thenaturalone’s BodyBlog

If you have a rough time sticking to a lower carb or lower glycemic index diet because of wicked sugar cravings then you may want to try this recipe for protein cookies I just made up to try and actually turned out pretty good. I’d also like to note that in no way shape or form I’m I like Martha Stewart, however, when it comes to sticking to a diet that supports muscle gain and fat loss, a little creativity can go a long ways. Here is my recipe-

1. First pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl

-1 cup of wheat bran, -1 cup of oat bran, -1/2 cup of ground flax seed, 4 scoops of your favorite vanilla flavored whey protein isolate, 1 Tsp of cinnamon, and 1/2 Tsp of apple pie spice. Now mix everything up together in bowl.

3. Add the non-dry ingredients to the bowl

-1 whole egg, 2 cups of unsweetened apple sauce, 1 Tsp of vanilla extract, and 3 Tbsp’s of almond butter. Mix all ingredients together until batter forms. If batter seems too dry like it needs more moisture then you may add a little more unsweetened apple sauce until the consistency is satisfactory. The batter should be somewhat moist and chunky.

4. Now spray cookie sheet down with nonfat cooking spray, then take a medium spoon and spoon the batter onto the cookie sheet forming each cookie into a semi-flat circle about the size and shape of a medium sized coffee cup lid. Leave about 1 inch between cookies. Bake at 350 for 13-17 minutes depending apon thickness of cookies.

Makes about 16-20 cookies.

Approximate nutrition per cookie-

calories - 88, protein - 9 grams, carbohydrates - 8 grams, healthy fats - 3 grams, dietary fiber - 3 grams.

Be sure to store in refigerator, there are no preservatives in this food.