Chocolate Chip Protein Skillet Cookie For Two

Name: Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie Skillet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (32g) - I used PEScience vanilla; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30g); 1 tbsp coconut sugar (12g); 1 tbsp sugar free vanilla jello pudding mix (6g); 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g); 1 egg; 1 tbsp light butter (14g); 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips (14g)

Written by Lauren on June 5, 2019 in Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Low Fat, Nut-Free, Vegetarian

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Take your typical chocolate chip cookie up a notch with this Chocolate Chip Protein Skillet Cookie! Enjoy it right out of the (cooled off) pan with a fork or spoon and savor those amazingly rich and warm flavors. Plus, this recipe is low in fat and calories and is so easy to make!

It’s time to share with you the one. The only. The classic. The Chocolate Chip Protein Skillet Cookie! I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE chocolate chip cookies! Nothing beats the smell that fills the kitchen while they’re baking in the oven, the way they melt in your mouth and make your smile after dunking one in a cup of tea or coffee, or the warm, gooey chocolate you get on your fingers and face!

Take your typical chocolate chip cookie up a notch with this Chocolate Chip Protein Skillet Cookie. Enjoy it right out of the (cooled off) pan with a fork or spoon and savor those amazingly rich and warm flavors. Plus, this recipe is low in fat and calories and is so easy to make.

Share it with your friend, roommate, or significant other. Or heck, save it all for yourself! It’s super easy to store and warm up again to enjoy the rest later.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN SKILLET COOKIE

It has the same taste, smell, and all around amazingness of a classic chocolate chip cookie!

Husband, boyfriend, and fiancé approved.

This cookie has balanced macros and is lower in calories than traditional chocolate chip cookies.

Enjoy a soft baked cookie with gooey chocolate chips in each bite!

Perfect to share for date night! Or eat half and have the other the next day. 😉

CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN SKILLET COOKIE INGREDIENTS

Protein powder – I used Pescience Vanilla. The flavor is so good and there is no protein powder taste, which is important for a protein cookie recipe. For this recipe, my other favorite Pescience flavors to use are Cake Pop and Snickerdoodle. For all Pescience products, you can use my affiliate code LaurenFitFoodie to save 10% off your purchase.
All-purpose flour
Coconut sugar
Sugar-free vanilla Jell-O pudding mix – Adds extra, delicious flavor!
Baking soda
Salt
Unsweetened applesauce – Will help keep our cookie soft and moist!
Egg
Butter – I used I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter Light spreadable butter to keep fat lower.
Vanilla
Mini chocolate chips, so the chocolate spreads further!

SKILLETS, OTHER BAKEWARE, AND BAKING TIMES

I am using a 8-inch skillet for this recipe.

Don’t have a skillet? You can still make this with a cake pan or another piece of flat bakeware.

Baking time may vary if you use something other than a skillet. When I use a cake pan, it sometimes takes 20-25 minutes instead of the 10 minutes with the skillet.

If you use a deeper dish, cookie will take longer to bake.

To test, poke a toothpick into the center of your cookie. If it comes out mostly clean, your Skinny Chocolate Chip Protein Skillet Cookie is done! It will still cook some in the dish so I would recommend taking it out when it’s almost done. The longer you bake it, the more cake-like it will be.

SUBSTITUITONS

All purpose flour – You can substitute with 1:1 gluten flour or almond flour in same amounts.

Coconut sugar – Substitute brown sugar or white sugar. I would recommend not using Splenda or another zero calorie sweetener as that will make the cookie more like cake.

Vanilla Jello pudding mix – You can omit if you need to. It just adds an extra bit of yum!

Unsweetened applesauce – You can use pumpkin instead! Note that it will change the color of the cookie, but it will still be delicious.

OTHER COOKIE RECIPES

SKINNY CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN SKILLET COOKIE

CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN BROOKIE

ICED WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN SKILLET COOKIE

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BARS

EASY HEALTHY SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES

Yield: 2

Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie Skillet

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 scoop vanilla protein powder (32g) - I used PEScience vanilla
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30g)
1 tbsp coconut sugar (12g)
1 tbsp sugar free vanilla jello pudding mix (6g)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g)
1 egg
1 tbsp light butter (14g)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp mini chocolate chips (14g)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray a 8-inch skillet with cookie spray.
In a medium bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix until they are combined and there is no clumps.
Add the wet ingredients and mix well until combined.
Pour cookie dough batter into the skillet and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
*See notes below for cooking time variances.
Let cool in skillet for a couple of minutes, then enjoy!

Notes

MFP ENTRY

LFF Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie Skillet

If cooking with bakeware other than cast iron, cooking times are usually 2-3x longer. This depends on the depth of the dish as well. Using a shallow dish = less time; deeper dish = more time.
Just make sure to watch closely and take out when a toothpick inserted in the center of the cookie comes out mostly clean.
The cookie will still cook some in the dish once it's removed from the oven, so remove when you think it's just about done.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1/2 cookie (102g)
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 7.8gSodium: 269mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1.4gSugar: 12.8gProtein: 17g