Recipe: Healthy Protein-Packed Chocolate Chip Cookies/Brownies

Our blog usually isn’t focused on recipes, but some discoveries are just too good to keep to myself.

Did you know you can make chocolate chip cookies that not only taste amazing, but are also packed with protein and fiber? They’re made with sweet potato, white beans, and dates — but trust me, you won’t taste them. The result? A nourishing, fudgy snack that comes surprisingly close to the real deal.

Perfect if you’re pregnant, recovering postpartum, in need of an energy boost, or looking for a healthier treat for your little one(s).

Check out the recipe below and prepare to be surprised!

🍫 Sweet Potato, White Bean & Date Brownies (or Cookies)

✅ Why You’ll Love These

• High in fiber (sweet potato, white beans, dates)

• Protein-rich thanks to white beans, nut butter, and optional protein powder

• Naturally sweetened with dates – no added sugar

• No chickpeas, but still creamy and delicious

• Flourless and gluten-free

📝 Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato (about 200 g mashed)

• 170 g cooked white beans (e.g., cannellini), rinsed and drained

• 150 g pitted Medjool dates (about 1 cup), soaked in hot water for 10 minutes

• 35 g unsweetened cocoa powder (about 1/3 cup)

• 64 g almond butter or peanut butter (1/4 cup)

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/4 tsp salt

• (Optional) 20 g chocolate protein powder (about 2 tbsp)

• (Optional) 45 g dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (1/4 cup)

🍽️ Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C / 350°F and line an 8x8-inch (20x20 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.

2. Cook and mash the sweet potato until soft.

3. In a food processor, blend the sweet potato, soaked dates, white beans, nut butter, and vanilla until smooth.

4. Add cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and (optional) protein powder. Blend again until smooth and thick.

5. Fold in chocolate chips (optional).

6. Spread the batter evenly into the pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, until set on top.

7. Let cool completely before slicing. They firm up more as they cool.

📦 To make cookies instead: scoop mounds onto a baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes.

📊 Nutrition Per Piece (if making 12)

Nutrient	Per Piece
Calories	~134 kcal
Protein	~4.8 g
Fiber	~3.8 g

With protein powder included. Without it, protein drops to ~3.5 g per piece.