Wanna know something really cool? Ok good. I made these cookies the other day and put them in the fridge when I left for the gym. Well, once the bf got back home, he had one of the cookies and told me they were really good. I then told him that they were made from sweet potato and he was super surprised! He didn’t even know they had sweet potato in them. Boom. If you can trick people into eating paleo, they’ll fall in love with paleo without even knowing it.
You know what I found out yesterday? These cookies are even better after sitting in the fridge in a container overnight. Same with my Sweet Potato Brownie recipe, which these cookies were inspired from. I stick those brownies in the fridge or the freezer and they get better and better.
Jackson lifted his leg yesterday to pee!! It was a total fluke but I was so proud. It hasn’t happened since.
The week has seriously flown by. Being in Austin for 5 days has sprung me on a sugar and alcohol binge. Ok, not really a binge but I usually want at least one piece of chocolate at night and I’ve been craving some gin. Which is not an often occurrence. Like, ever. But happy hour will be welcomed today. I need some Colorado friend happy hour time after getting to see all my friends in Austin.
I really have nothing else to say. I wish I did. But I’m off to have a “girls day” with Jackson. No, he’s not a girl but he’s a total mama’s boy. So we are going to tan on the balcony, take some walks, have some lunch together and when he’s nice and tired, I’m leaving him to get some gin. Then him and I are going to make some epic birthday cupcakes this weekend. He’s so excited. He’s like, “Mom. You’re such a ‘cool’ mom.” I’m like, “Duh, Jackson. Duh.” Kbyehaveagreatweekend!
Sweet Potato Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Yield: 12-13 1x
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet potato or yam (I used a sweet potato since they are white and would look more like a regular cookie)*
- 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop (35 grams) Vanilla Primal Fuel
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes in a sweet potato with a knife then place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until sweet potato is completely soft. Then let cool. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
- Peel sweet potato away from skin and place in a medium bowl. Mash with a fork until soft.
- Add almond butter, egg, honey and vanilla and mix well. Then add protein powder, cinnamon and salt and mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop out batter and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. The batter should make 12-13 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through. Do not overcook.
Notes
*If you use already pureed sweet potato or yam, the amount will be around 1 cup
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Not sure what I’ve done wrong, the flavor is great. The problem I’ve had is that the dough does not spread like yours, They remain in the same shape as when they came off the spoon and don’t cook through.
did you use the same protein powder?
Didn’t use the protein powder, have a problem with whey. I did use the 1 Tablespoon of coconut flour as you suggested in an earlier post.
Honestly not sure since I wasn’t there, it could be a number of factors
That happened to me too! They just sat there in the same domed shape as when I spooned the (fluffy, mousse-like) dough onto the pan. I did make one change – added a little bit of molasses, but since molasses is in regular chocolate chip cookies and is so similar to the honey this recipe uses, I can’t imagine that was the source of the texture change.
To me, the bigger issue was that while they came out super tasty, mine weren’t the texture of cookies, they were more like little cake bites. Were yours cookie texture?
Perhaps its something to do with the imprecise-ness of the recipe. Maybe my sweet potato was slightly larger, or a different variety lead to a different texture… Pretty tasty, but perhaps consistent enough to be a go-to recipe.
These turned out so yummy! I was skeptical but they are creamy and hit the spot! Thank you Juli!
I used Ryse chocolate moon pie protein powder and Salted Caramel skinny syrup. I subbed peanut butter for the almond butter, added semi sweet and white chocolate chips, pumpkin spice and added walnuts and topped with Halloween sprinkles. Doubled the recipe. Made 40 mini cookies using a small tBSP scoop. They didn’t spread or flatten but are so yummy. More cake like than a cookie. But the best!
I swapped the almond butter with tahini, and the chocolate with caramel bits, and the honey with agave nectar. left out the cinnamon. tastes just like tigers milk bars. excellent recipe!
I made these tonight along with 6 other recipes (meal prepping for the week). I just started changing my way of eating two weeks ago. I prefer not to think of it as a diet! Anyway, back to my point….these are delicious! I was honestly surprised. I prepared myself not to like them! I’m not a big sweets person but when I want something sweet this will do the trick.
ANY idea how long these would last at room temperature after refrigerated over night? I want to make them tomorrow night for an early morning flight the next day.
They should make it. I’d maybe add a layer of parchment paper in between the cookies in whatever container you’re transporting them in so they don’t stick together.
These cookies were AMAZING!!! My friend and I were very doubtful of how they were going to turn out considering the recipe included sweet potatoes, but they were terrific! We are currently paleo and this definitely satisfied our sweet tooth:) We used a different kind of protein powder (chocolate flavor) and used maple syrup instead of honey because we didn’t have any and they were on point! The mixture was quite thin when we finished stirring but we put them in muffin tins and made little tiny muffins and it worked great. After seeing that they turned out well, we put them on parchment sheets and the cookies appeared! Thanks for the recipe!!!
so glad you liked them ladies!
Just made these and they’re delicious! What’s the best way to store them and for how long would you recommend?
in the fridge, up to 5 days
Is there a way to make these using sweet potato flour instead of cooked sweet potato. What would be the ratio? Thank you.
Made these today and HOLY CRAP. they are delicious! I used 2 sweet potatoes and 2 scoops of powder, and of course double the chocolate chips, so it made around 16 cookies. They turned out great!! Super fluffy and moist! will most definitely make them again! Now, if I can just control myself not to eat all of them tonight!
so glad you liked them Michelle!
Love Juli’s recipes. You are my go to recipe sight. I’m a Paleo wannabe. Never stick to anything fully. I lean toward Paleo above all else because I love vegetables and healthy eating. I made these today! They were a lovely treat. Mine were also like little cakes and not cookies. I used a different Vanilla Protein Powder, but followed the recipe precisely. I pressed the cookies down with a fork to help them look a little like cookies about half way through baking. They didn’t look like cookies, but they were lovely! Adore your recipes. My favorite the Extra Fudgey Secret Ingredient Brownies! The hubs requests them regularly so I keep them in the freezer!