DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

August 14, 2021 2 Comments

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

When those chocolate cravings strike (umm daily), there’s nothing better than chocolate on chocolate with a little sprinkle of sea salt! Enter these Double Chocolate Protein Cookies! They are flourless, easily made vegan, gluten-free, low in sugar, and full of decadent chocolate richness. Each cookie is only 75 calories with 5 grams of protein!

Did you know? One ounce of extra dark chocolate has about 16% of your daily magnesium requirement, plus antioxidants that fight inflammation. It’s no wonder we crave chocolate around that “time of the month!” Low levels of magnesium can increase muscle cramps and prostaglandins (inflammatory compounds) that drive period pain. (source)

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

Protein recommendations

To add a satisfying boost of protein to these Double Chocolate Protein Cookies, I used LIV Body Lean Vegan Protein in German Chocolate. I love that this protein has no artificial additives and is low carb and low fat. It also has added probiotics and organic superfoods (and it tastes delicious)! Use my code “SARAHWILKINS” for free shipping on all LIV Body products on their website: https://livbody.com/collections/all

You should also be able to use a whey concentrate, whey-casein blend, plant-based blend, or soy isolate in this recipe. You may just need to adjust the amount of liquid to get a thick, rollable dough!

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

Sweetener recommendations

To sweeten these cookies, I used my favorite organic stevia blend that’s twice as sweet as sugar. I love that this particular brand is cost-effective and has no aftertaste! I’ve tried a lot of stevia sweeteners that claim not to have an aftertaste but do – and I can assure you this one is high-quality and does not.

That said, if you just can’t have stevia, you can used twice as much granulated erythritol, granulated monk fruit, coconut sugar, or regular granulated sugar. If using honey or maple syrup, reduce the amount of liquid by the same amount of syrup or honey you add.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

Other ingredients

These cookies have no flour, but I used a high-quality cacao powder in it’s place. It really doesn’t matter if you use Dutch-process or regular unsweetened cocoa powder, but the cheap brands are not recommended.

I also used egg whites in this recipe but you can substitute vegan egg replacer or aquafaba (chickpea liquid) in their place for 100% vegan.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

For the perfect soft-baked texture with slightly crisp edges, I used a combination of vegan buttery spread and almond butter. You can substitute the buttery spread for regular unsalted butter, coconut butter, or even unsweetened applesauce or yogurt for a lower-fat cookie. The almond butter can be swapped out for any creamy nut or seed butter you like!

I also added a little brewed coffee and pure vanilla extract, but these just add to the richness of the flavor. Feel free to use non-dairy milk or water instead of brewed coffee 😉

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIES

Add-ins

Of course, I had to add some dark chocolate chips in there, plus a sprinkle of sea salt after baking! You can use dairy-free vegan chocolate chips or sugar-free chocolate chips if you like.

Here’s the printable recipe for these Double Chocolate Protein Cookies! I hope you’ll comment below if you try them 🙂

This post contains affiliate links and is sponsored by LIV Body.

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2 Responses

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

January 25, 2023

Hi Sarah! I just updated the recipe card so it will print for you now :) I migrated all these recipes from my old blog and all the recipe cards broke as a result!

Sarah
Sarah

January 18, 2023

Great recipe but couldn’t print.

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