Protein peanut butter cookie recipe, gluten free and only 4 ingredients. | Plan a Healthy Life

This gluten-free protein powder peanut butter cookie has all of the great taste of a traditional peanut butter cookie, but none of the guilt. Takes just a few minutes to mix together a batch of warm, yummy cookies.

These Protein Peanut Butter Cookies are gluten-free, low carb, and delish.

I love to keep these Protein Peanut Butter Cookies on hand (usually in the freezer!) for a satisfying sweet bite.

They are flour-less, sugar-free, gluten-free, and low carb.

Even though they are super simple to make - about 20 minutes from start to finish - there are some tips to make the cookies turn out great.

Choose a high quality smooth, no-sugar-added peanut butter.

Using regular ol’ Jif or Skippy peanut butter (with added oils and sugar) will work. You’ll have a delicious cookie, but you will have extra sugar. I like to use a no-sugar added peanut butter like Kirkland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, or Crazy Richard’s Non-GMO Creamy Peanut Butter. (I order my peanut butter straight from Amazon, but you can find good quality brands at most local grocery stores. Take a peek in the health food section if you don’t see no-sugar added peanut butter with the regular brands.

Choose a delicious, sweetened vanilla or peanut butter flavored protein powder.

I cannot emphasize enough - choose a delicious brand of protein powder. You know, the kind you would drink mixed with only water.

Plain hemp, pea protein, or unflavored collagen protein will not give you a fantastic result.

My go-to protein powder for this recipe is Vanilla Ice Cream flavor Syntha-6 whey protein. I use it in this recipe and also in my No-Bake Protein Peanut Butter Balls recipe.

Protein Peanut Butter Cookies freeze well.

Maybe it’s just me, but I have a hard time using moderation when I have fresh-baked cookies, even if they are reasonably healthy.

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.

Or freeze for up to two months. Be sure to use a hard plastic, airtight container so your cookies don’t get broken.

Protein Peanut Butter Cookies | Gluten Free

Yield: 12

Author: Jacqui Grimes

Prep time: 5 MCook time: 12 MTotal time: 17 M

This gluten-free protein powder peanut butter cookie has all of the great taste of a traditional peanut butter cookie, but none of the guilt.

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1-1/3 cups vanilla or peanut butter flavored protein powder (I use Syntha-6 Vanilla Ice Cream flavor and purchase it on Amazon)
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, protein powder, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix well until a ball of dough forms.
Use a 1 ounce (medium) cookie scoop to scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet. (If you don't have a cookie scoop, form about 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball and place on cookie sheet.
Using a fork, press gently on each cookie to slightly flatten it, forming a criss-cross pattern.
Bake 10-12 minutes until the cookies are set. They will be soft, but will firm up as they cool.
Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes:

Store cookies in airtight container for up to one week. Cookies can be frozen for up to two months. Package cookies in a plastic, airtight container to avoid breakage. Label with cookie type and date frozen.

Calories

181

Fat (grams)

13

Sat. Fat (grams)

3

Carbs (grams)

7

Fiber (grams)

2

Net carbs

5