These easy pumpkin protein cookies are packed with flavor and protein. Naturally egg-free and gluten-free, and I added some chopped pecans for more flavor and some crunch. These are a must try!
If you enjoy this recipe, try these Chocolate Whey Protein Cookies, these Black and White Protein Cookies, these Protein Whoopie Pies, and these Very Strawberry Protein Cookies. Lots of easy delicious whey protein cookies to be made!
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🥣 Ingredients
For the cookie:
- Vanilla whey protein powder
- Coconut flour
- Pumpkin puree
- Coconut sugar
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Baking powder
- Sea salt (or regular salt)
- Chopped pecans
👩🏼🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
Mix all cookie ingredients until well combined.
Spoon cookie batter onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet (as 2 cookies) and use your spoon to shape them into circles.
Bake for 5 minutes, and check to see if they are firm. If not, check every minute. Be sure not to over-bake these cookies! Take them out as soon as they are firm.
Let cool.
Mix filling ingredients.
Turn over one cookie and spoon filling on top.
Cover with the other cookie, and enjoy!
🥣 Substitutions
This recipe works well with whey protein, and I wouldn't try substituting other types of protein powder in the cookie recipe.
Feel free to use your own cream filling if there's something easier you have on hand!
🍓 Variations
The cookie recipe would be great with any whey protein flavor!
I use this strawberry whey protein in a similar recipe for whey protein cookies, and this vanilla whey in these Pumpkin Pecan Protein Cookies.
🥄 Equipment
You'll need a cookie sheet. I like these Airbake cookie sheets because they keep the bottom of cookies from burning.
I suggest lining the cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and to keep the cookies from sticking to the pan (whey cookies have the tendency to stick!).
I also suggest using an oven thermometer so you can see when your oven is actually preheated, and that it is to the right temperature.
Of course, you're also going to need a mixing bowl. I love this mixing bowl set from Target because it is super easy to clean, dries quickly, and the bowls have rubber on the bottom so they don't slide.
And I strongly encourage you to measure ingredients with a kitchen scale instead of volume measurements.
🥶 Storage
These cookies will stay well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days.
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🥣 Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup natural vanilla whey protein 31g
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour 7g
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree 62g
- 2 teaspoons coconut sugar 8g
- ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch sea salt (or regular salt)
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
- Except for the pecans, mix all cookie ingredients until well combined.
- Fold in the pecans.
- Spoon batter onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet as 4 cookies. Use the back of your spoon to help shape them.
- Bake for 5 minutes, and check to see if they are firm. If not, continue to bake and check every 1-2 minutes. Remove from oven as soon as they are firm. (Over-baked whey cookies can get very dry.)
- Enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.
Andréa
So glad to hear you like them!
Thanks for writing in! :)
Alexis
I LOVE THESE! I don't like pecans so I made them without, but they are sooo good and so easy! Thank you so much Andrea for this perfect recipe! :)