Valentine’s Day Protein Cookies - Simple Romantic Treat!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time6mins
Total Time21mins
Servings: 12cookies
Calories: 80kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Valentine's Day
Extra love for Valentine’s Day Protein Cookies - healthy, low fat PB blossom cookie with V-day themed peanut butter, monkfruit and freeze dried strawberry coating, Hershey’s Kiss on top!
Ingredients
2tspFlaxseed Meal, 4g
4tspWater, 20ml
½cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 60g
¼cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
¼cupPeanut Butter Protein Powder, Whey-casein (or more Vanilla), 22g
Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine flaxseed meal and water and let rest 5 minutes.
In a bowl combine flour, vanilla protein powder, peanut butter protein powder, peanut butter powder and baking powder.
Add in flaxseed mixture, applesauce, peanut butter and almond milk (little at a time) and mix to form dough.
Divide into 12 portions and roll into balls - about 1” wide.
In a bowl, combine granulated sugar alternative, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries.Roll cookies in mixture and place on baking sheet (about 2” apart).
Bake for 6 minutes until lightly browned.
Immediately press 1 Hershey’s kisses chocolate in center of each cookie (cookie will crack around the edges).
Transfer from cookie sheet to cooling rack to cool.
Notes
Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.