Protein Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ring in the festive season while chipping away at your protein goals with a batch of these Protein Peanut Butter Blossoms. Boasting 9 grams of protein per cookie, they're naturally processed-sugar-free and gluten-free, yet still rich, nutty, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A joyful, dreamy holiday treat the whole family will love!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 241kcal
Cost: $6.19 or $0.52/cookie
Equipment
- 1.5-inch cookie scoop
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond flour (or almond meal)
- ½ cup vanilla whey protein powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 12 Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, beat together softened butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy (about 1-2 minutes).
- Add peanut butter and egg, and beat until well combined.
- Add almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, and baking powder, and mix again until well combined.
- Scoop the cookie dough into 12 equal portions with a 1.5 inch cookie scoop. Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten slightly with your hand.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-11 minutes. Meanwhile, unwrap the Hershey's kisses.
- When the cookies are finished baking, immediately remove them from the oven, place on a wire cooling rack, and place a Hershey's Kiss in the center of each cookie, making sure not to press them too far into the cookie, or they will overmelt.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes, then serve!
Notes
Storage Directions
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- Storing — Leftover cookies keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Keep the cookies soft by storing them with a fresh slice of bread.
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- Freezing — Once the cookies have cooled to room temperature, transfer them to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g
