Apple Protein Cookies

Name: Apple Protein Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large apples, diced small; 3 scoops (1 cup) vanilla protein powder; 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1 cup oat flour; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp cinnamon; Juice of 1/2 lemon (and zest); Pinch of salt; Optional: 1/4 cup milk

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:12min

Delicious and healthy apple protein cookies made with fresh apples, vanilla protein powder, oats, and a touch of cinnamon. Perfect as a post-workout snack or dessert.

Updated at: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:57:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories193 kcal (10%)

Total Fat2.9 g (4%)

Carbs30.6 g (12%)

Sugars15.7 g (17%)

Protein12.1 g (24%)

Sodium51.1 mg (3%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

3apples

large, diced small

1 cupvanilla protein powder

1 cupold-fashioned oats

1 cupoat flour

½ cupgreek yogurt

2 Tbsphoney

3 Tbspmaple syrup

1 tspcinnamon

0.5lemon

Juice of, and zest

salt

¼ cupmilk

Optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cook apples: Heat diced apples with maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice (and zest), and a pinch of salt in a pan for 6-8 minutes until soft. Cool in the freezer.

Step 3

Make dough: Mix protein powder, oat flour, oats, Greek yogurt, and honey in a bowl. If the dough feels too dry, add the optional milk.

Step 4

Combine: Fold in the cooled apples. Roll into 10 balls and place on the baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake for 12 minutes.