With a chocolate peanut butter flavor these Greek Yogurt Cookies are thick, dense, and fudge-like. Made with only 6 ingredients the flourless cookies come together in under 15 minutes and taste like dark chocolate heaven.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 40 mins
- 👪Serves: 6
- 🍽 Calories and Protein: 178 kcals and 7 grams of protein
- 📋 Main Ingredients: Peanut butter, dairy-free Greek yogurt, cacao powder, egg, honey, and baking powder.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Dairy-free, gluten-free, and can be paleo.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: Easy to make while curbing your sweet tooth in a healthy way.
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The last thing anyone wants when they have a craving is to spend sixty-five minutes waiting for something to cook. That’s why these chocolate yogurt cookies are such a win, you can enjoy them in under 15 minutes just like this single serve protein cookie.
They’re thick in texture, almost fudge-like, and swirled with a dark chocolate peanut butter flavor (which if you love, check out these peanut butter protein cups). Pack that with 5 grams of protein from the Greek yogurt, and these flourless cookies will become a staple in your week.
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💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
Easy to make: With only 6 ingredients and 10 minutes of baking time, these Greek yogurt cookies whip up in a pinch, just like this frozen yogurt protein bars recipe.
Allergy-friendly: The version I make is dairy-free, gluten-free, and grain-free, but you can make them paleo-friendly with an easy swap.
Flavorful: Chocolate peanut butter is a flavor staple in our house but DARK chocolate is even better, as shown with these dark chocolate bliss balls.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Greek yogurt: Being dairy-free (check out dairy-free diet benefits), I use a vegan Greek yogurt for the cookies, and it tastes great. Opt for a regular Greek yogurt if you need the cookies to be paleo-approved. Know that a non-Greek yogurt won’t work as well for the recipe,e as it’s not thick enough.
- Cacao powder: I use raw cacao powder for its health benefits, but cocoa powder works fine as well.
- Honey: I haven’t tried maple syrup in place of honey, but I’m sure the swap would work.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Greek Yogurt Cookies
Step 1: In a bowl, mix together the egg, yogurt, peanut butter, and honey until mostly smooth.
Step 2: Add the cacao and baking powder and mix well.
Step 3: Portion the cookies onto a lined sheet.
Step 4: Top them with peanut butter and bake for 10 minutes. Let them cool on the tray.
Expert Tips
Texture: Make sure your peanut butter is fresh and runny so that it mixes well without clumps.
Portioning: Use a trigger ice cream scoop to portion the cookies onto a lined baking sheet. You don’t need to press them down too much, or they’ll become thin and not fudge-like, just enough to top them with peanut butter.
Baking:Pull them out of the oven and know they look uncooked. This is okay! Let them cool fully on the tray if you can; this helps them firm up just like baked yogurt. Grabbing them while still really warm will make them crumble a bit.
Taste: The cookies are VERY dark chocolate in flavor, so adjust with sweetness as needed.
How To Store Them
Since the healthy Greek yogurt cookies are yogurt-based, they’re best stored in the fridge. They do firm up slightly, but they’re still delicious. Let them cool and store them in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
I don’t recommend freezing the cookies as yogurt will change texture once thawed. If you do try to freeze them, separate layers of cookies with parchment paper so they don’t mash into each other.
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Double Chocolate Greek Yogurt Cookies [Flourless]
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Peanut butter natural and fresh
- ¼ cup Dairy-free Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Cacao powder
- 1 Egg
- 3 tablespoons Honey
- ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 tablespoons Peanut butter for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a bowl, mix together the egg, yogurt, peanut butter, and honey until mostly smooth.
- Add the cacao and baking powder and mix well until no clumps remain.
- Use a trigger ice cream scoop to portion the cookies onto a lined cookie sheet (lined with either parchment paper or a silicone mat).
- Top each cookie with peanut butter while lightly pressing them down and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool fully on the tray before storing them.
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
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Shelby Stover says
I love how soft these are and they have a crazy dark chocolate flavor which combined with peanut butter is the best thing ever.