For this quick, easy, and delicious muscle-supporting recipe, you only need 5 ingredients, including your favorite vanilla or chocolate protein powder or even hemp protein powder. Additionally, you will need instant oats and almond butter. This will provide you with an extra dose of protein (approx. 9 grams per cookie) and fiber.
We think you'll find it hard to keep your hands off these cookies.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Baking time: 15 minutes at 175° C
Makes 8 cookies
Ingredients for protein cookies with hemp protein powder:
½ very ripe banana
½ cup instant oats
¼ cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder
1-2 tsp hemp protein powder (as desired)
2 tablespoons almond butter
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together and form into 8 equal-sized balls. Flatten the balls directly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper using a fork. Bake at 175° C for approx. 15 minutes until lightly golden.
| 1 cookie | |
| Energy/Calorific value | 50 kcal |
| Fat | 9 g |
| of which saturated fatty acids | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g |
| of which sugars | 2.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.4 g |
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Salt | < 0.01 g |
Protein for muscles and energy
With these cookies, you are doing something good for your muscles. You should also know that proteins are made up of amino acids. You need sufficient protein, as well as antioxidants like flavonoids, specifically for muscle building. This allows you to specifically support your muscles and counteract the oxidative stress caused by physical activity. Hemp protein powder offers a very good, purely plant-based source of protein.
• If you would like to use hemp protein powder more often but lack ideas and inspiration, you can find great recipe ideas that we have put together for you here.
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