I know it's been forever, and I don't usually post on weekends. I do have so much amazing news to share, but I wanted to make sure to get on here to post my protein cookies I made tonight. Have I had protein cookies before? Sure! Look on Pinterest and you'll find a thousand recipes easily!!! But the thing that stands out in these cookies is the protein. I'm a huge fan of disguising healthy snacks as something completely junkie. I have a 13 year old boy and anything healthy I can get past his lips is a HUGE plus in my eyes!!! Cue the cookies. So using a clean protein is a must. You can click through in the recipe below to find what I'm using. So here we go....
CLEAN PROTEIN COOKIES
12 servings
~ 1 scoop or packet Plant Protein - I like Sunwarrior Warrior Blend!
~ 2 bananas, mashed until pretty mushy
~ 3/4 - 1 cup rolled oats, I used Bob's Red Mill to keep it Gluten-free
~ 1 tsp Cinnamon
~ 1 tsp Cinnamon
~ 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
~ pinch of sea salt
~ pinch of sea salt
~ 1 tsp aluminum-free, gluten-free Baking Powder
~ 1/4 cup of mix-in of your choice. I used Enjoy Life Choc Chips!
Preheat your oven to 350F. Mix all ingredients together until well mixed. There's no real science here. I started with the mashed bananas, then added the oats and other dry ingredients. Once they're all mixed, grab a spoon and scoop onto a parchment covered baking sheet. You should come out with 12. Depending on your oven, they should take anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes or so. I flipped them over close to the end. Just cook until they reach your desired crispiness.
PS - this is not a crispy cookie. It's got more of a chewy consistency, but will crisp a bit on the outside. Just a small price to pay for a cookie with very limited ingredients and a bit of protein! By the way, these cookies are also vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, non-gmo, and free of artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives! Yay!!!
So that's it! Super simple & healthy! If you end up trying them or adding a fun mix-in, stop back and let me know what you think!!!
Christy
xoxo
DISLAIMER: I was provided with sample packets of a few flavors of Sunwarrior for my review. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this post.
