Protein Cookies with Banana, Tahini, and Chocolate Chips

Name: Protein Cookies with Banana, Tahini, and Chocolate Chips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana (Mashed); 0.5 cup tahini; 0.5 cup protein powder (The author uses a 50/50 blend of whey and casein; approximately 22 g of total protein according to the description); 21 g chocolate chips and sea salt (The sea salt is optional and should be added on top, to taste; the description indicates approximately 21 g total for the chocolate chips and salt)

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Recipe by Josh New @j.newtrition · Instagram

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Soft-centered and lightly golden around the edges, these cookies are made with banana, tahini, protein powder, and chocolate chips. The dough is sticky, and the recipe yields 6 cookies.

Time: 22 minutes
Equipment: Oven
Good for: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Contains: Sesame and dairy

Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 ripe bananaMashed120 g
½ cup tahini130 g
½ cup protein powderThe author uses a 50/50 blend of whey and casein; approximately 22 g of total protein according to the description60 g
21 g chocolate chips and sea saltThe sea salt is optional and should be added on top, to taste; the description indicates approximately 21 g total for the chocolate chips and salt

Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 325 g before cooking, which is about 55 g per serving.

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180 °C) (approximately 175°C (350 °F)) and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Mash the ripe banana in a bowl until as smooth as possible.
Add the tahini and protein powder to the mashed banana. Mix until the ingredients are well combined.
Fold the chocolate chips into the dough.
Divide the dough onto the baking sheet to form 6 portions. The dough will be sticky; shape the portions into circles as best as possible.
Lightly flatten each portion with a fork.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden while the centers are still soft.
If desired, finish the cookies with a sprinkle of sea salt.

Notes

The description attributes approximately 960 kcal, 40 g of protein, 63 g of carbohydrates (including 21 g of fiber), and 71 g of fat to the entire recipe. The nutritional values for each ingredient are estimates based on approximate quantities and may vary depending on the tahini, protein powder, and chocolate chips used. The recipe does not specify a cooling time after baking.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories: 200
Protein: 11 g
Carbs: 12 g
Fat: 13 g
Fiber: 3 g

Where the calories come from

Tahini63%
Protein powder19%
Ripe banana9%
Chocolate chips and sea salt9%

dessert
snack
high-protein
vegetarian
gluten-free
baked
cookies
5 ingredients or fewer

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