A recipe for when you're bored of drinking your protein shake with water.
This whole recipe grants you at least 32 g of protein!
We can justify white chocolate for breakfast :)
Whether it's breakfast or a snack, I highlight 2 things:
protein
fiber
These 2 macronutrients are crucial in ensuring you stay satiated for a longer time and also prevent the blood-sugar sleepy crash so early in the day.
Eating a high carbohydrate meal (ex. toast & butter with black coffee) will temporarily fill you up. Although yummy and pretty much the basic Standard American breakfast (or even snack), wheat flour-based foods spike your blood sugar almost immediately after eating it (termed high glycemic foods).
Let's also highlight the high proportion of carbs in the bread compared to the minimal fat from butter and possibly added sugar if you take your coffee sweet.
To simply combat this while being able to eat your favourite carbohydrate foods, just add in some protein and quality fiber!
My protein powder of choice is Garden of Life's All-in-One vegan protein powder. I've tried their vanilla flavour but chocolate is my personal favourite. This ups the fiber content to 14 g per whole batch of cookies rather than using plain protein powder.
And instead of using all-purpose flour in conventional cookie recipes, I opted for oat flour.
No need to buy oat flour because you can easily make your own by blending quick oats in a blender on high speed until it becomes fine in texture!
Also, I swapped out chocolate chips for cacao nibs. If you didn't know already, cacao nibs blended up into a fine powder is cocoa powder! Cacao nibs are rich in fiber, protein, magnesium and iron. They also adds a fantastic crunch. Although bitter by nature, drizzling on some white chocolate later will balance it out.
I also called for a tablespoon of your favourite nut butter or spread.
I excitedly had to use Trader Joe's Speculoos cookie butter.
Prep: 3 mins
Bake: 25-27 mins
Total: 30 mins
Makes 34-36 mini cookies 🍪
INGREDIENTS:
--- dry ---
1/2 cup oat flour (or 1/2 cup quick oats blended into fine powder)
1 large scoop Garden of Life chocolate protein (vanilla protein is good too)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp cacao nibs
--- wet ---
7 Tbsp plant-based milk (I used organic chocolate soy milk for a little more protein & flavour)
1/2 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
1 Tbsp Speculoos cookie butter (any nut butter or Nutella works too)
--- drizzle ---
1 bar (100 g) white chocolate
1 tsp avocado oil or coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Preheat oven to 385 degrees F.
2) In a large bowl, combine powdered ingredients. Then toss in cacao nibs.
3) In a small bowl, pour in 2 Tbsp of the milk with honey and Speculoos (or nut butter). Combine well then stir in remaining milk.
4) Combine wet ingredients into the same bowl.
5) Using a 1/2 tablespoon measuring spoon, roll into balls and form into mini cookies by gently tapping the surface.
6) Bake for 25 to 27 minutes on a baking tray and parchment paper.
At 10 minute mark, give the cookie sheet a little shake.
7) Set aside to cool. In the meantime, melt white chocolate and oil in a glass bowl over a small pot filled with hot water (double boiling method).
8) Drizzle on the white chocolate over the cookies.
Continue to let cool or set it faster in the fridge.
9) Serve with your favourite plant-based milk!
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Darlene's Disclosure:
I only recommend products I would use and have used on myself. All opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that are at no additional cost to you, but I may earn a small commission. Feel free to use the links mentioned, but you do not need to use them if you do not want to. I appreciate every support and read on this blog 💚
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Darlene's Notes & Tips:
⭐️ Adding in the avocado or coconut oil to the melted white chocolate will make the drizzling process much easier (also add in some healthy fats)
⭐️ Nut butters I suggest using is 100% peanut butter (no sugar, no salt added), almond or cashew butter.
⭐️ Organic soy milk ranks highest among the plant milks in terms of protein content per serving. But you are more than welcome to use oat, rice, almond or cashew milks.
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