Chocolate Protein Nuggets - Low Sugar |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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A cookie that is more like real food! That was my goal when I created this cookie for my extremely picky son. Stevia brings the sugar way down; flax seed and whole grains brings nutrition up, chocolate makes it yummy! Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour |
1 cup quick oats |
1/2 cup ground flax seeds |
3 scoops vanilla protein powder (i use whey based) |
1/3 cup cocoa powder |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup applesauce (or unsweetened apple butter) |
1/4 cup plain yogurt |
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 large egg |
1 1/2 tablespoons stevia plus (or 3/4 cup sugar equivalent of your brand) |
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional, i like a lot of vanilla) |
1/2 cup mini chocolate chip |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl using a wire whisk. Whisk together rest of ingredients, except chocolate chips, in a large bowl using a whisk. Whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add dry to wet in thirds combining with a sturdy mixing spoon after each addition. Mix in chocolate chips. Will be very stiff!
3. Lightly spray a cooking sheet with non-stick spray. Drop balls the size of a large walnut spacing 1-2 inches apart. Flatten slightly as the cookies will not spread much. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
4. Note: My protein powder is sweetened with sucralose. I don't know how much sweetness it contributes or if you will need to adjust the recipe for unsweetened protein powder.
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