*Updated* –> Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Breakfast Protein Cookies made with just a few simple Ingredients! These protein cookies are packed with real food nourishment! Hazelnuts, banana, plant protein, and dark chocolate. Vegan, flourless, and tastes like dessert. A chocolate protein cookie you’re totally allowed to eat for breakfast.
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Just letting you know this is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of GNC. The opinions and text are all mine. Thanks for letting share about their NEW brand reopening and well… VEGAN BREAKFAST PROTEIN COOKIES!
Gosh. It’s end of January. Has your newness feeling worn off yet? I hope not. Hang on to it. It keeps things moving forward. Speaking of moving and newness. Haha my segue is so classic, but that’s beside the point. Anyway, so newness …..
As most of you know, we moved to a NEW city, for a new job, and are in a new home. This all happened in on month. Yes, I’m tired but also so excited. We said YES to new things and a fresh start; chance to embrace change for the good. Change is hard but also so so rewarding once you’ve gone through it.. Changing up the quality of life, for the better. Changing up core values, so they represent what you are truly passionate about. Do I sound corny yet? Good! Let’s discuss more. Come sit around my kitchen table, grab a breakfast protein cookie, and let’s chat change, trying new things, and healthy protein packed treats. Mmm k?
New things. Like the change that came to GNC stores in 2017. GNC has been around forquite some time. We’ve shopped there for many of our plant protein powders as well asbars for when we travel. But when I heard they were changing (for the better!) I gotexcited, and curious to say the least.
GNC now has a NEW focus
New educational content on the GNC website. This is a great resource for consumers! They can stay motivated with their New Year’s healthy goals or even just for maintaining a healthy diet. Some of my favorite health management tools and new resources on their site are below:
- The protein tracker (you’ll want this to show all the healthy plant protein
you’re getting from these breakfast protein cookies)
- The GNC Learning Center Foundation So you can stay educated and up to date on health!
In addition to all the cool tools and resources, ONE New GNC has new lower prices for everyone. No more membership needed. See, value for everyone. With myGNCRewards, you get points for every purchase you make, which translates to big cash back rewards. I’m digging it all ya’ll! Sign up for GNC’s new, free way to be rewarded, myGNC Rewards.
Okay, now that you know these big NEW changes, let’s talk about to make these Chocolate Hazelnut Breakfast Protein Cookies part of a new healthy routine. Because cookies for breakfast can… I mean TOTALLY IS… the new way to eat breakfast. Yes, they are tasty, nourishing, and taste like Nutella. Oh and easy to make, just sayin…
All you need is some Plant Based Protein .
Then for the remaining ingredients you will need is banana, coconut oil, hazelnuts, and dark chocolate chips. Yep, that’s it. A nutrient dense breakfast protein cookie to kick start the day with a nutty cocoa taste? Um, yes, extra credit complete!
Oh and extra hazelnut for the topping. Topping is a must!
Yields 20-22 cookies
Chocolate Hazelnut Breakfast Protein Cookies {Vegan, Flourless, Gluten Free}
10 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 8 ounce hazelnuts
- 1/2 c dark chocolate chips (we use Enjoy Life Brand to keep GF and Vegan)
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 ripe Banana
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (see notes for substitutes)
- 1/2 cup chocolate Vegan Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp or more 100% cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Optional Hazelnut Extract (1/2 tsp)
- Extra dark Chocolate (melted) and hazelnuts for topping
Instructions
- First Blend your hazelnuts and chocolate chips together in a food processor. Make a "mealy" base. It will be moist from the chocolate.
- Place in bowl.
- Add in your banana and coconut oil and extracts. Beat until blended.
- Add in your sugar, protein, extract, and cocoa. Mix again until blended.
- Roll dough into golf size balls and place on greased baking sheet. Press flat with hand or back of spoon.
- Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are browned a bit on the corners. They will still be soft but will harden later in fridge.
- While cookies or cooling, melt extra dark chocolate and drizzle the dark chocolate on top.Then crush extra hazelnut (you can crush in ziplock bag or food processor really quick) and sprinkle on top.
- Place cookies in fridge for 30 minutes so harden
- Makes 20-22 protein cookies.
Notes
For best baking texture, use a plant protein with pea protein in it. We used Vega Chocolate All in One from GNC.
Brown Sugar or Palm Sugar will also work in place of coconut sugar but are unrefined.
You could also reduce sugar by using xylitol or baking stevia. The baking times will be a little different though so check cookies before 10 minutes if using a sugar substitute.
Nutrition per Protein Cookie Based on Vega Protein
You see –> Flourless + Breakfast Protein cookies = EASY baking for the win!
Favorite recipe to use plant protein? Please say these protein cookies. Haha. Kidding, maybe.
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Breakfast Protein Cookies to fuel your morning! #Glutenfree @gnclivewell.
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What’s one new thing you are going to try this year?
P.S We are so gonna try cross country skiing soon. Um, when it’s above 28F because I’m a wuss in the cold. But I’m adjusting… changing.
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Cheers!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of GNC . The opinions and text are all mine.
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