An easy and delicious protein cookie dough recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth when the urge strikes! Dairy free, vegan, low calorie and flourless all describe this delightful edible protein powder cookie dough!
Use plant-based vanilla protein powder for best results (whey will not work here). A pinch of salt adds depth and helps balance flavors for richer taste.
1. Almond Flour
Almond flour is an increasingly popular choice in gluten-free and paleo baking. It pairs beautifully with other alternative baking flours like coconut and tapioca starch for delicious results.
Garbanzo flour makes an excellent replacement for wheat or other grain flours in recipes as it offers similar structure and texture, yet remains nut free.
If almonds are out, try swapping in some oat flour as an alternative – though be mindful as oat flour absorbs less moisture than almond flour! Just use sparingly.
Add peanut butter and maple syrup for a healthy snack or dessert with over 30 grams of protein per cup! Enjoy this peanut-butter maple syrup cookie dough recipe as an afternoon treat or light dessert!
2. Oat Flour
Oat flour should generally be combined with other flours in baked recipes due to its inability to rise like wheat or all-purpose flour; however, it can substitute up to half the flour needed in cookies and brownies, cakes and pastries (though you’ll want to play around with how much oat flour you add as too much can cause it to be dense).
Make your own oat flour easily at home using old-fashioned rolled oats ground in a food processor or clean coffee grinder until they reach a powdery texture. Or purchase it in many stores’ baking aisles. We suggest vanilla plant-based protein powder as our starting point, although this recipe works just as well with any flavor available to you!
3. Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is often seen as an indulgent topping on pancakes and waffles, but its versatility extends far beyond that. Maple syrup makes an excellent healthy alternative to refined sugar or artificial sweeteners like splenda, agave nectar or aspartame.
Natural sweetness and unique flavor combine to make this ingredient ideal for cookie dough creation, creating a creamy texture while binding all the components without adding fat or calories.
As dairy-free alternatives such as soy, almond or oat milk may not be appropriate, this recipe calls for using a milk alternative such as soya milk, almond milk or oat milk with an extra pinch of salt to bring out all its flavors! Serve it post workout as a recovery protein snack; spread onto whole grain toast in the morning as part of breakfast; or simply have it as an afternoon pick me up!
4. Peanut Butter
Peanut butter isn’t just an irresistibly delicious spread – it’s also a protein source! Use peanut butter as part of a breakfast porridge, add it to sandwiches for lunch on rye bread or combine with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar for an indulgent salad dressing!
Peanut butter adds creaminess and additional protein, however if you can’t tolerate nuts, almond butter, cashew butter, or even tahini could provide alternative flavor profiles.
Select the vanilla-flavored protein powder of your choice (whey, vegan or casein) along with any milk of your choosing such as soy, almond or oat milk – be mindful that different powders have different absorbency rates so it may be necessary to adjust liquid amounts according to which protein powder you select.
5. Protein Powder
Protein powder is an easy and versatile way to add extra protein to smoothies, juices, and other beverages. It often features natural flavors and sweeteners and can also be sprinkled over oatmeal cereal yoghurt pancake batter cookies and energy bars as a tasty topping!
This edible protein cookie dough recipe is easy to make and makes a satisfying sweet treat, perfect for curbing sweet cravings without creating blood sugar spikes and crashes. Use either whey, vegan or casein protein powders; try switching out maple syrup with sugar-free options like stevia, erythritol or monk fruit syrups instead for an alternative sweet fix!