High Protein Healthy Pizookie Recipe: Twix, Triple Chocolate, and Red Velvet Pizookies

Update June 2020: While these protein pizookies are on the macro friendly end of the spectrum, you should check out my monkey bread pizookie recipe if you’re really wanting a treat! 

Protein Pizookie Ingredients 

Like the 1-minute protein brownie, we’ll be using pumpkin as a core ingredient for all three recipes. If you don’t want to use pumpkin or can’t find canned pumpkin, here are a few alternative ideas:

• Butternut squash
• Sweet potato
• Bananas (mashed)
• Avocados (will add fat, remove carbs)
• Unsweetened apple sauce with a higher ratio of dry ingredients

Pumpkin works best but like 2017’s Super Bowl LI, I wanted you to know anything is possible.

In addition to the pumpkin, each recipe will have an added fruit/vegetable ingredient in either black beans or mashed bananas. Know that these can be substituted for as well. One thing I’ll touch on about the beans or chick peas (not used in this recipe) is that rinsing them and microwaving removes most of the bean or pea flavor. The recipes remind you to do this. Just remember to let them cool slightly or re-rinse them before adding the other ingredients.

For protein powder, the macros were calculated with Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey. That’s my old faithful recommendation but any protein powder will work here.

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Protein Pizookie Toppings

The real fun begins with toppings. I encourage you to take these recipes and run with them. The Twix pizookie, for example, could easily be turned into a Snickers or any other candy bar themed protein pizookie.

I recommend topping your pizookie with a lower calorie ice cream option. Halo Top and other ice creams in this genre come to mind but don’t feel obligated to use the “healthy” ice creams. You’ll see I’ve included macros for each pizookie with a 1/2 pint of Halo Top vanilla or chocolate, just for a reference point.

It’s also worth mentioning, these things are HUGE. So you may want to consider cutting the recipe in half if you’re eating it by yourself or removing pieces for later before adding the ice cream so the leftovers aren’t soggy.

A standard frozen yogurt or lower fat ice cream may work just fine. And there’s always the option of using a “nice cream” or fruit-based ice cream like these four protein ice cream recipes.

One final note here before we get to the recipes would be to make sure you’re accounting for things like candy bar crumbles and added chocolate chips. A healthy pizookie can easily turn into a high calorie pizookie if you’re not careful. One idea for chocolate syrup topping might be my Ultimate Protein Frosting recipe or simply sugar-free chocolate syrup. Okay, let’s get into the recipes.

I lied. One more thing. The recipes call for cast iron skillets, but you should be able to use any oven-safe skillet or even a baking dish. If you’re looking for a low-maintenance cast iron skillet, this is what I recommend.

If you’re looking for something a bit simpler that’s still high protein and just as chocolatey, check out my no bake fudge brownie protein bites.