10 Protein-Rich Cookie Recipes To Try This Weekend
Whether you’re a fan of daily workouts or someone looking to add exercise into their schedules, it’s a good idea to indulge in post-workout protein meals to help with recovery. But can you add dessert to the mix? Yes! These 10 protein-rich cookie recipes are perfect for building muscle.
1. Deep Dish Protein Cookies (27g Protein per Serving)
This deep dish protein cookie recipe created by Spencer Miller at Cellucor is the perfect compliment to your after-workout sweet tooth. You’ll need Cellucor’s special protein powder blend, XTEND® Pro Vanilla Ice Cream, to really make this cookie recipe explode with flavor.
2. Dark Choco Black Bean Cookies (34g of Protein per Serving)
This recipe from Oatmeal With a Fork is delicious and nutritious. It proves that a fully vegan and gluten-free cookie can pack just as much, if not more, protein per serving than one made with milk and eggs. In fact, black beans contain more protein per gram than any other food type!
3. Peanut Butter Protein Cookies (28g of Protein per Serving)
Peanut butter is a true protein powerhouse that can make for the perfect guilt-free dessert. At only 85 calories per cookie, it’s shocking that you can fit 7g of protein in each biscuit. Dashing Dishes’s recipe takes 15 to 20 minutes to prepare, so you can easily whip them up in no time.
4. Protein Breakfast Cookies (30g of Protein per Serving)
The secret ingredient to Chelsea’s Messy Apron’s recipe is cinnamon roll protein powder, which is good enough to eat by itself. You can make this cookie with or without the white chocolate drizzle, but we recommend you try it on a few. Or maybe not, because you might get hooked!
5. Pistachio Choco and Cran Cookies (16g of Protein per Serving)
While these tasty cookies don’t have as much protein per serving as the other selections on this list, this recipe by Nutrition Stripped can still be an effective granola bar-Esque treat. If you want to eat more fiber, protein, and healthy fats while watching your waistline, eat these cookies.
6. Zero-Carb Protein Cookies/Oreos (40g of Protein per Serving)
Carbohydrates aren’t evil; they’re one of the three essential macros (along with fat and protein). But if you’re trying to cut down before a show, The Protein Works Zero-Carb Protein Cookie recipe is perfect. They only take 6 minutes to bake, with a total prep time of 10 minutes.
7. Raw Almond Butter Cookies (16g of Protein per Serving)
Blissful Basil has plenty of quick recipes that are often raw vegan, gluten-free, and plant-based, making her Raw Almond Butter Cookies the best option for strict diets. This recipe utilizes buckwheat, Medjool dates, and coconut butter, making it high in iron, calcium, and vitamin E.
8. No-Bake Protein Cookies (24g of Protein per Serving)
No-Bake cookies were all the rage a few years ago, and they’re coming back as people start to live busier lives. This recipe from The Conscious Plant Kitchen does require a bit of heat to melt the peanut butter and cook the oats, but then you can freeze them for 10 minutes and serve.
9. Protein “Brookies” Cookies (28g of Protein per Serving)
These cookies are appropriately named “brookies” because they’re half cookie, half brownie, and 100% delicious. The Daily Burn really went the extra mile here by adding interesting ingredients like coconut sugar and dairy-free chocolate chips to help with digestion.
10. Choco Walnut Quinoa Cookies (25g of Protein per Serving)
Quinoa, like black beans, is another unassuming protein-filled ingredient that is low in fat and high in nutrients. With the added walnuts and chocolate chips, this recipe by Coffee and Quinoa is pretty wholesome and sweet. You can find quinoa in the natural food section at the grocery.
