Single Serve Protein Cookie

White plate with large single serving protein cookie broken in half with chocolate chips in it.

A flourless, single serving protein cookie to curb cravings. Soft and comforting with a peanut butter chocolate chip flavor, this protein cookie is a great one to whip up on nights you need a treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 13

Servings

Calories 404kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

¼ cup Vanilla protein powder vegan protein was initially used
1 tablespoon Peanut butter
¼ cup Egg whites
1 tablespoon Chocolate chips
½ teaspoon Baking powder
1.5 tablespoons Honey
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Mix together all wet ingredients until smooth.
Add in the remaining ingredients.
Mix until everything is combined, it will be thick.
Use a silicone spatula to portion the batter out onto a lined cookie sheet. You’ll need to shape it manually.
Bake for 8-9 minutes and remove it from the oven even though it doesn’t look done.
Let cool for 10-15 minutes on the pan.

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Notes

Less is more when it comes to this single-serve cookie. It won’t look done when you take it out of the oven, but it will continue to cook. So, if in doubt, cook it for less time.

Ideally, you let it cool for a solid 15-20 minutes. However, I have totally stood at the counter and eaten it out of the oven.

Vegan protein powder works best, but not fermented protein powder as that will absorb too much liquid and give the cookie a chalky taste. Even a pea-based vegan protein powder will absorb more liquid, so you may need to add 1-2 tbs of dairy-free milk (you'll know if the batter is super thick and hard to spread).

You can make this with beef protein as well, which is what I do now. It will give the cookie a fudgier texture and more protein in the serving. Taste test the batter, though, as you may not need the honey.

Use fresh peanut butter and let it come to room temperature first. This makes it easier to mix into the batter. Hard nut butter at the bottom of the jar doesn’t work.

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