Protein Monster Cookie Dough

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This protein monster cookie dough recipe tastes just like raw cookie dough but is protein-packed and made with garbanzo beans, oats, maple, peanut butter, and, of course, mini chocolate chips and m&ms. Yum!

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If you ask any of us what our favorite cookie to make for our friends and family no matter the occasion, it is without a doubt our flourless monster cookies. Since developing that recipe, we’ve created monster cookie oat cups and monster cookie bars. So this protein monster cookie dough felt like the perfect addition.

Best part about this recipe? It tastes JUST LIKE monster cookie dough without worrying about eating raw eggs. And you can eat it right out of the food processor — trust us, we have ๐Ÿ˜€

Peanut butter in a food processor.

Garbanzo Beans: garbanzo beans are high in fiber and protein. The perfect base for this edible cookie dough!

Oats: we recommend using quick-cooking oats, but rolled oats work, too.

Peanut Butter: peanut butter is traditionally used in monster cookies, and we love the flavor it adds to this cookie dough.

Maple: we like to use maple because it’s an all-natural sweetener, and provides rich and warm flavor.

Vanilla Extract: vanilla is another flavor that helps make these taste like cookie dough.

Mini Chocolate Chips: every cookie dough bite deserves chocolate chips!

Mini M&Ms: it’s not a monster cookie without m&ms and this cookie dough is no different ๐Ÿ˜€

Peanut butter in a food processor.

Substitutions & Variations

Peanut Butter –> Another Nut Butter: sub almond butter or cashew butter 1:1 for the peanut butter.

Maple Syrup –> Honey: use honey instead of maple syrup.

Mini Chocolate Chips –> Another Flavor Chip: use another flavor of mini chips, such as butterscotch chips or white chocolate chips.

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Try it!

Flourless Monster Cookies

These flourless Monster Cookies are your new favorite dessert! Made with oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chips and M&M’s, these cookies are jam-packed with all the good stuff.

A white bowl filled with granola, oats and chocolate chips.

Choosing the Best Food Processor

Making this edible cookie dough is rather simple and requires one important piece of equipment…a food processor!

Make sure you are using a high-powered food processor that has sharp blades, sharp enough to pulverize garbanzo beans and turn rolled oats into oat flour, giving you the creamy texture that makes this monster cookie dough creamy and smooth.

Here are a few food processor suggestions in different prices ranges that we recommend from our experience:

M & m cookies in a baking pan.

Storage

Transfer your protein monster cookie dough into a glass, airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

A bowl filled with m&m's and a spoon.
4.94 from 44 votes
Indulge in this protein-packed monster cookie dough that captures the irresistible taste of cookie dough, featuring garbanzo beans, oats, maple syrup, peanut butter, and a delightful mix of mini chocolate chips and M&Ms.
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Place the garbanzo beans, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and maple syrup into a high-speed food processor and blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stopping ever so often to scrape the sides. Blend until smooth.
    Peanut butter in a food processor.
  • Add the oats, chocolate chips, and m&ms to the food processor and pulse until combined. If the batter is too thick, feel free to add water by the teaspoon.
    A white bowl filled with granola, oats and chocolate chips.
  • Serve with a spoon or your favorite dipping vessels.
    A baking sheet filled with cookies and m&m's.

Tips & Notes

  • You don’t want to blend the chocolate chips and m&m’s in the food processor. You just want to mix them in, otherwise the color will bleed into the dough and the m&ms will break down.

Watch It

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Nutrition

Calories: 397 kcal, Carbohydrates: 42 g, Protein: 12 g, Fat: 22 g, Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 24 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Photography: photos taken in this post are by Ashley McGlaughlin from The Edible Perspective.

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Emily is Fit Foodie Finds' editor-in-chief. She has a master's degree in strategic communication, and a passion for food. She is an incredible at-home cook making her writing an important part of the content creation process.

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Jessi
Jessi
June 10, 2024 3:00 pm

5 stars
My son loved it, even after he found out there was hidden nutrients lol! Thank you so much!

Sacha
April 10, 2024 6:01 pm

5 stars
This was additively tasty! I love finding healthy(ish) desserts to satisfy my cravings, and my kids love it too!

Kate
Kate
January 31, 2024 9:46 am

5 stars
I love the garbanzo beans in this recipe! You could not taste any beans, just delicious.

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Cristin
Cristin
January 30, 2024 4:06 pm

I was so glad to have these waiting for me when I came home hungry from a long day! Kids liked them with apples for a snack.

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Rachel
Rachel
January 30, 2024 3:59 pm

5 stars
Easy and delicious! I’m eating it straight out of the bowl with a spoon.

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Laura
Laura
January 28, 2024 8:54 pm

5 stars
This photo doesnโ€™t do it justice! Iโ€™m guilty of eating the cookie dough raw and this was the perfect fix

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Kristin
Kristin
January 28, 2024 8:50 pm

5 stars
Very easy to make and great to have on hand in the freezer for a quick snack!

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Emma L
Emma L
January 28, 2024 8:13 pm

5 stars
Weโ€™ve tried various โ€œcookie doughโ€ recipes before, but these are by far the best! You canโ€™t taste the garbanzo beans, and the texture is just perfect. These were so easy and are so tasty!

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Mikaila
Mikaila
January 28, 2024 6:27 pm

5 stars
I had a bit of trouble with the M&M color bleeding so itโ€™s not the prettiest, but it sure is delicious! I just ate it in delicious spoonfuls

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