3 Ingredient Protein Cookies

3 Ingredient Protein Cookies

These cookies are amazing.

 

They take literally 5 minutes to make, use only 2 (without the protein powder) to 3 ingredients (plus extras IF wanted), and take just 15-20 minutes to bake; they are the ideal in-between meal snack or pre/post workout energy boost.

 

If you don’t have whey protein simply use a low calorie hot chocolate powder!

 

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3 Ingredient Protein Cookies

Ingredients

  • 60-90g (~1 cup) oats; or more if your bananas are large!
  • 2 ripe bananas (or 200g apple puree)
  • 1 scoop (~25-30g) protein powder
  • Optional: 2 tsp peanut butter & 70g (~1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips or dried fruit & seeds - I used goji berries & sunflower seeds.

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F)
  2. Mash your bananas with a fork (or add apple puree to your bowl)
  3. Add your protein powder and mix (add a tbsp of almond milk or water if needed)
  4. Mix in your oats (and any optional ingredients)
  5. Dollop your cookie mixture onto baking paper or a greased baking tray to make 10 cookies
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 58

% Daily Value

Total Carbohydrates 10 g

3%

Dietary Fiber 1 g

4%

Protein 3 g

6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

*This blog post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclaimer page for more information and for my policy on using protein powders in baking, gluten-free foods/baking and vegetarian/vegan recipes.

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47 Comments

  1. Sharon
    May 13, 2013 / 12:28 am

    Hi all! Love these cookies especially as you can turn them into any flavour you like! I like to use milled Flaxseeds instead of the protein powder! Basic cookies are 71cals and 1.9g of fat each! Yum! Enjoy!

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      May 13, 2013 / 4:52 pm

      Great tip! Thanks for your comment Sharon 🙂 x

  2. paul williams
    June 2, 2013 / 10:50 am

    So easy to make and taste great! So handy to pack for work to stop the temptation of poor snacking. Once you’ve made it’s so easy to add extra ingredients as you please.

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      June 2, 2013 / 3:45 pm

      That’s so great to hear! Thanks for your comment Paul – and so glad that you’re snacking healthily (happily!!). Happy baking 🙂 x

  3. Katrina
    June 7, 2013 / 9:31 pm

    Brilliant healthy snack! I made choc & PB2 ones for a Friday evening sweet fix, very filling and healthy! Very easy to make! I have made them before using strawberry protein powder and added dried cranberries! Thankyou Nic x

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      June 30, 2013 / 8:17 pm

      Oooh I love your combinations!! Thanks so much for your suggestions Katrina! Nic xx

  4. Karen
    June 8, 2013 / 7:45 pm

    Made these today. Such a lovely snack as Ive got a sweet tooth! Once again, very easy to make 🙂

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      June 9, 2013 / 12:57 pm

      Aw thanks for your lovely comment Karen! They’re super easy aren’t they. I love them!!

  5. June 27, 2013 / 7:31 pm

    These are so delicious and so versatile!! You can add all kinds of things – peanut/almond butter, sultanas or other dried fruit, chopped nuts, chia seeds, (helps it to bind together as well, if used with a little milk of your choice!) and they always turn out perfect!! Hip hip for Nic!!

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      June 27, 2013 / 8:37 pm

      Thanks Niamh! Great pic on Instagram 🙂 And you skipped the protein powder and it still worked well!! (3 mashed bananas, 1.5 cups oats, tsp pb, 2 handfuls sultanas, handful chopped almonds, 3 brazil nuts).. (baked for 18 mins).. you should check out my breakfast cookies too! Nic xx

      • June 27, 2013 / 9:51 pm

        Haha, thanks soo much for posting my pic!! Definitely looking into this heavenly sounding breakfast idea!!!

  6. Jen
    July 2, 2013 / 10:33 pm

    I love these! I have made them several times since discovering your site. I was desperate to find a good recipe & was so happy to find yours.

    They taste so amazing, you’d never know they were packed with clean ingredients, and they’re so easy to make. Your recipes are so darn good! Especially for fitness fanatics & bodybuilders. Who said clean eating was boring?

    Jen x

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      July 3, 2013 / 11:55 am

      Hurray!! Thank you so much for your fab comment – I’ll be uploading your fab pics too!! Nic 🙂 x

  7. Jenni Fogg
    July 15, 2013 / 4:25 pm

    I love these. Made a massive batch to last a few days. Trying to use up stuff in my cupboards so added chocolate protein powder, mixed seeds, health mix and some blueberries. I love the blueberries cos they pop in the oven and taste delicious!

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      July 15, 2013 / 4:48 pm

      Oooh they sound amazing! Thanks for your comment Jenni. They really are super simple to make hey, and so delicious!! x

  8. July 28, 2013 / 6:06 pm

    It has just taken longer for the oven to heat up than it took me to get all the ingredients out of the cupboard, mix them up and get them on a baking tray!

    I have used the milk powder & stevia and gone for the optionals of peanut butter and raisins. Just waiting for them to cook now, could not have been more simple. They are my mid morning or afternoon snack for lunch boxes this week. Thank you!

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      July 29, 2013 / 11:57 am

      Hurray! So glad that you’re a fan – the hardest part is trying not to eat them all at once 😉 Nic x

  9. Laura
    August 1, 2013 / 12:38 pm

    These were so lovely and easy to make. I was cheering as I brought them out of the oven as I’m a rubbish cook but these were fool proof 🙂 Im considering making a batch every Sunday to have over the week as a healthy snack at work 🙂 x

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      August 4, 2013 / 8:53 am

      That’s a great idea! So glad that you’re a fan Laura 🙂 xx

  10. Sarah Hamilton (@SazzyMCH)
    August 9, 2013 / 1:18 pm

    Great recipe Nic! Perfect for my 8yo to make 🙂

    • Nics Nutrition
      Author
      August 10, 2013 / 12:37 pm

      Thanks Sarah! So glad you like it! Nic x

  11. georgina
    August 23, 2013 / 5:38 pm

    Mine turned into fluffy cookies , I wonder why , but taste good though. Thanks for the tip beautiful !

    • August 23, 2013 / 5:42 pm

      Really?! did you add any baking powder to make it do that?! hope you manage to remake them ok! Thanks for you comment Georgina 🙂 xx

  12. Nichola
    September 22, 2013 / 5:00 pm

    Mmm, just made these, added a spoonful of organic peanut butter…..so quick and easy

    • September 22, 2013 / 5:05 pm

      Gorgeous!! My kinda cookie 🙂 thanks for your comment Nichola!

  13. Shyam
    March 3, 2014 / 9:32 am

    Made these for a bake sale as a healthy alternative. Added blueberries to the mix and dipped the bottom of the cookies in chocolate. I also used MyProtein instant oats as they’re really fine, and they tasted absolutely amazing! Such a quick and easy recipe I ended up make 2 batches :). I think I’ll be making these every week! Thanksss

  14. Eili Sloan
    March 26, 2014 / 5:11 pm

    Going to try these but have one question, what could I use instead of protein powder?? Have never tried protein powder.

    • March 26, 2014 / 6:14 pm

      You could use hot chocolate powder, or more oats 🙂 xx

  15. Ben green
    April 25, 2014 / 6:30 pm

    Hi! Just made a batch using rocky road flavoured protein from theproteinworks, absolutely delicous smelling and so easy to make, can’t wait to try them!!! Thankyou 😀

    • April 26, 2014 / 8:06 pm

      Omg that flavour sounds amazing!! Thanks so much for telling me about it!!

  16. Beth
    May 19, 2014 / 5:39 pm

    Hi! I’m just wondering if anyone has tried these with unflavoured protein powder? It’s all we have in and I usually can’t stand the taste…hopefully the other ingredients would mask it?!?! Thanks 🙂 xx

    • May 19, 2014 / 7:59 pm

      Hello! I think they have but you must add stevia/vanilla/cinnamon/cocoa etc! xx

  17. Lucy
    October 20, 2014 / 8:05 pm

    Would these work with a different protein powder e.g. pea protein?

    • October 20, 2014 / 8:43 pm

      I don’t see why not! If they seem a little dry add a dash of milk 🙂

  18. Stacey
    December 8, 2014 / 4:05 am

    Would I be bake to grind the oatmeal to make the cookie have a smoother texture?

  19. lucy
    December 28, 2014 / 8:54 am

    This recipe sounds great I’m going to try them today but I was just wondering how long do they keep for?

    • December 29, 2014 / 5:47 pm

      Hello! A few days in an air tight container.. but they never last that long in my house 😉 x

  20. Amy
    September 23, 2015 / 9:33 am

    Love this recipe! Made them lots of times, I usually add peanut butter and milled superfood mix. Do you have the nutrition information on these, cals etc? I can’t seem to see it on here but I might just be being thick lol.

    • September 23, 2015 / 4:42 pm

      Hello! OOh YUM! Yes it’s in the blue and white box – but you could add the ingredients into the recipe bit on myfitnesspal to double check 🙂 xx

  21. Momof2pickyboys!!
    April 23, 2016 / 9:19 pm

    Absolutely nutritious and delicious ‘da bomb’, ‘fist pump’, delectable cookies ever! I even snuck in a 1/3 cup cooked quinoa in and my witty boys had no idea when they wolfed them down! Hats off to the chef!

  22. Tan
    December 31, 2016 / 2:14 pm

    Hey there, can these be frozen at all?

  23. Charlotte
    June 20, 2017 / 10:13 am

    How many cookies does this make if you follow the recipe exact? ?

    • June 20, 2017 / 9:18 pm

      Hello! It depends on the size of your cookies 🙂 xx

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