you Celeste!
I have not tried a strawberry protein bite yet, always chocolate – shocking since strawberries are a favorite of mine! I can’t wait to try these soon – thanks so much for the recipe!
Thanks Stephanie, let me know what you think!