Pumpkin Protein Cookie Dough – Chocolate Lined Katie

This pumpkin protein cookie dough recipe is a comforting wholesome snack for Fall, with cinnamon, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice!

Excessive protein pumpkin cookie dough

In case you love pumpkin and chocolate chip cookie dough, this recipe has your title written throughout it.

Plus, a half cup serving gives over 20 grams of protein!

You additionally get fiber, vitamin A, and iron, with sugar free, keto, gluten free, and vegan choices all included.

However you received’t be excited about any of the well being advantages as you’re consuming. Every pumpkiny chew simply tastes too good to be pondering of the rest.

Additionally make this straightforward Protein Cheesecake

Key components

Pumpkin puree – You should buy canned pumpkin on the grocery retailer. Pumpkin pie combine is offered in the identical part, so search for a can that lists pumpkin as the one ingredient.

In case you can’t discover canned pumpkin puree, purchase a sugar pumpkin or pie pumpkin and roast it at house, then puree the flesh till easy. Pureed candy potato or butternut squash are additionally nice substitutes.

Protein powder – Go together with a vanilla protein powder you’ve used earlier than and are sure you take pleasure in. Totally different manufacturers and varieties of protein (soy, whey, casein, pea, egg white, and so forth.) will differ the style and texture of the recipe. Experiment to search out your favourite.

Desire a model with out protein powder? Do this common Pumpkin Dip.

Almond butter – I really like utilizing a impartial flavored nut butter, resembling almond, coconut, or cashew butter. Nut free choices embody sunflower butter or pumpkin seed butter.

Coconut oil (optionally available) – This ingredient provides a wealthy, buttery taste. In case you want to not add it, merely improve the almond butter as a substitute.

Sweetener – Any all objective granulated sweetener works, together with basic sugar or brown sugar, unrefined coconut sugar, or sugar free xylitol or erythritol.

Powdered sweeteners are additionally effective; you’ll simply want a bit extra, so improve the sweetener to style. I’ve not tried pure maple syrup or honey right here but.

Spices – Floor cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice elevate the autumn really feel of the dessert dip. Add a pinch of floor nutmeg, ginger, or cardamom too if you want.

If utilizing unsalted almond butter, stirring in a pinch of salt is really useful.

Chocolate chips – Oh hey, my favourite ingredient that makes all desserts higher. Be at liberty to make use of semi candy, milk, white chocolate or darkish chocolate chips. Or have enjoyable with different varieties, like butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips, or peanut butter chips.

Step-by-step recipe video

Easy methods to make pumpkin protein cookie dough

1. Begin by gathering all components. In case your nut butter and coconut oil aren’t already delicate, gently heat them within the microwave or in a small saucepan till straightforward to stir.
2. In a medium mixing bow, mix the protein powder, sweetener, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, salt, and chocolate chips. Stir properly to mix.
3. Add within the pumpkin puree, nut butter, oil, and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously for at the least a minute, breaking apart clumps till the feel resembles cookie dough.
4. Relying on the kind of protein powder you employ, it could want a bit of further oil or almond butter. To keep away from a gummy outcome, don’t add water.
5. Use a big spoon to switch the protein dip to a serving dish.
6. The cookie dough could be omitted at room temperature for a couple of hours, if transferring to an occasion or having fun with at a Halloween or Thanksgiving get together.
7. For long run storage, cowl tightly and refrigerate for as much as 5 days.

What to serve with pumpkin protein cookie dough dip

• Graham crackers, ginger snaps, or mini pretzel sticks.
• Sugar cookies or brownie bites. I actually love these Protein Brownies.
• Sliced fruit, like apples, bananas, strawberries, or pears.
• Use it as a selection over waffles, French toast, bagels, or pancakes.

Extra Excessive Protein Fall Recipes

Wholesome Maple Fudge

Pumpkin Smoothie

Vegan Protein Pancakes

Almond Flour Banana Bread

Chocolate Protein Cookies

Breakfast Candy Potatoes