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 the event 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 gained’t be eager about any of the well being advantages as you’re consuming. Every pumpkiny chunk simply tastes too good to be pondering of anything.

Additionally make this simple 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 the event you can not discover canned pumpkin puree, purchase a sugar pumpkin or pie pumpkin and roast it at dwelling, then puree the flesh till clean. 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 get pleasure from. Totally different manufacturers and sorts of protein (soy, whey, casein, pea, egg white, and so on.) will range the style and texture of the recipe. Experiment to search out your favourite.

Need a model with out protein powder? Do this standard Pumpkin Dip.

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

Coconut oil (elective) – This ingredient provides a wealthy, buttery taste. In the event you favor to not add it, merely improve the almond butter as a substitute.

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

Powdered sweeteners are additionally positive; 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 happy 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

Tips on how to make pumpkin protein cookie dough

1. Begin by gathering all components. In case your nut butter and coconut oil usually are not already smooth, gently heat them within the microwave or in a small saucepan till simple to stir.
2. In a medium mixing bow, mix the protein powder, sweetener, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, salt, and chocolate chips. Stir nicely to mix.
3. Add within the pumpkin puree, nut butter, oil, and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously for no less than a minute, breaking apart clumps till the feel resembles cookie dough.
4. Relying on the kind of protein powder you utilize, it might want a little bit further oil or almond butter. To keep away from a gummy consequence, don’t add water.
5. Use a big spoon to switch the protein dip to a serving dish.
6. The cookie dough may be overlooked at room temperature for a couple of hours, if transferring to an occasion or having fun with at a Halloween or Thanksgiving social gathering.
7. For long term 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