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Healthy Protein Gingersnaps only 100 calories! Made low in sugar and big on taste, these doughy cookies are winter baking must haves.
Just look at that molasses… Oh, hi! I’m just drooling over these Healthy Protein Gingersnaps. It’s Monday and a holiday week, and I just can’t seem to pull myself together. School break started week and I got the least amount of work done ever in a week. My rhythm is just completely off.
All the doctor appointments last week didn’t help either as well as an emergency visit to the OB. For those who’ve followed me for awhile, you may remember I had amenorrhea for 5 years then was put on high dose estrogen to spark my periods last year which I promptly took myself off because it did insane things to my body.
Things had been sort of fine in that department until recently when I started having OMG I wanna die cramping. I told the doctor I wanted my uterus removed. It was that bad. As it turns out, I have a polyp but they’re not sure if it needs to be removed yet.
But I’m not going to rain on your cookie parade anymore because we have Healthy Protein Gingersnaps to get too, and that’s way more fun to talk about.
I mean just look at that molasses drizzle? I must admit it was a last minute splurge and I worried it would make the cookies tart, sour or something. However, it did the opposite. It tied everything together making the flavors really pop.
The really good news is these gingersnaps are ones you can feel good about eating. yeah for healthy holiday baking! These little gems are only 100 calories and I made them healthier by reducing the sugar and balancing the carbs with protein powder.
Did I mention they’re only 100 calories? Just making sure you didn’t miss that!
Thick, chewy and bursting with warm molasses and comforting winter spices, these Healthy Protein Gingersnaps are holiday must haves.
Perfect for baking on this festive week. Remember, healthy food can be just as delicious as the real deal, and these lovely Healthy Protein Gingersnaps are sure to be treasured by all!
Healthy Protein Gingersnaps
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder, I used Vega Clean vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar, or sugar of choice
- 1 egg white, large, room temperature
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil, melted, or oil of choice
- 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, protein powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and sea salt.
- Add two tablespoons of the dry ingredients to the wet and fold to combine. Then add melted coconut oil and the rest of the flour mixture and fold to combine. Do not over stir.
- To form the gingersnaps, take 1 heaping tablespoon of the batter and roll into a ball and place on the baking sheet until you have 12 balls.
- Bake at 350 F for 8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire baking rack to cool a few minutes. While cooling drizzle a little extra molasses with a spoon. This is optional, but makes the flavors really pop!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I NEED THOSE COOKIES!!!!!
So sorry about the health issues!!!!!!
You should have your own cookie hashtag! #jodycookiemonster
I love a thick cookie that I can sink my teeth into. These look delicious! And of course, molasses makes everything better!
I hope that you’re feeling better soon. I can’t even imagine how painful (and scary) that must have been. 🙁
Cookies make everything better.
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear this. I really hope they get you back in shipshape straightaway!
Thanks friend! Pray for no surgery please.
I’m so sorry the battle continues. Do you, by any chance, have time in between cramping and doctor’s appts to make these and have them shipped. Appreciate it. And, fabulous photos. xoxo
Haha…I’m sure that could be arranged. Thanks Jill!
Rain away, Sister.
sending you so much love as I’ve heard the polyps are unbelievably unbelievably painful xo
Aww…thanks Carla! I didn’t know they were supposed to be this painful. I usually have a high pain tolerance, but this is just too much.