Protein Pumpkin Cookie Dough

This Protein Pumpkin Cookie Dough is a delicious, festive fall take on the viral cottage cheese cookie dough recipe. It's easy to make, with a handful of simple ingredients and ready in under 10 minutes. Each bite is loaded with real pumpkin puree, warming pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips and of course...lots of protein! This will quickly become your new favorite healthy sweet treat.

Servings servings

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Equipment

Blender
large bowl
spatula

Ingredients

8 oz plain cottage cheese (I recommend full-fat)
8 oz pumpkin puree
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice + more as desired
pinch of kosher salt
2 cups almond flour
½ cup vanilla protein powder
3 tbsp coconut flour as needed -- SEE NOTE*
½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Add cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice & kosher salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
8 oz plain cottage cheese, 8 oz pumpkin puree, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, pinch of kosher salt
Pour blended cottage cheese & pumpkin mixture into a large bowl and add in the almond flour and protein powder. Stir to combine, then add in the coconut flour little by little, as needed, to get the cookie dough to your desired thickness.
2 cups almond flour, ½ cup vanilla protein powder, 3 tbsp coconut flour
Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. Enjoy right away, or let chill in the fridge.
½ cup mini chocolate chips

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Notes

*NOTE: Each brand of protein powder is a bit different in terms of absorbency, so I recommend stirring everything together first and then adding in the coconut flour, little by little as needed to thicken up the cookie dough to your desired texture. If you don't mind a bit of a thinner/looser cookie dough and only have almond flour on hand, simply omit the coconut flour and increase the almond flour to 2.5 cups.

NUTRITION INFO: The nutrition information listed below is an estimate per serving, and will vary depending on the brand of protein powder you use.

Calories: 318kcal

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: Almond Flour, Chocolate Chips, Coconut Flour, Cookie Dough, Cottage Cheese, Dessert, Fall Recipe, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Healthy Dessert, High Protein, Pumpkin, Vegetarian

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