# 6 High-Protein Snack Recipes for GLP-1 Patients

Source: https://www.dietglp.com/blog/glp1-snack-recipes/
Published: 2026-04-02
Keywords: glp-1 snack recipes, high protein snacks, ozempic snack ideas, wegovy protein snack

**TL;DR:** Six snack recipes you can batch-prep: protein balls (no-bake), savory egg cups (12 in 25 min), cottage cheese dip, ricotta protein cookies, tuna salad cups, and Ninja Creami protein "ice cream." Each delivers 10+ g of protein per serving.

Most "protein snacks" at the grocery store are 8 g of protein and 20 g of sugar. These six DIY versions are simple, high-protein, and bulk-friendly.

## 1. No-bake protein balls

**Ingredients (12 balls):**
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup whey protein powder
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips

**Method:** Mix everything in a bowl. Roll into 12 balls. Refrigerate 1 hour. Store 1 week in fridge.

**Per ball: 10 g protein, 130 cal.**

## 2. Savory egg cups (sausage + spinach)

**Ingredients (12 muffins):**
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup egg whites
- 6 oz cooked turkey sausage
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- ½ cup shredded cheese
- Salt, pepper

**Method:** Preheat 350°F. Whisk eggs + whites. Stir in sausage, spinach, cheese. Pour into greased muffin tin. Bake 22 min.

**Per 2 muffins: 22 g protein, 200 cal.** Reheat 60 sec in microwave.

## 3. Loaded cottage cheese dip

**Ingredients (4 servings):**
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 oz feta, crumbled
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 small cucumber, diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 2 tbsp dill, chopped
- Salt, pepper

**Method:** Blend cottage cheese + yogurt + feta + lemon until smooth. Stir in vegetables and dill.

**Per serving (½ cup): 16 g protein, 130 cal.** Eat with crackers, raw vegetables, or pita.

## 4. Ricotta protein cookies

**Ingredients (12 cookies):**
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup whey protein powder (vanilla)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

**Method:** 350°F. Mix all ingredients. Drop in 12 mounds on parchment-lined sheet. Bake 18 min until edges golden.

**Per cookie: 7 g protein, 110 cal.**

## 5. Big-batch tuna salad in mason jars

**Ingredients (4 servings):**
- 4 cans/pouches tuna in water (5 oz each)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp Dijon
- ¼ cup celery, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt, pepper

**Method:** Mix everything in a bowl. Portion into 4 mason jars. Refrigerate up to 4 days.

**Per serving: 28 g protein, 200 cal.** Eat with crackers or over greens.

## 6. Ninja Creami protein "ice cream"

If you have a Ninja Creami (one of the few specialty appliances actually worth it for GLP-1 patients):

**Ingredients (2 servings):**
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- 2 tbsp sugar-free pudding mix (or 1 tbsp cocoa powder for chocolate)
- 1 packet stevia or 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener

**Method:** Blend in a regular blender first to get smooth. Pour into Creami pint, freeze 24 hours, run on Lite Ice Cream cycle.

**Per serving: 28 g protein, 180 cal.** Tastes like real ice cream. Genuinely.

(Without a Creami: blend the same ingredients with extra ice and drink as a thick smoothie.)

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## Why DIY beats store-bought

Most commercial high-protein snacks have:

- Lower actual protein than they advertise
- Hidden sugar, sugar alcohols, or sugar-replacement ingredients that cause GI distress
- Added oils (palm, soy) for shelf stability
- Cost 2–3× per gram of protein vs DIY

A tub of cottage cheese is $3 and 60 g of protein. Six "protein cookies" from the store are $6 and 60 g of protein with 3× the sugar.

## Storage

- Protein balls: 1 week fridge, 3 months freezer
- Egg cups: 5 days fridge, 2 months freezer
- Cottage cheese dip: 4 days fridge
- Ricotta cookies: 4 days fridge, 1 month freezer
- Tuna salad jars: 4 days fridge
- Creami pints: 1 week freezer

## Bottom line

Pick two of these and batch-prep on Sunday. Combined with cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, and string cheese already in your fridge, you'll have a 5-snack rotation that supplies 50+ g of supplemental protein per day with minimal grocery effort.