Chocolate Protein Cookies
Soft and chocolatey, these protein brownie cookies are the ultimate macro-friendly dessert. Hungry? Keep on reading and learn how to make chocolate protein cookies at home with this easy and healthy recipe!
Servings: 10 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 120 grams (1/2 cup) cashew butter
- 70 grams (1/3 cup) coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/6 tsp salt
- 40 grams (1/2 cup) protein powder chocolate
- 20 grams (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
- 20 to 50 grams (1/4 to 1/2 cup) oat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
- In a large mixing bowl add 1 egg, nut butter, coconut sugar vanilla extract and salt. Using a fork or whisk, stir the wet mixture for a couple of minutes until all is well combined.
- Once smooth, sift into the mixture the protein powder, cocoa powder, 20 grams (1/4 cup) of oat flour and baking powder. Mix until you get a smooth cookie dough, adjusting with more oat flour if the mixture is too sticky .
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 15 minutes.
- Scoop out some dough and shape the cookies. Transfer the protein brownie cookies to a parchment paper covered baking sheet, spacing them apart, and top with chocolate chips if you want.
- Bake these protein chocolate cookies in hot oven for 7 to 12 minutes. Make sure that you the cookies otherwise they will get dry.
Notes
- The best options are vegan protein powder (pea or soy are great) and casein, as they do not dry out when exposed to the high temperature of the oven. On the contrary, I do not recommend whey protein powder as it will make your cookies pretty dry.
- I recommend the use of chocolate, vanilla or brownie flavored protein powder. If you opt for unflavored powders, instead, your chocolate cookies won't be that sweet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g