High-Protein Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Deliciously moist pumpkin cookies packed with protein and chocolate chips, perfect for guilt-free indulgence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup protein powder (vanilla or chocolate)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Mix the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and egg in a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin spice in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients gently until just combined.
- Add in the chocolate chips and fold until evenly distributed.
- Scoop mounds of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies pair wonderfully with coffee or can be enjoyed warm with a scoop of ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, high-protein cookies, chocolate chip cookies