Stuffing fans, take a very deep breath. Because this Thanksgiving we’re making room for the Quest Apple Pie Brown Butter Cookies—they’re stuffed with protein! (See what we did there?) This recipe uses the Quest Cinnamon Brown Butter Protein Cookies & Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder. With your health and taste buds in mind, these cookies are the dream team of indulgence and nourishment.
Check out the full recipe below:
NUTRITIONAL INFO
APPLE PIE BROWN BUTTER COOKIES
Yields: 6 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 cookie
Calories: 180 | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Net Carb: 3g
Total Carb: 12g | Sugar: 2g
Ingredients
APPLE PIE BROWN BUTTER COOKIES
Apple Topping:
- ½ tbsp butter
- ½ green apple, cubed
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch salt
Crumble:
- 1 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tsp zero calorie sweetener
- ½ tbsp butter, melted
Frosting:
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Stir together the crumble ingredients until lumps form.
- Spread them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Make the apple in a small saucepan, add the butter over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the apple pieces, cinnamon and salt and toss to coat.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes and the apples are tender. Remove from heat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a handheld mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter together until well blended.
- Add in the remaining frosting ingredients and mix until combined.
- Transfer to a piping bag and top cookies with frosting followed by crumble and apple pieces.
- Cut cookies into 4 pieces and serve.
This article was originally published by Questnutrition.com. Read the original article here.