High Protein & Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms
High-Protein and Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms are made by replacing flour with protein powder. Made in just one bowl with simple, good-for-you ingredients, these healthy Hershey’s kiss cookies are ready in no-time.
Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. Anyone that argues this is simply just not right.
I will stand by that statement until the day I die.
The only way to make peanut butter and chocolate cookies even more impressive? Turn them into healthy, high-protein cookies that are both doughy, delicious and gluten-free.
Have I piqued your interest yet? 😉
What Makes These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms Healthy?
The term “healthy” is highly subjective, but to me, healthy means using ingredients that I can pronounce while also offering nutritional value.
In my practice, I focus on PFFP. PFFP stands for protein, healthy fat, fiber, and phytonutrients.
These are the key nutrients to turn off your hunger hormones and keep your blood sugar levels stable.
I break this down in great detail in my e-book, Redefining Wellness.
Are peanut butter protein cookies healthy?
- Yes! By replacing flour with protein powder, you’re getting in an extra protein boost with each bite!
- You have the option to replacing the eggs with a “flax eggs”. A flax egg is made from ground flaxseed meal. The flaxseed adds fiber to the cookies.
- Peanut butter is full of healthy fats to keep you full and satisfied which makes these flourless cookies healthier than other cookie recipes.
But all this health talk aside… these cookies are just downright delicious. The fact they are healthy is just a bonus!
Can I Swap Any Ingredients in These Healthy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms?
I have only made the recipe as listed; however, I am confident you can make the following swaps:
- Swap out the peanut butter for any of your favorite nut or seed butter.
- If you don’t have coconut sugar on hand, brown sugar will work fine.
- I used vanilla protein powder for this recipe, but you can use any of your favorite protein powder flavors or use flavorless.
- If you REALLY want to go heavy on the peanut butter, swap out a Hershey’s kiss for a peanut butter cup!
Let me know if you make any changes to this recipe and how they turn out so I can add them to my list for future readers!
For these High-Protein, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms You Will Need:
- Peanut Butter
- Coconut Sugar
- Protein powder
- Eggs
- Baking soda
- Hershey’s Kisses
- Salt
You will also need wax paper, a baking sheet, a mixing bowl, a large spoon, and a cooling rack.
You can head to my amazon shop page for my favorite brands to bake with as well as my favorite cooking gadgets!
Personally, we love to store these cookies in an airtight storage container in the fridge and eat them cold!
More peanut butter recipes you will love:
- Loaded Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies AKA The Only Cookie Recipe You Need
- Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls | No-Bake, Flourless + Gluten-Free
- Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bars
- Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Muffins | Clean Ingredient, Simple Muffin Recipe
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Protein Peanut Butter Blossoms – Flourless, Gluten-Free, Easy
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Cup Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 2/3 Cup Coconut Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 12 Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl or food processor, mix together all of your ingredients, except Hershey's kisses, until smooth.
- Scoop dough into 1.5 tbsp sized balls and place on your tray ~2 inches apart. They won’t flatten much.
- Bake for 10-12minutes, depending on the size, or until edges are lightly golden. These cookies will firm up as they cool.
- Once the cookies have come out of the oven, immediately place one Hershey kiss into each cookie. Don't press down too hard or the Hershey kiss will melt more than you want it to.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly and enjoy warm or the next day! We love to keep them in the fridge and eat them cold. 🙂
Just made these for my husbands birthday tomorrow and of course had to try one and holy cow, they are so fricken good! I don’t think they will last until tomorrow Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Can I make these without collagen? Only ingredient I forgot to buy!
Hi! You will need to use either protein powder for collagen powder 🙂