Vanilla Cake Batter Protein Cookies

These fun cookies are jam packed with yummy and healthy whey protein! Although the sprinkles are optional, just go ahead and add them....trust me. And have a party :) These cookies only have 1g of sugar - but you'd never know it. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 scoops Lean Body For Her vanilla whey concentrate protein powder

1/3 cup oat flour

¼ cup xylitol (or sweetener of choice)

1 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

¼ cup cashew butter

½ cup plain greek yogurt

2 egg whites

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon butter extract

Optional: Sprinkles

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.  

2. Add cashew butter, greek yogurt, egg whites, and extracts to a mixing bowl and whisk together.

3. Add protein powder, oat flour, xylitol, baking powder, and salt to the same mixing bowl and stir mixture together until well combined.

4. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough onto sheet pan until 16 cookies are made. Top with sprinkles, if desired.

5. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is one cookie without sprinkles

Macros for 1 serving

60 calories, 5.3g protein, 6.2g carbs, 2.2g fat, 1g sugar, 0.5g fiber

Nicolette’s Tips

* Use a mini ice-cream scooper to drop cookie dough onto the sheet pan before baking. This helps ensure each cookie is the same size.
* You can substitute cashew butter with almond butter or unsalted tahini.  

Chocolate Peanut Butter Morsel Protein Brownies

Chocolate and peanut butter. Let me repeat. Chocolate and peanut butter. Chewy, decadent, silky protein brownies with melted peanut butter morsels in the batter. This is one treat that will have you drooling! It has the perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter flavor and a whopping 9.6g protein in each brownie. Enjoy!

Ingredients

5 egg whites

¾ cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk

½ cup Vitacost all-natural peanut butter

1½ scoops Vitacost ARO chocolate whey protein powder

2 tablespoons Vitacost peanut powder

½ cup almond meal flour

1¼ cup oat flour (or whole-wheat flour)

3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder

½ cup Vitacost xylitol (or sweetener of choice)

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ cup peanut butter morsels

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9” baking dish with parchment paper.

2. Combine egg whites, milk, and peanut butter in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Add protein powder, peanut powder, almond meal flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, xylitol, and baking powder to a mixing bowl. Stir together.

4. Pour liquid ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Stir in ½ cup of peanut butter morsels.

5. Pour batter into baking dish and smooth down with a spoon.

6. Bake in the oven for 22-26 minutes, or until center is cooked. Slice into 16 squares and serve immediately.

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 square

Macros for 1 serving

178 calories, 9.6g protein, 19.2g carbs, 8.9g fat, 4.1g sugar, 2.4g fiber