Carrot Cake Protein Cookies with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

The ultimate protein cookie snack: delicious carrot cake protein cookies with cream cheese protein frosting! Easy to make, great macros, and a small batch recipe. Let's get baking!

These are cake-like cookies made with vanilla whey protein concentrate. I don't recommend using other protein powders in place of the whey concentrate because the texture and taste will be different.

The frosting gets a protein kick from the Greek yogurt and more whey protein powder.

The cookie and frosting combo are an unbeatable pair, with 9g protein per cookie. Give this deliciousness a try!

Recipe

Carrot Cake Protein Cookies with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting

Andréa Marchese

All the flavor of delicious carrot cake in a healthy, high protein cookie! Made with protein powder and naturally gluten free.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 4 cookies

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Ingredients

Cookies:

• ⅓ cup vanilla whey concentrate 30g
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour 7g
• ½ cup cooked mashed carrots (1 cup (113g) uncooked)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce 28g
• 2 packets stevia 2g
• 2 dashes ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch of sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1.2ml
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts 7g

Frosting:

• Best if ingredients are at room temperature.
• 2 tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt 28g
• 2 tablespoons vanilla whey concentrate 11g
• 2 tablespoons Neufchâtel cheese 28g
• 1 packet stevia 1g

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
• Except for the walnuts, mix all cookie ingredients until well combined.
  ⅓ cup vanilla whey concentrate, 1 tablespoon coconut flour, ½ cup cooked, 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce, 2 packets stevia, 2 dashes ground cinnamon, 1 pinch of sea salt, ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• Add in the walnuts.
  1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
• Spoon onto parchment-lined cookie sheet as 4 cookies. Use the back of your spoon to shape, if necessary.
• Bake for 8 minutes, and check to see if the cookies are firm. If not, check every 1-2 minutes and remove from oven when firm. Do not overbake!
• While cookies cool, begin to make the frosting my mixing the Greek yogurt and whey protein.
  2 tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons vanilla whey concentrate
• Add in Neufchâtel cheese and stevia. Mix well.
  2 tablespoons Neufchâtel cheese, 1 packet stevia
• Frost cooled cookies, and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

I don't recommend substituting other types of protein powder for the whey concentrate in this recipe because the taste and texture will be different (and not as good).

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g

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