Carrot Cake Protein Cookies with Cream Cheese Protein Frosting
All the flavor of delicious carrot cake in a healthy, high protein cookie! Made with protein powder and naturally gluten free.
Servings: 4 cookies
Calories: 104kcal
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