Recovery Apple Cookies
Snack
These oaty apple cookies are the ultimate pre or post workout snack! The apple chunks give a lovely chewy texture to these soft, cake-like treats!
For Intensive Exercise
Performance Benefits
This recipe would be a great snack for pre or post exercise as it is a good source of carbohydrate and protein, with a low fat and fibre content.
Health Benefits
Fast digesting carbohydrates, ie. sugar, can play a role in enhancing the physiological response to a training stimulus and replenish lost energy stores, supporting our recovery.
Expert Tips
These cookies will last for days in an air tight container or bag, so fel free to make some extra servings!
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Large Bowl
- Parchment paper
- Baking tray
- Oven
Ingredients
- 100 g Oats
- 100 g Wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 scoop Whey protein powder (vanilla flavour)
- 1 Egg (large)
- 5 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 1 ½ tbsp Honey
- ½ Apple (finely chopped or grated)
- 100 ml Milk (to add if mix is dry)
Servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda and protein powder.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl.
- Add the egg, yoghurt and honey. Mix thoroughly.
- Next fold in the apple.
- Spoon the mixture onto the parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tray.
TIP
- Add ½ a tsp of cinnamon or ginger for some warming autumnal spice.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 15gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 20ugVitamin C: 0.87mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 0.71mg
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