Healthy Recipes For Your Sweet Tooth

Healthy recipes that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth while giving you plenty of protein for a post-workout kick!

Molasses Cookies

Servings: 15

Time: 40 min

Difficulty: Time-consuming

You’ll need:

1- 1/2 scoops vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup molasses

1/3 cup coconut sugar

1 egg

1 cup coconut flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. ground cloves

1/3 cup apple sauce

1/3 cup water

3 tsp. margarine

1/2 tsp. all spice

What to do:

Step 1: Blend all dry ingredients together.

Step 2: Slowly fold in all wet ingredients. Mixture will have to be mixed with a wooden spoon.

Step 3: Scoop out small amounts of the mixture and form into cookie shapes, then press down on each cookie and sprinkle with Truvia or Spenda sweetener.

Step 4: Bake at 350F for 15-20 mins or until golden brown.

Nutrition data per cookie:

Protein: 4.1g
Calories: 104
Fat: 2.4g
Carbs: 12.8g

Shortbread Cookies

Servings: 18

Time: 30 min

Difficulty: Easy

You’ll need

1/2 cup margarine

1- 1/2 cup almond flour

1 scoop vanilla quattro protein powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tbsp. organic sugar

1 tbsp. vanilla stevia

What to do:

Step 1: In large mixing bowl blend all ingredients together. The mixture will be on the thicker side. Roll into small balls and flatten with palm. Take a fork and poke small holes all over cookie. Powder extra organic sugar on top (optional)

Step 2: Bake at 350 for 12 mins or until golden brown.

Nutrition data per serve:

Protein: 3.3g
Calories: 107
Fat: 9.7g
Carbs: 2.4g

Heidi Cannon is a fitness model and champion WBFF competitor who loves to bake healthy foods. Check out her app, mrscannonskitchen.com  @MrsCannonsKitchen_CannonBalls