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This Low Calorie Protein Cookies Recipe is just 71 calories, vegan, gluten-free, and so easy to make!
You’ll love these chocolate chip protein cookies! They are a great healthy dessert or snack, and you can make them in just 15 minutes (including prep time!)
Making cookies with protein powder is a great way to make your favorite treat healthy and low in carbs and sugar (these are low in both!) And with this healthy protein cookie recipe, you’ll feel good about enjoying cookies again.
This Low Calorie Protein Cookies Recipe is just 71 calories, vegan, gluten-free, and so easy to make!
Low Calorie Protein Cookies Recipe
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for Healthy Protein Cookies (shopping list!)
- How to Make Healthy Protein Cookies
- Low Calorie Protein Cookies Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Protein Cookies
Ingredients for Healthy Protein Cookies
To make these cookie recipes with protein powder vegan, be sure to choose a plant based protein powder (whey is not vegan!) And look for vegan chocolate chips (regular chocolate chips are made with milk.)
This protein powder cookie recipe is naturally gluten-free! And I supplied you with a homemade apple sauce recipe (it’s metabolism boosting) or you can purchase unsweetened apple sauce.
Shopping List for Weight Loss Protein Cookies:
- Coconut flour
- Vanilla protein powder
- Creamy almond butter(or peanut butter)
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Baking soda
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
- Measurements in recipe card below
How to Make Healthy Protein Cookies
Depending on the protein powder you use, you may need to add some moisture to your cookie recipe with protein powder.
You want a slightly sticky protein cookie batter, and you can add water in 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the consistency you need. 
How to Make Skinny Protein Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine the coconut flour, protein powder, almond butter, applesauce and baking soda.
- Mix together until just combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1 oz (2 tablespoon) balls of cookies form the batter and place on the prepared baking sheet, flattening gently with the palm of your hand.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned.
Low Calorie Protein Cookies Recipe
Adding protein powder in cookies is a great way to boost nutrition and lower calories.
These 71 calorie cookies are easy to make, be sure to see the sections above to ensure you’re making vegan cookies (if that’s important to you.) And tips on adding moisture should you need it (because every protein powder is different).
More Low Calorie Protein Powder Recipes:
- Low Calorie High Protein Blueberry Muffins {115 Calories}
- Low Calorie Protein Pancakes {35 Calories}
- Low Calorie High Protein Tortillas {55 Calories}
- Low Calorie High Protein Glazed Donut Holes {17 Calories}
- Low Calorie Protein Brownies {73 Calories}
Low Calorie Protein Cookies (71 CALORIES)
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These protein powder cookies are just 71 calories each, and thanks to the naturally sweet apple sauce, they are low sugar and low carb too!
I used (plant based) Orgain Protein Powder to make these protein cookies, but you could use your favorite protein powder.
Special Tip: Each protein powder scoop is a little different in size, so look at the back for grams per scoop or use 1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon to get to the 69 gram measurement.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 71 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 3 (69 grams) scoops vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup creamy almond butter or peanut butter
- ¾ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl combine the coconut flour, protein powder, almond butter, applesauce and baking soda.
Mix together until just combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
Scoop 1 oz (2 tablespoon) balls of cookies form the batter and place on the prepared baking sheet, flattening gently with the palm of your hand.
Bake for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned.
Special Tip: To stop the protein cookie batter from sticking to your hand (when you flatten the cookies) lightly wet your hands with cold water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 5.3gProtein: 4.5gFat: 4.1gSaturated Fat: 0.6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 2.3gCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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Article History:
- Originally written and published April 27, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on October 4, 2023 by Audrey Johns
