Orange Carrot Cookies
These Orange Carrot Cookies are packed with flavor - and protein! Carrot and coconut protein cookies topped with orange icing. Delicious! Makes 12 cookies.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ½ cup vanilla whey protein powder 45g
- 1 cup cooked carrots mashed (2 cups raw, 256g)
- ¼ cup coconut butter 64g
- a pinch of sea salt
- 2 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut 15g
Icing:
- ½ cup vanilla whey protein powder 45g
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 30ml
- 1 tablespoon orange zest 15ml
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
- Mix whey powder, carrots, coconut butter, and salt until combined.
- Stir in the shredded coconut.
- Drop (12) spoonfuls of cookie dough on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until firm.
- Meanwhile make the icing by mixing the whey powder with orange juice.
- Fold in the orange zest.
- Remove cookies from oven, and let cool.
- Ice cooled cookies, and enjoy!
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this cookie recipe. You can substitute casein for the whey in the icing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbohydrates: 3g