Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies (Small Batch & Gluten Free!)
These high-protein cookies are soft, chocolatey, naturally sweetened with banana, and designed to be a small batch recipe that's ideal for when you want something sweet without overdoing it. This healthy protein cookies recipe is gluten free, refined sugar free, and made with simple ingredients like tahini and protein powder.
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Servings: 5 cookies
Equipment
- ice cream scoop
- oven
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- ½ cup tahini the runnier the better
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Botanica Vanilla Protein Powder
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chopped
- pinch smoked sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash banana in a bowl.
- Stir in tahini until combined.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Add protein powder and hemp seeds until fully combined.
- Fold in almost all of the chopped chocolate.
- Use an ice cream scoop to measure out 5 cookies. Use a silicone spatula to spread and shape the cookies.
- Top with remaining chocolate and smoked sea salt.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Enjoy!!
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Notes
- You can use any nut or seed butter you want, but I recommend a runny brand. Stiff nut or seed butters will change the cookie's texture.
- You can use chocolate chips if you prefer.
- A whey protein would work great too!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 4mg
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.