Protein Maple Donut Cookies
A delightful recipe combining the flavors of sweet, fluffy donuts with the nutrition of protein for a guilt-free treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Protein Powder
- 1 cup Oat Flour or Almond Flour
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 Egg (or flaxseed egg)
- 2 teaspoons Seasonal Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger)
- 1/2 cup Flavor-Specific Mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit)
- 1/3 cup Natural Sweetener (maple syrup, honey, agave)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oat or almond flour, protein powder, and seasonal spices.
- Whisk the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix Greek yogurt, egg, and maple syrup until smooth.
- Combine both mixtures: Pour wet into dry and stir gently until just combined.
- Add your fun mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips or nuts gently.
- Shape your cookies: Drop dollops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake to perfection: Cook for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature or two weeks in the fridge. These cookies can be frozen as well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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