Chocolate Protein Nuggets - Low Sugar

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 3 scoops vanilla protein powder (i use whey based)
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup applesauce (or unsweetened apple butter)
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 tablespoons stevia plus (or 3/4 cup sugar equivalent of your brand)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional, i like a lot of vanilla)
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl using a wire whisk. whisk together rest of ingredients, except chocolate chips, in a large bowl using a whisk. whisk until sugar is dissolved. add dry to wet in thirds combining with a sturdy mixing spoon after each addition. mix in chocolate chips. will be very stiff!
• 3 lightly spray a cooking sheet with non-stick spray. drop balls the size of a large walnut spacing 1-2 inches apart. flatten slightly as the cookies will not spread much. bake for 10 minutes. remove to cooling rack. cool completely.
• 4 note: my protein powder is sweetened with sucralose. i don't know how much sweetness it contributes or if you will need to adjust the recipe for unsweetened protein powder.