Superior Nutrition, In A Cookie
Version 1.0 of these breakfast cookies was conceived while I was on a Whole30 so I couldn’t even taste them. But by the way my toddler gobbled them up I figured they tasted good. I shared the recipe on the disappearing videos on Instagram. I saved the recipe in the Notes section on my phone as I had the full intention to make these for myself when my Whole30 was over. Jack woke up with a severe hankering for breakfast cookies. I wanted to make something that was truly nourishing while fitting the cookie description.
I went for a flourless cookie with almond butter, coconut oil, egg and Rootz Protein. If you haven’t heard me go on about how much I love this stuff…
Check out this ingredient list (copied from their website):
Egg White Protein, Sacha Inchi Protein, Hemp Protein
Electrolyte Blend
Coconut, BananaSuperfood Blend
Chia Seeds, Flax Seeds, Maca Root, Bee Pollen, Acai, Goji Berries, Blueberries, Royal JellyGreen Detox Blend
Spirulina, Chlorella, Kale, Spinach, BroccoliOther Ingredients
Natural Chocolate Extract, Natural Vanilla Extract, Stevia Leaf, Cinnamon, Natural Sea Salt
So then I mixed all the things I like to put in my protein shakes… and made a cookie! The perfect breakfast cookie for my family!
Version 2.0
While Jack’s cookies looked good, and he obviously liked them, I feel they needed a moist component. Ha, I said moist. What a weird word. Anyway, back to being an adult.
I added a mashed banana to the mix and I really like how they turned out. I didn’t taste version 1.0… but these are keepers. Bonus… NO ADDED SUGAR. That’s right, the stevia in the protein blend, plus whatever sugar or sweetener the chocolate has and the mashed banana are all the sweet loving these babies need.
I think they are great post-workout recovery snacks too! Especially if you use espresso spiked chocolate like I did!
*I don’t recommend giving you toddler cookies with espresso spiked chocolate.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Espresso spiked chocolate… not only do I LOVE the flavor of coffee in chocolate, but it adds a little ompf! to your post workout or morning treat!
*I be this batter would make excellent cupcakes too… but I didn’t want cupcakes… I wanted breakfast cookies.
Just saying. They bake up bread-like!
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Protein Shake Cookies
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 12
- Total Time: 17
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Fitness
Description
Perfect cookies for breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1 yellow banana
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 2 heaping tbsp unsweetened almond butter (smooth or crunchy, well mixed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 scoop Rootz Paleo Superfood Protein (*changed from 2 scoops to 1 since the scoop got bigger)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch of coarse sea salt
- 1/2 heaping cup of chocolate chips, or chocolate bar (with espresso!)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325F convection bake (or 350F bake).
- In a bowl add in the peeled banana and use a fork to mash it.
- Add in the coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla extract, and the egg.
- Mix well, until mostly smooth.
- Add in the protein powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix well.
- Fold in the chocolate, and pecans and fold them in.
- Use a nonstick baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- The batter will be dark in color because of the protein, but when they bak they will be caramel color with a slight green tinge.
- Drop tablespoons of soft cookie dough 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until they brown lightly.
- Let cool. Use a thin spatula to scrape off the sheet pan.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
Keywords: protein shake cookies
Brittney H. says
What can you use in place of the protein powder if you don’t have it?
Cristina says
You could need another protein powder… perhaps 2 tbsp coconut flour or 1/4 cup almond meal would work, but I haven’t tested that.
Kristen says
If I wanted to make version 1 without the banana what other changes do I make to the recipe?
Cristina says
I don’t recall, this post is from several years ago