Cricket powder is a great source of protein, and can be used in many alternative healthy recipes. We have created a simple recipe for delicious chocolate hazelnut cricket protein cookies (4.5g of protein per cookie)!

Get your own cricket powder here.

Recipe makes 8 cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 banana
• 1/8 cup sugar of your choice
• 3/8 cup Näak cricket powder
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Melted dark chocolate chips, and chopped hazelnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350F.
2. Blend hazelnuts and chocolate chips together in a food processor.
3. Place the mixture in bowl, and add banana, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Whisk until blended.
4. Add sugar, cricket powder, and cacao powder. Whisk again until smooth.
5. Make golf size balls with the dough and place them on a greased baking sheet. Press the balls to make them flat using the back of a spoon.
6. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until the sides of the cookies become golden brown.
7. Let the cookies cool down for 30 minutes.
8. Decorate the cookies with melted dark chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts (optional).
9. Place cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.
10. Enjoy!