Flourless Nutella Cookie (small batch!)

hand holding a flourless nutella cookie topped with flaky salt

Flourless Nutella Cookie (small batch!)

These Nutella Cookies are rich, chocolatey, flourless, gluten free, and high in protein thanks to banana, homemade Nutella, chocolate protein powder, hemp seeds, chopped hazelnuts, and dark chocolate. They are soft, chewy, naturally sweet, small-batch, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, desserts, or any time you want a healthier cookie that still tastes like a treat!

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Servings: cookies

Author: Teri-Ann Carty

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Rest Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Equipment

oven, ice cream scoop, spatula

Ingredients

1 ripe banana mashed
½ cup nutella
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup Botanica Chocolate Protein Powder
¼ cup hemp seeds
¼ cup hazelnuts roughly chopped
¼ cup dark chocolate chopped save 1 tbsp for garnishing tops of cookies
½ tsp flakey salt plus more for garnishing

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Place parchment onto a cookie sheet.
Add banana to a bowl and mash well with a fork.
Pour in Nutella and add vanilla, protein powder, hemp seeds, salt, hazelnuts and most of the chocolate. Stir well to combine.
Measure out 7 cookie balls onto parchment paper.
Use the spatula to press them down.
Add remaining chocolate on top.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with flaky salt while still hot.
Allow them to cool for 30 minutes on the cookie sheet.
Refrigerate any uneaten cookies.

Notes

Any of my nut or seed butters will work in this cookie.
Vanilla protein will also work; they just won't be as chocolatey.

Nutrition

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.