Vegan Protein Snack Cookies
These vegan protein cookies are about to be your new favourite mid-day snack. Packed with protein and healthy fats and naturally sweetened with just bananas these cookies are sure to be a hit!
Servings: 10 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg (combine 1 tablespoon ground flax seed with 3 tablespoon water)
- 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup vegan vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- flakey sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a rectangle cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Make your flax egg by whisking together ground flaxseed with water in a small bowl. Set aside and allow the flaxseed to thicken for 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, vanilla extract, peanut butter and your flax egg. Stir well.
- To the same bowl, add vegan protein powder, almond flour and baking soda. Mix until fully combined. Add in chocolate chips and mix again.
- Roll dough into 10 balls (using about 2 tablespoons of dough in each one) and place on your prepared cookie sheet. Bake for about 9-12 minutes.
- Once baked, gently press down on each cookie dough ball using the palm of your hand until the cookies are about ½ inch thick. Allow to cool and sprinkle with flakey sea salt if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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