Fudgy Triple Chocolate Protein Cookies

They are fudgy, chocolate-y and generally delicious.

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Apologies for the lengthy name, but this was the shortest I could manage. I had the idea for these cookies after spending too much time on Pinterest, which is fairly standard behaviour for me these days. Pinterest is King, after all! I came across the idea of using non-conventional ingredients in cookie dough in place of flour, and I had to give it a try.

As with the concept of black bean brownies, I promise you won’t taste anything beany in these cookies. They are fudgy, chocolate-y and generally delicious, all with the added bonus of the fibre and protein from the black beans, the protein from Bare Blends, and a little hit of coffee, just to make you feel alive. It’s practically like consuming a caffeinated, protein-laden salad for dessert. Thank me later.

Recipes

Fudgy Triple Chocolate Protein Cookies

Fudgy Triple Chocolate Protein Cookies

Servings
12
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
min
Total Time
15 min

Ingredients


  • 1 can of black beans
  • 2 tablespoonfreshly brewed espresso (it just deepens the chocolate flavour)
  • 1 tablespoonbrown sugar (optional)
  • 2 tablespoonagave syrup (or your preferred liquid sweetener)
  • 1/3 cupchocolate chips or chunks
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespooncoconut oil
  • 4 tablespooncacao
  • 3 tablespoonBare Blends protein (I had success with both vanilla and chocolate)
  • 1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
  • sprinkle of sea salt flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoonvanilla bean paste (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)

Directions


  1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. In your food processor, add all your ingredients except the chocolate chips, sea salt and baking powder, and blend thoroughly until you have a rich chocolate batter. Spoon the batter into a bowl, and pop in the fridge for around 15+ minutes, to allow the coconut oil to harden. This makes it much easier to get firmer cookie like shapes.
  3. Remove the batter from the fridge and stir in the sea salt flakes, chocolate chips and baking powder.
  4. On two lined baking trays, spoon out cookies of even size. The batter should yield about 6-7 medium sized cookies, but ensure you spread them out because they have a tendency to spread.
  5. Place in the oven for 12-15 minutes, and remove. Allow to cool a little bit before consuming. Enjoy!
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Georgia McDermott

2015-05-13