Protein Packed Gingerbread

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup Whey8x Vanilla Protein
• 2 tsp ground ginger 
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup of coconut sugar
• ⅓ cup coconut oil
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tbsp almond milk

Method: 

• Preheat the oven to gas mark 3.
• Gently combine all of the dry ingredients (flour, protein powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt) together in a bowl and set aside.
• Blend together all of the wet ingredients (sugar, coconut oil, maple syrup, applesauce, and almond milk).
• Slowly sprinkle the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to combine everything well.
• Taste test the dough and adjust the gingery-ness as desired.
• Roll the dough out between two sheets of wax paper, until it’s about a quarter of an inch thick.
• Cut the dough into gingerbread man shape and place an inch apart on a lined baking tray
• Pop the dough in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes. They’ll firm up a bit while they cool.
• Put your artistic talent to work and decorate your cookies (if desired).