Protein packed Pumpkin Trailmix Cookies
Makes 24
The following recipe was adapted from CleanFoodCreativeFitness.com
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
- They have pumpkin in them.
- They are protein packed
- They are free of gluten, eggs, and almonds, all of which I’m allergic to.
- They have pumpkin in them.
- Sugar free.
- They are delicious.
- Have I mentioned that they have pumpkin in them?!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray two cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
Ingredients and directions:
Mix the following in one bowl
1 cup vanilla whey (or non-dairy) protein powder. (I used chocolate because it’s all I had.)
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
Mix the following in another bowl
2 egg whites OR *1 “Flax egg”
1 cup water
1 TBSP coconut oil, completely melted
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup pumpkin
Dump the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir altogether. Oh, you want to add more stuff, do ya? Well now is the time to do it.
Optional ingredients:
Few handfuls of dried fruit. I used dried cranberries.
Few handfuls of nuts. I used crushed pecans.
Multiple handfuls of chocolate. I used dark chocolate chips.
Mix whatever else you want to add into the batter and drop by spoonfuls onto your baking sheets – 12 cookies on each sheet.
Toss them into the oven (one baking sheet at a time) for about 17 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Eat.
Enjoy your pumpkin-trailmix-cookie-induced euphoria.
I don’t crunch macros on things like this because they are a treat and to be enjoyed in moderation.
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*If you are allergic to eggs like me (or you just want to eat all of the batter raw), I’d recommend you use a “Flax Egg” instead of the eggie-eggs. Combine 1 TBSP ground flax with 3 TBSP water in a bowl and let it sit for about 3-5 minutes until it has a gel-like consistency.
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