Zucchini · Double chocolate · Protein
Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
Deeply chocolate cookies made with oats, zucchini, nut butter, hemp hearts and dark chocolate chips.
Prepare the zucchini
Grate the zucchini, wrap it in a towel and squeeze gently until no water drips while the zucchini remains moist.
Protein-powder substitution
Replace the protein powder with an additional 1/4 cup hemp hearts or 1/4 cup collagen. Add more honey if needed.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the zucchini, nut butter, coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, vanilla and salt.
- Stir in the oats, almond flour, cocoa powder, protein powder and hemp hearts.
- Fold in the chocolate chips. Add coconut milk if the dough feels too dry.
- Scoop into one-tablespoon cookies on the lined tray.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until just golden.
- Cool on the pan for two minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Approximate macros are reproduced from the supplied recipe source and can vary with ingredient brands, portion size and substitutions.