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These Protein Brookies are the perfect healthy treat to satisfy your sweet tooth without guilt. A fudgy brownie base is topped with peanut buttery cookie dough. So rich and decadent that you won’t ever believe they’re healthy, low calorie and packed with 37 g of protein.
What’s your favorite dessert: Brownies or cookies? I’ve always had a hard time deciding what I like more. Some days I crave chocolate, other days I crave cookies, and most of the times I crave both. I want it all, so I get it all. Welcome to the ultimate protein Brookies recipe. Quick and easy to make, it will satisfy your cravings for brownies and cookies all at once.
Recipe highlights
- Minimal clean ingredients. No gluten, no oil, no butter, no sugar, no refined flour and no banana here!
- High protein and macro-friendly. A single brookie packs over 37 grams of protein from Greek yogurt and protein powder. The complete macros are 37.2 P 27 C 10 F.
- Eggless, gluten-free, vegan-friendly. Make sure you use certified gluten-free oat flour for GF protein brookies, and replace Greek yogurt with nondairy yogurt for a vegan dessert.
- Fudgy and oh so delicious. Have a bite and you won’t ever guess this stuff is actually healthy. It has a chocolatey fudgy brownie base with rich cookie dough on top, you’ll love the gooey chocolate chips.
- Quick and easy recipe. You only need a bowl and 15 minutes of your day to whip up a super tasty macro friendly protein brookie at home. The perfect healthy treat for whey you feel lazy.
- Air fryer friendly. You can bake the protein skillet in the oven or in the air fryer, it’s going to be even faster.
Ingredients in protein brookies
These easy protein brookies have no eggs, no oil, no butter, no sugar and NO banana! My recipe uses just a handful of simple ingredients that you probably already have in your cupboard. Here’s the list with more details.
For the protein brownie base you’ll need:
- Greek yogurt – I used low fat plain Greek yogurt, but also lactose-free or whole milk Greek yogurt are good. For vegan protein brookies, swap it out for dairy-free yogurt such as soy Greek yogurt.
- Protein powder – This recipe uses chocolate flavored whey protein powder, but also vegan protein powder or casein are suitable. Chocolate, vanilla and unflavored protein are my recommendations.
- Oat flour – Use homemade or store-bought oat flour, gluten-free if it is necessary. You can also replace oat flour with any other flour on hand, such as all purpose flour, almond flour or spelt flour.
- Cocoa powder – Choose unsweetened cocoa powder to avoid added sugars and refined carbs. The cocoa complements our chocolate protein powder flavor.
- Granulated sweetener – Monk fruit sweetener and erythritol are my two favorite calorie-free sugar replacements. Xylitol, alllulose, coconut sugar or brown sugar will also work.
- Coffee powder – Optional but recommended, coffee powder enhances the tastes and brings out all the chocolate flavors. Of course, you can leave it out.
- Sea salt – Adding a pinch of salt to desserts improves flavors and balances sweetness.
For the protein cookie dough you’ll need:
- Oat flour – Same as before, you can swap it out for your favorite flour.
- Peanut butter – I recommend creamy peanut butter without added sugar and oil.
- Granulated sweetener – This recipe uses monk fruit sweetener, but any sweetener works.
- Sea salt – A must for delicious cookie dough.
- Chocolate chips – For sugar-free protein brookies use extra dark chocolate chips with no sugar.
How to make protein brookies
- Preheat your oven to 180ºC (360ºF) or heat up the air fryer to 160ºC (320ºF), and grease a skillet or a ramekin with cooking spray or oil.
- In a bowl stir together Greek yogurt with cocoa powder, granulated sweetener, coffee powder and a pinch salt. Mix well until all is combined. Stir in the protein powder, the oat flour and the baking powder. Mix until the batter reaches a smooth texture.
MattsfitChef recommends: If you make the brownie base with vegan protein powder or casein, you may need 1 to 2 teaspoons of milk to reach a smooth batter consistency. Plant based protein and casein are highly absorbent and require more liquid than whey protein powder.
- Transfer the protein brownie batter to a greased skillet or to a ramekin.
- Prepare the cookie dough. In a bowl, combine oat flour with peanut butter, granulated sweetener and a pinch of salt. Add chocolate chips and stir until you get a cookie dough. Spread the cookie dough over the brownie base.
- Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes or air fry for 8 to 10 minutes.
Recipe variations
- Keto protein brookies. Replace oat flour with almond flour and use low carb sweeteners such as erythritol or monk fruit.
- Gluten-free protein brookies. Prepare this recipe with certified gluten-free oat flour, or swap out the oats for almond flour.
- Vegan protein brookies. Substitute dairy Greek yogurt with plant based yogurt alternatives such as soy Greek yogurt, coconut yogurt or thick cashew yogurt.
- Nut-free protein brookies. Make the cookie dough with runny tahini or sunflower seed butter as a replacement for peanut butter.
Yes, you can microwave the dessert for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds. However, it will not come out as rich and fudgy. Baking it in an oven or in the air fryer is recommended.
You can store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Before storing, allow the protein powder brookie to cool completely to room temperature. Once it has cooled, transfer it to an airtight food container or wrap well with aluminum foil and refrigerate for a maximum of 3 days. Warm it up in hot oven, in the microwave or in the air fryer.
Yes, you can make a larger macro-friendly brookie by scaling up the ingredient quantities. Just increase all ingredients proportionally, depending on how many servings you want to get.
One protein brookie skillet provides approximately 317 calories, 37 grams of protein, 27 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of fats. Please note that these nutritional values are approximations only, for precise information calculate your own macros.
More high protein desserts
- Protein muffins
- Protein cookies with Greek yogurt
- Cottage cheese banana bread
- Chocolate protein cake
- Cottage cheese brownies
- Flourless protein brownies
- Chocolate cottage cheese ice cream
- Cottage cheese cookie dough
- Protein banana bread
- Protein cheesecake
Protein Brookie
Ingredients
Brownie Base
- 80 g (⅓ cup) Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp protein powder, chocolate flavor
- 2 tbsp oat flour, or preferred flour
- 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sweetener, monk fruit or erythritol
- ½ tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp coffee powder, optional
Cookie Dough
- 1 tbsp oat flour, or preferred flour
- ½ tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp granulated sweetener, monk fruit or erythritol
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tsp chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180ºC (360ºF) or heat up the air fryer to 160ºC (320ºF). Grease a skillet or a ramekin with cooking spray or oil.
- In a bowl stir together Greek yogurt, cocoa powder, granulated sweetener, coffee powder and pinch salt. Mix well until all is combined.
- Stir in protein powder, oat flour and baking powder.Mix until the batter reaches a smooth texture. If you make the brownie base with vegan protein powder or casein you may need 1 to 2 tsp of milk to fix the consistency.
- Transfer protein brownie batter to the prepared skillet or ramekin.
- Prepare the cookie dough. In a bowl, combine oat flour with peanut butter, granulated sweetener and a pinch of salt. Add chocolate chips and stir until you get a cookie dough.
- Spread the cookie dough over the brownie base.
- Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes or air fry for 8 to 10 minutes.
Brookies!!! Brownie with cookie waoooo, explosion combination!!! I love it ??❤️
Hey dear Liza!!
Making brookies with protein powder is definitely life changing, the perfect way to combine the goodness of brownies with the experience of cookie dough. All in a decadent brookie skillet that is also good for the diet;)
Have a fantastic weekend,
Matteo