3-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana (Mashed; use a fully ripe banana)
• 0.5 cup tahini
• 0.5 cup protein powder (The author uses beef isolate protein powder and notes that it tends to bake well compared with other protein powders)
• chocolate chips (Add to taste; approximately 30 g is estimated for six cookies)
• sea salt (For topping, if desired)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Peel the ripe banana and place it in a mixing bowl. Mash thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth, with no large pieces remaining.

3. 3

   Add the tahini and protein powder to the mashed banana. Mix until evenly combined and a thick, sticky dough forms.

4. 4

   Add the chocolate chips and fold them through the dough until distributed throughout.

5. 5

   Scoop the dough into 6 portions onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between them. The dough will be sticky, so shape each portion into a rough circle as best as possible.

6. 6

   Press each dough portion down lightly with a fork to flatten it slightly.

7. 7

   Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden while the centers remain soft and gooey.

8. 8

   Remove the cookies from the oven and sprinkle the tops with sea salt, if desired. Let them cool briefly on the baking sheet before serving; they will firm slightly as they cool.

Notes

The original post calls these three-ingredient cookies, counting banana, tahini, and protein powder as the base; chocolate chips and optional sea salt are additions. Protein powder brands vary considerably, so the nutrition will depend on the product used. The recipe yields 6 cookies and the transcript describes approximately 75 g of protein for the batch, though the exact amount depends on the protein powder.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• snack
• cookies
• high-protein
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• baked
• chocolate-chip