Thank you Vital Proteins for sponsoring this post so I can share the recipe for these healthy and easy banana collagen protein cookies.
I am one of those types of people who HATES to
waste food. I eat broccoli that is on the verge of making the fridge
unbearably stinky and have snacked on yogurt who’s expiration date was
two weeks prior because hey: close enough, right?!?
I’m a pro at picking between the slimy leaves of spinach in a bag on
its way out to use EVERY POSSIBLE fresh leaf left and have definitely
eaten some questionably old left-over grilled chicken but have luckily
lived to see another day so far!
Needless to say, when I see bananas going bad on my counter I immediately think of ways to save them whether by eating, freezing, or using them in a recipe. My stockpile of frozen bananas has gotten exceedingly large lately though, so when I had two measly bananas about to go bad and no desire to pack them for my regular afternoon snack I knew I needed to find a recipe to use them up. Thus, these 4 ingredient banana, collagen, oatmeal cookies were born!
Needless to say, when I see bananas going bad on my counter I immediately think of ways to save them whether by eating, freezing, or using them in a recipe. My stockpile of frozen bananas has gotten exceedingly large lately though, so when I had two measly bananas about to go bad and no desire to pack them for my regular afternoon snack I knew I needed to find a recipe to use them up. Thus, these 4 ingredient banana, collagen, oatmeal cookies were born!
I actually remember making a simplified version of
these “3 ingredient cookies” when I was on my weight loss journey. That
was back when I had a doggie and I made the mistake of leaving the
cookies on the edge of the counter to cool after
taking them out of the oven. I walked away and by the time I came back
my dog had eaten two whole rows of the cookies!!! Ugh. Darn dog.
Luckily he was cute so I let him get away with it and LUCKILY he was ok afterwards as well because these cookies have chocolate chips in them which are a big no-no for dogs!
Luckily he was cute so I let him get away with it and LUCKILY he was ok afterwards as well because these cookies have chocolate chips in them which are a big no-no for dogs!
They may be a no-no for dogs…but the chocolate
chips are a big YES YES for me in these cookies! I beefed up the
original “3 ingredient cookie” recipe which was only chocolate chips,
bananas and oats by adding Vital Proteins Banana Cinnamon Collagen Whey for a boost of protein and health benefits. 2 Scoops of
this whey has 26 grams of protein and is also packed full of probiotics
for good gut health. It uses real banana, cinnamon and vanilla flavors
with no artificial sugars or sweeteners
added. The whey is also combined with collagen to benefit from all the
wonders that collagen supplements do for the body such as improved
hair, skin and nail health. The collagen whey has a ton of great health
benefits AND tastes good as well so it definitely
deserves to become the 4th ingredient in these cookies!
These cookies come together super quick and you
only need two bananas to make them so it’s a perfect staple recipe to
pull out for when you need a sweet treat. It also only makes 12
servings so you won’t be stuck with dozens of cookies
tempting you for days after you bake them. And while cookies are always
tempting…these are actually very low in fat and calories so no need for
extra guilt when you eat them!
