Chunky Monkey Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie Recipe
These Chunky Monkey inspired Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies went viral for a reason! These small batch protein chocolate chip cookies are loaded with bits of walnut & banana just like the Ben & Jerry's ice cream they're named after! Easy to make, gluten free, dairy free, egg free & refined sugar free, they're a protein powder dessert you can feel good about eating when you need to balance satisfying your sweet tooth with your health & fitness goals.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unflavored protein powder grass fed beef isolate protein powder is the preferred choice; see post for notes.
- 3 tablespoon gluten free oats
- 4 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon real maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon almond milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ banana diced
- 1-2 tablespoon walnuts chopped
- 3-4 squares dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the batter. Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl & mix gently to combine. Next add the wet ingredients except for banana, walnuts & chocolate chunks. Mix together with a fork until a thick batter forms and all ingredients are fully incorporated. The batter will resemble traditional cookie dough, but may be a touch stickier depending on the type of protein powder you’re using.
- Add mix ins. Fold in chocolate & walnuts until fully incorporated, then gently fold in the banana (try not to mash it in!)
- Scoop the dough. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the dough into three large cookies & plate on the parchment lined cookie sheet. The cookies will spread a bit when baking, but I like to smoosh them down just a bit with my hand & form them into cookie shapes. Be sure to leave room in between so they don’t bake into each other.
- Bake. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are set & golden brown. If the cookies aren’t quite set when you remove it from the oven, instead of baking longer than 12 minutes, place it in the fridge for 5 minutes, this will help it set.
- Enjoy! Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight sealed container at room temperature up to 2 days.
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