Protein Power

Hopefully it's evident that I love baking, and try to make it as healthy and nutritious as possible!
I finally tried to make protein-packed baked treats! I made 2 different types: Chocolate Whey Protein Squares and Chickpea Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies.


Here they are:

Chocolate Whey Protein Cookies
Ingredients:
-6 egg whites (or 12 tbsp of egg white substitute)
- 1 3/4 cup oatmeal
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce 
- 4 scoops whey protein powder (I used chocolate and cookies n cream)
- cinnamon to taste





What to do:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350

2. Mix the apple sauce and eggwhites together.

3. Mix together the remaining ingredients.

4. Combine the 2 mixtures, and mix well.

5. Spread the mixture in a 9x9 baking dish, and pop it in the oven for 20 minutes.

6. Take it out, and let them cool.

7. Cut it into squares (I cut them into 16 pieces).

8. Eat up, and enjoy!

*Note: I will add that these did not turn out as moist as most brownies/cookies. However, they are still delicious!

NUTRITION INFO (per square): 90 calories, 1.4g of fat, 9.5g of carbs, 8.8g of protein (AMAZING)

Chickpea Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients (Makes 34 cookies):

- 2 scoops Whey protein powder

- 1.5 cup chickpeas*

- 1/2 cup peanut butter

- cinnamon to taste

- 1/2 cup flax seed meal** (ground flax seed)

- 1/4 cup egg whites

- 1/4 cup soy***

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350

2. Puree the chickpeas. You may want to add water or soy milk into the blender to provide a liquid. Or use some of the chickpea liquid from the can.

3. Mix the puree with the egg whites and soy milk

4. Mix the dry ingredients together separately.

5. Mix the 2 mixtures together.

6. Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a cookie sheet.

7. Bake for about 15 minutes. Let 'em cool, and enjoy!

*The reason I decided to use chickpeas is because it's a great flour substitute! It's often used in gluten-free recipes. Chickpeas are also a great source of fibre and protein - making these cookies quite healthy!

** Flax seed meal is another alternative to flour. Flax seed is also a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and fibre. It's nutty taste mixes well with the peanut butter, making this recipe even more delicious!

***Of course you can use skim or 1% milk instead of soy milk. Although higher in fat, soy milk is loaded with protein and is preferable for anti-dairy people.

NUTRITION INFO (per 1 cookie): 38 calories, 1.4g of fat, 3.6g of carbs, 3g of protein