Healthy Rocky Road Cookies (Gluten Free, High Protein)
Each cookie is filled with delicious flavor thanks to ingredients like marshmallows, chocolate chips, and a combination of walnuts and almonds. Packed with protein and healthy fats, these cookies are the delectable and nutritious treat that are quick to whip up and will impress any crowd!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup ghee *
- ⅓ cup monk fruit sweetener
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ⅓ cup almond flour sifted
- ½ cup protein powder *
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup marshmallows
- ⅓ cup mixed nuts walnuts, almonds, pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl and using a hand mixer, mix together ghee and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, mix again until well combined.
- In the same bowl, add the almond flour, tapioca flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda and salt. Mix ingredients together until almost completely combined (you should still see a little flour peeking through the batter)
- Using a spatula, begin to fold in the marshmallows, chocolate chips and nuts.
- For larger cookies, use ½ cup to scoop batter and using your palms, roll dough into balls. Flatten slightly with your hand and place on baking sheet. For small-medium cookies, use ¼ cup for this step.
- Place in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. Larger cookies may need a bit longer, to keep an eye on them and use a toothpick to check done-ness.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
*Ghee can be replaced with any other fatty oil alternative you might have on hand. Butter, coconut oil, olive oil or avocado oil will work just fine.
*Feel free to use any sweetener of choice. Monk Fruit sweetener will keep these cookies closer to the zero sugar range, but coconut sugar, maple sugar, or regular granulated sugar will work as well.
*I personally use a chocolate plant-based protein powder and these cookies turned out excellent. Use whichever protein powder you have on hand, especially if it's chocolate flavored!