I love coming up with delicious alternatives to my favourite not-so-healthy snacks. Although I love eating healthy meals, I have an unfortunate sweet tooth for things like cookies or basically anything that involves chocolate :|
For some reason when a snow day hits, all people want to do is drink, eat and cozy up with great movies, and I'm definitely one of them! Soo, I went on the hunt for a satisfying and healthy snack option and found this one to test out! I strayed away from the original recipe that I found and kind of made it my own (egg whites instead of eggs, applesauce instead of butter...). There is no sugar in this recipe, so some people may find these cookies to be a little bland. I'd recommend Splenda or a natural sweetener like agave. Next time I bake these goodies, I'll probably add a little agave for extra goodness. I chose to incorporate cranberries to this recipe and their tanginess really add to the overall taste of the cookie! With 136 calories, 3g of fat and 9.6g of protein, it's truly the guilty-free cookie :-)
Dry Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
3 scoops vanilla protein powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3/4 cup egg whites
1 tsp pure vanilla
Extra Goodness: 1/2 cup of either raisins, dried cranberries or walnuts.
Prep:
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F
2. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl
3. Mix wet ingredients in medium bowl
4. Combine both wet and dry ingredients, folding in your "extra goodness" in my case, cranberries.
5. On a baking sheet lined with waxed paper, drop batter by the tablespoon
6. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown
7. Cool completely before enjoying!
Can be refrigerated up to one week!
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