These peanut butter protein cookies are out of this world good! The best part is, they have the perfect ‘balance’ of healthy fat, protein, and complex carbohydrates, which makes them the perfect treat, snack, or even as a quick protein packed breakfast! These cookies are fun to make with kids… and they are guaranteed to pass the ‘picky’ kid or husband test every time! Enjoy!
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Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
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Method
The estimated total time to make this recipe is 15-20 minutes.
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line sheet pan with foil, and spray with non-stick spray, (or line with parchment paper).
2
Microwave peanut butter in for 30 seconds, or until softened, which will make it easier to mix. In a medium bowl, mix together the first four ingredients until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix together the rest of the dry ingredients. Combine the wet and dry ingredients together. (Add chocolate chips if desired).
3
Moisten hands (to prevent from sticking), and roll cookie dough into balls. Use a fork to press a criss-cross into each cookie. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool, and enjoy!
Ingredients
| 1 cup | Peanut butter |
| 1 | Large egg |
| 1 | Egg white |
| 2 tbs | Applesauce |
| 1/4 cup | Vanilla protein powder |
| 1 cup | Old fashioned oats (use gluten free if sensitive) 1 |
| 1/2 cup | Baking stevia OR 1 cup sweetener of choice that measures like sugar 2 |
| 1/8 tsp | Salt |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| Optional: | 2 tbs mini chocolate chips |
1 For a more 'smooth' batter, use 1 cup oat flour. Oats are easily ground into a flour in a blender or food processor.
2 I used NuNaturals More Fiber Stevia Baking Blend. If using packets of stevia, I recommend using about 8-12, or adjust according to taste.
Katie's Tip!
These cookies are so healthy they would even make a delicious breakfast cookie! Nutrition Breakdown
| 24 | Cookies (or 12 large cookies) |
| 85 | Calories per Cookie |
| 6 g | Fat per Cookie |
| 7 g | Carbohydrate per Cookie |
| 1.5 g | Fiber per Cookie |
| 0.2 g | Sugar per Cookie |
| 7 g | Protein per Cookie |
| 3 | WWP+* |
*Weight Watchers Points per serving
40 Comments
Kayla McKinney said:
I can’t wait to make these! YUM!
Tara Jackson said:
Can’t wait to make these! Can you recommend a peanut butter that is low in sugar? Or did you use peanut butter powder?
Danielle said:
Tara, any peanut butter that is all natural should contain nothing but peanuts! Really easy to find. And WAY healthier.
Cerissa said:
I just use Adams. It has no sugar added :). It worked great!
Tara Jackson said:
I could only find maranatha peanut butter with the lowest grams of sugar. I might have to look online for Adams brand. Thanks for the tip. =)
Kayla said:
I can’t wait to make these! I LOVE peanut butter cookies!
Julie VerHage said:
Is it ok to use PB2?
Julie VerHage said:
Nevermind! I just saw your post on Facebook saying you can’t use PB2.
Val said:
Can’t wait to try these!
Gretchen Schawe said:
i’ve got a pan in the oven right now and I’m excited to serve them to my daughter when she gets off the school bus. : )
Gretchen Schawe said:
Yup — she loved them! (I did too!)
Katie Prucha said:
hmm wondering if they would taste good with chocolate protein powder? yummy! thanks!
Ed said:
I made them with chocolate protein powder and they were great.
Erin said:
Oh my, they look so delicious. I have a peanut butter addiction.
katie said:
Why can’t one use PB2? I just bought some on Amazon but I haven’t used it yet, sorry I am a newbie! I’d love to cut the calories!
Dashing Dish said:
Not on this one katie but I have tons of recipes where I use it on dd!
Tiffany Buss said:
so are the nutritional facts for one cookie if you make the 24 count size? So 3 WW points for 1? they look so good but I know that I will probably be able to eat 3 – easy! and that is a lot of points for a snack. :) excited to make them though!
Dashing Dish said:
yeah..its per cookie, but they are high in protein and fiber which will keep you full for a long time!
Heather Somerville said:
This picture made me gasp- my favorite combo and they look divine! Making these today for an after school treat for the kiddos and I.
Sue Graupmann said:
Oh my gosh…these cookies were amazing! I would never guess they were healthy! Can’t wait for my kids to try them.
Amanda said:
Made these yesterday and they turned out great! Thanks for another wonderful recipe!! :)
Joanna said:
made these tonight and they just may be my new favorite! GREAT job!
Angie said:
If I used oat flour, should I have cut back on the quantity a bit? Do you know how much I should use? (my first try at them was a tad dry – very yummy, though!). LOVE your site btw. I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know!!
Dashing Dish said:
Yes less oat flour can’t say for sure but id say 1/4 cup less
Traci Pareti said:
I wonder how this would taste with PB2 powdered Peanut butter?? Anyone try it?
Sabrina said:
What kind of protein do you use? Soy or Whey?
I used whey and I did everything else correctly…
but they came out looking like flat pancakes! =[
Or maybe my baking soda is too old?
Dashing Dish said:
whey
Jessica Davis said:
When using peanut butter in your recipes do you use all natural (such as Smucker’s) with no added sugar? Just making sure so that the texture comes out well :)
jill said:
Can you use chocolate protein powder?
Dashing Dish said:
yes
Jasmine said:
Is it OK to skip the Stevia? I am not crazy about Stevia and my protein powder already has some without being overwhelming. Just wondering if the lack of sweetener will effect the texture of the cookie. Can’t wait to make these! Thanks.
Ana said:
Is there an alternative to applesauce if I’m all out?
Dashing Dish said:
try banana :)
Andrea Burgwin said:
Just made these and I pretty much scarfed the whole batch! Definitely a keeper!
darcy said:
i am not a huge stevia fan–can you recommend anything else?
Dashing Dish said:
splenda, xylitol, truvia, agave, sucanat
Kristin said:
Just made these!! Yummy! But I had trouble with mine being a little goey in the middle?!
Meagan said:
These are so yummy! I made them with chocolate protein powder and threw in 1/4 C Chia seeds for a little energy boost. Thank you for the recipe!
Jessica said:
These turned out great! I used 1/2 cup sugar because I don’t have any sweeteners, and although I cut the sugar by half they still taste great! I used vanilla hemp protein which I was uneasy about and subbed apple sauce for banana. Yum!!!
Allison said:
Jessica, did you use 1/4 of sugar in that case? I dont have sweeteners either!