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Banana Nut Protein Cookies

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You could pretty much bake these cookadees in your sleep.

 Banana Nut Protein Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Imagine if you could actually bake in your sleep. It would save SO MUCH TIME. Sleep tight guys, I’m off to whip up a dozen chocolate muffins and granola bars and oh maybe dream a little too, but only if I have time.

But seriously, these protein-packed treats are pretty much as easy as it gets. Simply peel your nanners, mash ’em up with a few other ingredients, bake them for a minute or twelve, and you’re done! Helloooooo post-workout snackage perfection.

Banana Nut Protein Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Now you all know I’m not one of those people that stuffs a boatload of protein powder in my oats and cereal and granola and here and there and everywhere, but I do appreciate a quality plant-based option to occasionally boost the protein content of my snacks.

So you can imagine my excitement when About Time sent me some lovely samples of their chocolate and vanilla vegan protein powders. It’s a tasty blend of pea protein, brown rice protein, and pumpkin protein that’s also free of gluten, artificial sweeteners, and GMOs. Since it’s sweetened with stevia, it tastes super sweet but won’t cause spikes in your blood sugar. Yes, please!

One serving has 119 calories and 20 grams of plant-powered protein. I usually use about half a serving at a time.

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Add it to smoothies, no-bake bites, or these delish cookies right here! About Time also makes some squeaky clean protein bars made with egg whites and sweetened with dates if you’re looking for something more on-the-go to grab in a pinch.

Banana Nut Protein Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

When you’re in the mood to sleep and not to bake and simply cannot master baking while you snooze, these are the answer. They’re super easy, yummy, and quick. What more could you need in life?!

Maybe a couple extra hours of sleep….maybe.

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Banana Nut Protein Cookies

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD, LD
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 13 mins
  • Total Time: 23 mins
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Snack
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium overripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (I used About Time)
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silipat. In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add protein powder, oats, almond meal, and cinnamon, stirring to combine. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  2. Using wet hands, roll dough into 12 balls. Flatten with hands before placing evenly on the baking sheet.
  3. Bake for about 13 minutes, or until set. Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of About Time. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Hummusapien possible!

Comments

  1. Baking in one’s sleep would certainly make bakeries more efficient with churning out products :D These protein cookies sound fabulous! I’ve heard only good things about the About Time protein powder.

    ★★★★★

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  2. I was looking for some more protein-rich snacks and these sound perfect- I’ve added it to my to-do list for tomorrow….the bananas better blacken up ASAP ;)!

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  3. yumm! These sound soooo good :) question…what are your thoughts on items containing protein powder for little ones? I nanny for a 6 year old and she LOVES sweets so I am always trying to make things a little healthier for her in the dessert department. I think she would like these, but not sure about giving her the pro powder. Let me know!! :)

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  6. Love when there is good quality protein in treats! I got a bunch of free samples of About Time when we had a CrossFit games competitor come to our gym for an event (she is sponsored by them). They make some really good stuff. Looking forward to making these!

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  12. If there’s one thing that’s better than chocolate chip cookies, it’s healthy chocolate chip cookies. UGH, I want the whole tray for breakfast! I’ve been looking for a good protein powder, so I’ll have to give About Time a whirl :D Have a great weekend, dear!

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  16. Do you have any suggestions for a protein powder substitute? I’d love to make these, but don’t have any protein powder on hand :(

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  17. I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to stop by and say I absolutely LOVE these cookies! I randomly decided to make these yesterday because I had some super ripe bananas that needed to be used ASAP. I have already eaten seven of them…. oops. I will definitely be making these again!

    I love your website… keep up the good work!!

    ★★★★★

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  19. Just made these – can’t wait to eat them all :) I was just wondering how long approximately they keep before going bad/how I should store these? Thank you!!

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  20. I just made these last night annnnnd they’re almost gone! Definitely going to keep making these. Great recipe, Alexis!!

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