These Protein Cookies contain just 5 ingredients, are naturally sweetened and super simple to prepare! Best of all, this protein cookie recipe is easy to customize to your dietary and flavor requirements!
Other guilt-free treats we love are these chocolate protein cookies and no bake protein cookies. Kids prefer these gluten free chocolate chip cookies though.
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Bananas are one of those weekly buys that are so easy to forget about. Sometimes they’re gone within days, and other times it seems like everyone in the house has forgotten they exist, and you have a fruit bowl filled with spotty overripe bananas to deal with.
As much as I love healthy banana bread and banana bread muffins, for all those who want a new way to enjoy their overripe bananas, these protein cookies are the way to go! This is a recipe I’ve been using since 2012! – it’s so versatile and such a crowd-pleaser that it’s in constant rotation at my house along with whole wheat chocolate chip cookies and sugar free cookies.
If you’re interested in following a high protein diet, then you’ve probably noticed the high protein bars and cookies in grocery stores. While they advertise tons of delicious sounding options, they’re usually filled with odd ingredients, lingering aftertastes, and a whopping price tag per cookie!
In comparison, these banana oatmeal cookies are naturally sweetened, use almost entirely normal pantry ingredients, and are more cost-effective due to the cheap ingredients like oats and peanut butter.
Plus, they’re perfect for meal prepping too and enjoying as part of breakfast (no child will complain about that!), a healthy snack, dessert, or addition to lunchboxes. Best of all, each peanut butter protein cookie contains just 92 cal and 6g protein!
How Do Protein Cookies Taste?
These oatmeal protein cookies are a combination of some of my favorite flavors, combined with protein powder, and wrapped up in a super nutritional cookie-shaped package. They are packed with healthy carbs, fiber, and protein.
They are also naturally gluten free, flour free, egg free, butter and oil free, and even sugar free! Instead, the banana oat cookies rely on the natural sweetness of the super overripe bananas.
Taking a bite into these protein cookies is like eating a comforting bowl of oatmeal in healthy cookie form. Though, if you’re expecting the usual cookie texture, then prepare to be surprised.
The combination of peanut butter, banana, whey protein, and oats yield protein cookies that are dense and chewy. Meanwhile, the lack of sugar means these banana oatmeal cookies don’t have the ‘crisp’ top of traditional cookies made with sugar and butter.
Ingredients for Protein Cookies
- Bananas: Use overripe bananas for this recipe, as they’re sweeter. Choose bananas with lots of brown spots or almost entirely brown for the best results.
- Peanut Butter: I prefer to use organic natural peanut butter with no additives; just pesticide free peanuts and salt. However, technically any peanut butter will work.
- Oats: You can use rolled oats or quick oats. Please do not use steel cut oats. Rolled oats are my preferred option.
- Protein Powder: I use whey protein powder (non-vegan) – unflavored or vanilla. I recommend using a brand with minimum ingredients, preferably organic and grass-fed. (Check FAQs about plant-based protein powders).
- Chocolate Chips (OPTIONAL): I like to use either semi-sweet, dark, or even sugar-free chocolate chips. Cacao nibs would also work but won’t add sweetness at all.
If you need these 4-ingredient banana cookies with oatmeal to be gluten free, make sure to use certified gluten free oats and protein powder!
Variations
I love how easy it is to adapt these oatmeal protein cookies. The amount needed will vary based on personal preference, but I usually add about ¼ cup of add-ins altogether.
- Flavored Protein Powder: The easiest way to adapt the flavor of these protein cookies is with flavored protein powder—cookie dough, chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, etc.
- Spices: Cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, pumpkin spice, vanilla, ginger, etc.
- Nuts/Seeds: Add in crushed nuts like pecans, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc. Seeds also work, chia, flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, etc.
- Dried Fruit: Dates, cranberries, blueberries, raisins, sultanas, etc. You could also use fresh citrus zest like lemon, lime, or orange.
- Fresh fruit or veggies: These can affect the cookies’ texture based on how ‘wet’ they are, so will require experimenting. Mango, apple/pear, raspberries, strawberries, shredded carrot, or zucchini, etc.
- Sweetener: These protein cookies are naturally very subtle with sweetness. Add a little low GI coconut sugar, maple syrup, date syrup (or honey) for added sweetness.
- Coconut: A little shredded coconut or flaked coconut will add flavor and texture to the protein powder cookies.
How to Make Protein Cookies
- Preheat the oven: To 350F/175C, then line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or use a silicone baking mat sprayed with cooking spray.
- Mash the bananas: In a large bowl with a fork. You could also do this in a food processor/blender, but it’s not necessary.
- Add the remaining ingredients: Add the protein powder, oats, and peanut butter to the bowl and mix well until thoroughly combined. If you’re using them, add chocolate chips (or any add-in) now too.
The oatmeal protein cookie dough consistency should be fairly runny. Depending on the type of oats, peanut butter, ripeness of the bananas, and the protein powder used, this may vary. If you find the batter a little dry, then just add a little milk, one spoonful at a time, until the batter is the correct consistency.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking tray: Using a measuring spoon/small scoop for even-sized cookies. The cookies don’t spread, so you can ‘shape’ them now. Use damp fingers to press down the top/shape them, as preferred.
- Bake the protein cookies: For smaller cookies, they’ll need about 12 minutes. For larger cookies, try 14 minutes.
- Allow the protein oatmeal cookies to cool: On a cooling rack for a few minutes before enjoying!
You can enjoy these oatmeal protein cookies cold or warmed up in the microwave for a few seconds, first.
How to Make Ahead and Store
Make Ahead: Prepare the protein cookie dough and freeze it for up to 3 months, then thaw before shaping and baking; you can also pre-scoop and shape the cookies before freezing.
Storing: The baked peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.
Can I freeze protein cookies? Absolutely. You can freeze these oatmeal protein cookies for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
FAQs
Peanut butter is an integral part of these healthy banana oatmeal cookies. However, if you’re unable to consume peanut butter, you could try this recipe with almond butter or hazelnut butter. For a nut-free version, sunflower seed butter may work well.
Just note that changing the nut butter will affect the protein levels and flavor.
I’ve tried this protein cookies recipe with several protein powder types, and I’ve never been happy with the plant-powered protein version.
Whey protein is made from cow’s milk, and the way it interacts with the other ingredients creates a runny cookie dough. In comparison, plant-based protein powders can contain very absorbent ingredients like peas, rice, etc., which yields dry cookies. For that reason, I don’t recommend the substitution.
However, if you want to experiment with vegan protein powder, I recommend using ½ the amount, to begin with. You can then naturally boost the protein with additions like chia seeds and other high-protein nuts/seeds.
This could be due to using instant oats/oat flour in the recipe rather than whole oats. If you haven’t thoroughly mashed the banana, that can yield gummy areas within the protein cookies too.
This recipe makes 12 small cookies or 10 large cookies. Each peanut butter banana oatmeal cookie contains 6 grams of protein. As well as 11g carbs and 4g sugar.
Just make sure to thaw it before using.
You can technically – however, there is a caveat. Due to them being more finely milled, they tend to dry out the banana oatmeal cookies, so I avoid them, if possible.
More Tips
- For those wanting exact nutrient calculations: I suggest plugging this protein cookies recipe into a nutrient calculator yourself as the peanut butter, protein powder, and any add-ins can affect the values.
- For more protein: You can sub some of the oats for quinoa flakes. I suggest using 2 parts oats to 1 part quinoa flakes (I haven’t tried this).
- Use protein powder you like: This is critical- it will affect the flavor of the protein cookies a lot, so don’t use protein powder you’ve bought, hated, and are trying to use up (Been there. Done that)
- If you add dried fruit: It’s a good idea to soak them in boiling water for 1 minute first. This will stop them from burning when baked in the oven.
More Healthy Cookie Recipes
- Healthy pumpkin cookies
- Skillet cookie
- Gluten free snickerdoodles
- Oatmeal cranberry cookies
- Healthy oatmeal cookies
You might also be interested in this list of 10 banana snacks!
Protein Cookies {5 Simple Ingredients}
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 2 scoops 60g unflavoured whey protein powder*
- 1 cup quick or old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tbsp peanut butter unsalted
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips mini
- Cooking spray I use Misto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper or silicone baking mat, and spray with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add whey protein powder, oats and peanut butter; stir well to combine (batter’s consistency will be runny). Add chocolate chips and give a few more stirs.
- Spoon mixture onto prepared baking sheet (cookies don’t spread, so shape them now) and bake for 12-14 minutes (depending on size). Cool on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.
Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Freeze: For up to 1 month. The best way to defrost protein cookies is in a microwave. That way the moisture and softness is restored.
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Notes
- *You can use vanilla whey, just make sure you buy unsweetened one.
- Can I use plant-based protein powder? It contains very absorbent ingredients like peas, rice, etc., which yields dry cookies. For that reason, I don’t recommend the substitution.However, if you want to experiment with vegan protein powder, I recommend using ½ the amount, to begin with.
- Can I use previously frozen bananas? Just make sure to thaw it before using.
- Can I use quick oats? You can technically – however, there is a caveat. Due to them being more finely milled, they tend to dry out the banana oatmeal cookies, so I avoid them, if possible.
- Flavored Protein Powder: The easiest way to adapt the flavor of these protein cookies is with flavored protein powder—cookie dough, chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, etc.
- Spices: Cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, pumpkin spice, vanilla, ginger, etc.
- Nuts/Seeds: Add in crushed nuts like pecans, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc. Seeds also work, chia, flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, etc.
- Dried Fruit: Dates, cranberries, blueberries, raisins, sultanas, etc. You could also use fresh citrus zest like lemon, lime, or orange.
- Fresh fruit or veggies: These can affect the cookies’ texture based on how ‘wet’ they are, so will require experimenting. Mango, apple/pear, raspberries, strawberries, shredded carrot, or zucchini, etc.
- Sweetener: These protein cookies are naturally very subtle with sweetness. Add a little low GI coconut sugar, maple syrup, date syrup (or honey) for added sweetness.
- Coconut: A little shredded coconut or flaked coconut will add flavor and texture to the protein powder cookies.
Nutrition
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Hi Olena! Can I cook your protein cookies/muffins without protein powder or will it affect them?
Thanks!
Hi Nina! Since baking is a science, I am afraid if you omit the protein powder, it will change the ratio of dry:wet ingredients.
Here is a great sugar free cookie recipe to try!
https://ifoodreal.com/sugar-free-oatmeal-cookies/
Thank you!
Hi is there a reason you say not to use steel cut oats?
Yes, won’t cook properly.
My family loves these. I swapped the chocolate chips for raisins and added cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Delicious.
Thanks for sharing Gloria!
Fantastic! Pretty natural and not oversweetened- all you needed were the chocolate chips and bananas.
Thanks for sharing Isabela!
I cannot eat chocolate, I hate peanut butter, and bananas have too much sugar in them. But using oats and whey powder is ideal for my attempt to lose weight. Wondering if courgettes would be a suitable alternative to bananas? And what role does peanut butter play – how to substitute for it?
Hello! I haven’t tested this recipe with courgettes or with a substitute for the peanut butter. Sorry!
Hi. Can I use vanilla flavoured protein powder instead of unflavoured protein powder? Thanks!
Hi Kate! You can use any flavor of protein powder. The end taste will vary slightly, but it should be great with vanilla. But make sure you are using WHEY protein powder.
Just made them and they were perfect thankyou
I used this recipe as a template tonight and added a dash of emulsifiers because there are so few ingredients. I also had to increase all of the ingredients accordingly because I had too many over ripe bananas to use! They did come out like little biscuits (that was what I originally wanted) but definitely softer on the inside not flakey (of course not when you use oats! Lol). I was a little heavy handed on the pb which I think gave it’s richness. If there are a lot of comments about a dry result maybe adjust that measurement. It was great!
Hi can you use powdered peanut butter like p2b
I tried this recipe yesterday and I don’t know what I did wrong, but the cookies turned out like biscuits. They were also very dry and dense. Also I didn’t have the exact ingredients you used in the recipe, so that might of effected it. Anyway it was still delicious!
Hi Ella. Baking is a science and I do recommend following instructions and ingredients as written. My recipes are tested extensively as written.
Turned out great
These protein cookies were delish! I goofed and left them out overnight. Do I need to throw them away now? I see they were supposed to be refrigerated. Thanks!
Goodness no! They keep better if in the fridge, that’s all.
Do the oats make it crunchy? Would it make it softer if I blended the oats and used oat flour?
These cookies are on a softer side. I’m not sure flour would taste good since it’s not a regular cookie with butter and sugar.
They taste pretty good, i ended up using chocolate protein powder and no chocolate chips, they came out very well!
Thanks so much Olena!
Tip for other people making these; if the mixture is dry add more mashed banana.
You are welcome Andrew!
Sounds like a great combo. What are the quantities? Or have I missed something?
Full recipe card is located below the post. 🙂
Super yummy! I added a bit of vanilla extract and cinnamon which made it even better. Next time I may add in other spices as well, such as cloves or nutmeg! Thank you for the recipe!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Mary! ?
Hi,
Just like to ask (new in baking and living in Asia).
when you say “Preheat oven to 350 degrees” is this in farenheit or celcius?
Farenheit.
HAHAHAHAHA yessss 350 Celcius please extra cripsy
Awesome!!
Simple ingredients, easy to prepare and SO TASTY!! WOW – thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
You are so welcome Louise!
These are amazing! I have never commented on a recipe before but just had to for these!
I used my flavoured Chocolate Whey Protein Powder (only on in the house) and no Choc Chips and these were just so yummy!
Amazing to find a recipe that works that is sugar free and sweetener free. Just fantastic. My cookies don’t look that appetising but they are just divine! Nice to find a healthy alternative to store bought cookies, as these are just so quick to make in the blender.
Thanks for the positive feedback Lena!
Used chocolate peanut butter whey and dark chocolate chunks
Yum!
I made these with Bowmar Vegan Banana Nut Bread powder, walnut butter, and chopped walnuts. These cookies are easy, delicious, and good for you. Thank you so much!
That’s fantastic Steph!
Hi I made these and they weren’t runny at all? Could I have some advice
Did you use whey protein? I suspect that was an issue. Or bananas were green.
What are the nutritional specs on these. Fat, sugar, protein etc.
thanks
Nutritional info is located just below the recipe card and instructions!
I don’t see it on the site..
Hi K! It’s there. I have checked! Sometimes it takes a minute to load.
Hi.. already make twice from ur recipe. So simple and yet healthy.. thanks a lot for ur recipe..
Quick question = 1cup of oatmeal is how many in gram?
Cause twice making this, but the final result still wet, i’m kindda hard to put it in tray, and doesnt look nice like yours..
1 cup of oatmeal is ~90 grams. Try adding a bit more oatmeal until you get the right consistency.
These were delicious! Let them cool before you taken them off the pan.
Awesome cookies! I made it with the chocolate protein and doubled up the recipe for 24 cookies!
My whole family loves it
Awesome Jeff! Thanks for letting me know.
I didn’t have all the right ingredients so I had to totally wing it, I just couldn’t wait to try. I used these instructions as a foundation, which was very helpful, so thanks! I used Vanilla Whey protein powder, which has sweeteners in, I believe, porridge oats and Cocoa dark chocolate. I managed 12 cookies at 99 calories! 🙂 Delicious although a little chewy?
Really good. Added lots, haha. Flax, almond flour, coconut oil, butter (just bits of each) instead of nut butter. Thanks
That’s great Gia!
Just made this Olena and I can’t thank you enough. Your recipe had it all and the cookies turn out so yummy. I followed the recipe down to the letter (Very easy and practical) and will be sharing these cookies with my neigbors here in Sinaloa, Mexico. I thought I had high nutrtional standards until I read your page. Thanks again and look forward to using more of your recipes.
You are very welcome Bee! Don’t be shy to leave a comment and star review for any recipes that you try!
My children love this cookies this is the second time I added ? chips
Delicious! I’m making another batch right now. Thank you
You are so welcome Maria! They get eaten up fast don’t they?!
I love it delicious and easy ! Muchas gracias!
These were so good! I added two tbsp of cocoa powder to make it even more chocolaty. Next time I’m going to add walnuts. The texture is more like a brownie cookie. Guilt-free, sweet-tooth fix. ? Thanks!
So welcome Jonathan!
So delicious and soft! And very easy and fast!
Thanks for the positive feedback Tiffany!
I just made these and they turned out better than I expected! I used Isopure unflavoured whey protein powder (just for reference); a nut butter I make myself with pecans, peanuts, almonds, and sunflower seeds; and added in cinnamon and spice clove to give it more of a “banana bread” kind-of feel. As per another comment Olena left, I used raisins instead of chocolate chips. They came out really nicely. The texture is almost bready, which is interesting, but definitely soft. I find the flavour was definitely from the spices and banana, but I was surprised the whey protein didn’t come through – which I am happy about. I should have added nuts, but I completely forgot when making the mixture. I think the crunch would have made them better. Final note – I love that this doesn’t require a food processor, but rather just a fork, a spoon, a bowl, and some force. Thank you!
You are welcome Alex!
Do you think the “2 tbsp peanut butter” could be replaced with cocoa powder as flavoring?
Would I need to add water?
Maybe. Never tried.
If you follow the recipe cookies will turn out great!
Hey I can’t eat whey but I made these with beef gelatin protein and it’s a great gluten free dairy free protein alternative (not vegan sadly) which also helps to get the cookie together! Worked really well for me. Love the recipe XXX thanks again
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Molly! Thank you for the wonderful review!
was a little flavorless but i added more bananas and it tasted amazing! super fast prep time and everyone loved them!
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed the recipe, Nikita.
Hi. Some questions
1. Can I pack these cookies in sealed bags?
2. How long can they be stored?
3. Is there another ingredient that I can use as a banana substitute? (I don’t like bananas hahah)
4. Does it work if I use oatmeal?
Thank you!!
Hello.
1. Yes but I wouldn’t ship them.
2. Refrigerate for up to 1 week and after I would freeze.
3. No.
Yes.
My cookies dont seem to get that cookie texture. I baked for 20 min. Still very soft.
They never will because they are not made with butter and sugar. Your cookies are ready.
Love this recipe!
So happy to hear that!!!
How did you come up with 6g of protein per cookie?
If you put 2 scoops or 48g of whey protein in one batch of cookies, and each batch makes 12 cookies, wouldn’t it be 2 grams of protein per cookie?
Let me know if I’m wrong, or if I miscalculated.
48:12=4. Plus oats and PB contain protein too.
Thank you for reply. What kind of cooking oil is the misto spray?
So Misto is just a spray bottle and you can put any of your oil in it. I use avocado or olive. Just not coconut because it is solid. Isn’t it amazing?!
These cookies were excellent.
That is so amazing to hear! Glad you enjoyed my recipe!
I use this recipe when I’m craving something sweet. They always come out great and I experiment with lots of different mix-ins and so far every batch has been successful!
My batter is not runny at all, what can I add to make it thinner. Almondmilk or water?
You can thin it out with anything until picture like consistency. It should be runny though. What protein powder did you use? Whey or plant-based by mistake? Only reason it wouldn’t be runny. Or not ripe bananas…
What is 1 cup in grams
136 g
Has anyone tried it with an egg instead of peanut butter? Or applesauce instead of peanut butter?
I haven’t but that could work potentially…
I’m not big on bananas. Is there anything I can do to lessen the banana taste?
Bananas are crucial for this recipe. Maybe try my chocolate protein cookies where chocolate does lessen banana taste a bit.
I added orange essence and mused Peel, can’t taste the banana at all. Delicious!
I’ve made this twice with plant based chocolate protein powder. Tastes great & super easy. I got 15 cookies with large bananas. Might add walnuts next time
Delicious cookies, that easy to make. Thanks Olena for the recipe, im from Ukraine too(Odessa), next time i try to add some chocolate and raisins, have a nice day!
You are welcome, Sasha!:) Yup, when I’m out of chocolate chips I add pecans and raisins. Which works only for one of my kids but it’s not my problem.:)
This has become one of my favourites. I add a bit of unsweetened coconut, and a couple pinches of sea salt to counter the bitterness from the stevia in the protein powder I use. Next, I will try using tahini and chocolate protein powder for a chocolate halvah taste
These cookies are so quick to make and are really good. I like that you don’t add sugar, the bananas add the sweetness and the chocolate chips. I substituted tahini for peanut butter and they were awesome. Kept them in frig for quick high protein snack. Thanks!
Could I add baking powder to make them fluffier?
You can try a bit but I’m not sure that will work though. I tried with my protein pancakes and they didn’t taste good, and no fluff. These protein cookies are quite soft.
I just made them (without the baking powder) and they are amazing! I substituted with PB2 powder and no chocolate for less calories. AMAZING!
How much peanut butter powder did you use?
These protein cookies were very good.
How would you recommend changing the recipe around for more protein? Like if I double the protein would I just lessen the oats?
To do that, I would have to retest the recipe as adding extra protein change ingredients ratio and taste.
I made these cookies today and they tasted so good! However, I was wondering if you could recommend a way to make the cookies slightly less dense and softer in the middle. We made 9 cookies and they were relatively thick so this could be why they were so dense. Thank you!
I don’t think it’s possible just because of oats and no white flour with rising agents etc. I mean these are cookies but definitely without many qualities of real cookies. Make them smaller and maybe try adding some baking soda. 🙂
I just came across your recipe. I’m looking forward to trying it. My thought is to use Coach’s Oats, a Costco favorite of ours. Thanks for the recipe! Ttyl 🙂 Walter
Hi Walter. Yes, you can use Coach’s oats. Cookie’s texture might be more coarse but it’s OK. Enjoy!
would there be any changes for high altitude?
No. These are not traditional flour cookies.
Hey there! When you scooped the batter onto the baking sheet, did you press/flatten them or leave them as is? Or should the batter be loose enough that they spread on their own when spooned? Just want to make sure I get the consistency correct before i bake! 🙂
Just left them as is. You drop the batter, it is not thick you use ripe bananas.
Awesome recipe! I loved it mostly because how quick it is. I used vanilla isopure protein and PB2 and they turned out great. I will likely do a little less protein powder next time and a slightly shorter cooking time because they were just a touch dry. I also want to add some shredded coconut or maybe some nuts next time 🙂
Hi Olena, what a wonderful website you have 🙂 I dont know how you got it to be low calorie??? when i put the ingredients into my fitness pal the calories tell me its about 140 calories per biscuit 🙁
How many grams of each of the ingredients are in a cookie?
No idea, honestly. Just enjoy it! It’s already healthy!
Hi Stefanie. Thank you! You know, sometimes people enter wrong nutritional info for some ingredients so that could be why. I always check labels of my ingredients and other people’s already entered.
Hey Stefanie, PB2 is a great way to cut calories from the cookies since peanut butter is a large contributor. I followed the recipe exactly with Isopure Vanilla protein powder and two tablespoons of PB2 (mixed with water per instructions) and mine were less than 80 calories per cookie.
Just made these i used pumpkin spice protein powder added a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice 2 tablespoons of coconuts and I grounded some walnuts and sprinkle them on top it was delicious i would share the photo but it wont let me
Great recipe, I added a few other ingredients, almond flakes, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, I also added some mini marshmallows my clients love them. thank you .
Great! Using my recipe for clients is an honour.:)
I made these for my boyfriend who’s into working out and having his daily dose of protein, and he absolutely loved these cookies! He was super shocked when i told him there was 6g of protein in EACH cookie. thanks so much for the recipe 🙂
You are welcome, Sum!:)
These cookies are amazing!!!! I used PC Soy Isolate Protein Powder (unflavoured) as my Whey Protein is chocolate flavoured and these taste absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for this and all of your amazing recipes.
Really, they worked with soy protein? I tried to follow the recipe with plant-based protein powder and it didn’t work. I ended up adding way more liquid. But I know with whey they are amazing. Glad you liked them!
I too love these cookies. We use unsalted Almond Butter and they are awesome.
Hi just looking for a good protein cookie for my teenage son who wants to get in shape.He has a severe peanut butter/nut allergie and all the reciepies call for peanut butter any ideas.Thanks
Yes. You could replace peanut butter with coconut oil or any other fat.
We just made them and I absolutely loved these cookies! Great recipe. Just a question, as I might not always have protein powder on me, is there anything that could substitute for it?
Glad you liked the cookies. To answer your question, you probably could replace protein powder with almond flour (ground almonds) or hemp hearts but cookies won’t come out the same. Still good but different texture.
Hi I have read somewhere that whey protein gets destroyed on heating and I just wanted to check if the protein value is accurate and also if 6gm is per cookie or for the entire batch of cookies
6 gm is per cookie. Here is what I found: “Baking whey protein powder may denature its proteins, a process that changes the physical or chemical structure of the protein. Denaturation does not mean not nutritious. It simply means changed, and the change may be temporary or minimal.”
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/288537-can-you-bake-with-whey-protein-powder/#ixzz2Z5PFSm5M
How long will these cookies stay good if not refrigerated? My husband was wondering if they could be shipped.
Hi Laura. I would say in an airtight container, for up to a week, 10 days…
Hi. I plan to use sweetend and flavored protein powder with salted peanut butter. That is what I have. Your thoughts?
It’s perfectly fine in terms of taste and baking. Just the cookies will be sweeter and nutritional info will change. 🙂
These sound delicious but unfortunately I HATE bananas! Could I substitute them for anything? Also I was thinking adding flaxseeds to the mix?
You can definitely add flax seeds but unfortunately bananas is what makes these cookies.
I love this recipe, I changed the peanut butter to PB2 and added sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and almonds to give some crunch. Thanks for the recipe
Hi Olena ! I have so much weight to lose & am so happy to have found your blog.
I love your recipes and your right, dieting & no carbs is not the answer. I also have two kids, I want to lose the weight to be around for them, I also want to teach them how to eat healthy. Thank you, Ellen
Hi Ellen. I’m so glad to hear that. Yes, you should do it for yourself and your family. And to be healthy is actually pretty easy and the best feeling in the world. So, go for it!