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no-bake caramel protein cookies

  • Author: Karen
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 12-13 cookies 1x

Description

These no-bake caramel protein cookies are perfect for breakfast or easy snacking on-the-go! Brown rice cereal and quinoa covered in a dairy-free, low carb caramel sauce and chocolate drizzle! What can be better?


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Ingredients

Caramel sauce

Cookies:

  • 2 cups brown rice cereal
  • 1/4 cup quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional – add more quinoa if omitting)
  • 1 tablespoon flax seeds (optional – add more quinoa if omitting)
  • 2 scoops whey protein powder (I used Isagenix Vanilla tri-release**)
  • 1/3 cup nut butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips + 1/4 cup (I use Lily’s)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil (to make chocolate chips more spreadable)

Instructions

For the coconut milk caramel:

  1. In a heavy saucepan, heat the coconut milk and brown swerve over medium heat, stirring often. Once coconut milk reaches a boil, turn heat down and let simmer for approx. 30  minutes (until it has reduced by 1/3 to 1/2).  You’ll want to stir often. When it reaches a similar consistency to a thick sweetened condensed milk or caramel sauce, you can remove from heat. Add butter or coconut butter, vanilla and salt. Stir well. You should end up with about a cup of caramel-colored sweetened coconut milk.
  2. You only need 1/4 of caramel sauce for recipe so place remaining sauce in a jar or Tupperware and store in the fridge. It’s great with fruit or over ice cream.

For the cookies:

  1. Melt together the nut butter and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish for about 30 seconds. Whisk together and pour into a large bowl with date sauce. Add in the rest of the ingredients until completely combined (including 1/2 chocolate chips)
  2. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls onto a parchment lined tray, lightly press down for a cookie shape and store in the freezer for 30 minutes. Done!
  3. Warm the remaining 1/4  chocolate chips and teaspoon of coconut oil in the microwave for about 30 seconds and drizzle Over cookies. Sprinkle flaky sea salt to make them extra tasty before freezing. Makes about 20 cookie bites.
  4. Store in sealed container in the fridge. 

Notes

  • *Lankanto Golden is another low-carb/calorie option
  • ** I use Isagenix tri-release protein which is a three- protein blend that helps develop lean muscle long after workout. Contact me if you’d like more information about Isagenix.

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