Power Up With This Easy Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies Recipe (4 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) by Elisa Schmitz
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Many of us know how important it is to get in enough protein to fuel our bodies. But, if you’re like me, you also want to indulge in treats like chocolate chip cookies (my weakness). What if I told you that you could do both at once? This delicious chocolate chip protein cookies recipe is packed with protein, making it an easy way to power up any time of day.
As we age, it becomes even more important to get the health benefits of protein into our diets. This simple protein cookie helps achieve that while satisfying a sweet tooth, too. The budget-friendly cookie recipe uses only four ingredients and is ready in just about 15 minutes. Amazing!
Here’s what you need to make this gluten-free and high-protein cookie recipe: overripe bananas, peanut butter, vanilla protein powder and chocolate chips. The chopped walnuts are optional but add some nice crunch (along with the health benefits of walnuts). You mix up the ingredients in one bowl then bake them up in only about 10 minutes. Simple and satisfying.
Serve this comforting cookie as a sweet snack with a glass of milk any time of day or for dessert with a cup of hot tea. It also makes a great grab-and-go breakfast cookie with a cup of coffee in the morning. Enjoy!
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 small overripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup peanut butter (not the all-natural kind)
- 3/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Here’s how to make it:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, peanut butter and protein powder. Stir to combine and form a dough. (You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter. If you want to be sure these cookies are gluten-free, ensure that your protein powder is gluten-free.)
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Fold in the chocolate chips, and the walnuts, if using. (You also could use your clean hands to combine everything.)
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Form dough into 12 balls then place them on a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment paper. Gently press down on the cookies to flatten them a bit. (These cookies do not spread as they bake. The number of cookies depends upon the size of balls that you form.)
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Bake in an oven that’s been preheated to 350 degrees F until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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Allow cookies to cool a bit before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.
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