💕 Heart Blossom Protein Cookies — The Sweetest Way to Say “I Love You”

Valentine’s Day is all about showing love — and what better way to do that than with a good-for-you homemade treat made with intention? These B.T.R. Nation Heart Blossom Protein Cookies are soft, cozy, and filled with creamy B.T.R. nut-butter chocolate hearts that melt right into the center. They’re high-protein, low-sugar, and made with the cleanest ingredients — the kind of dessert you can proudly serve to everyone you love.

Whether you’re baking for your partner, your kids, your friends, or yourself (because self-love counts too 💗), these cookies are the sweetest way to celebrate Valentine’s Day without the sugar overload.

✅ High in protein
✅ Gluten-free
✅ Low sugar
✅ Made with real ingredients

Created by one of our fabulous, Brand Ambassadors, Functional Dietitian, Erica Tangeman

🍪 Servings: 18 cookies

⏰ Time: ~30 minutes (plus chilling)

🛒 Ingredients

Cookies

• ¼ cup butter (may sub coconut oil)

• ¼ cup almond or hazelnut butter

• 1 Tbsp miso (optional, for depth of flavor)

• ½ cup golden monk fruit

• ¼ cup regular monk fruit

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ¾ cup almond flour

• ¼ cup coconut flour

• ¼ cup vanilla protein powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

Add-Ins & Toppings

• ~½ cup chopped B.T.R. Cinnamon Cashew Crunch Bar, almonds, and/or hazelnuts

• B.T.R. Almond or Hazelnut Butter Hearts, frozen for 30–45 minutes

👩🍳 Directions

1. Prepare the Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Add butter to a saucepan and melt over medium heat.

3. To brown the butter, continue cooking for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant.

4. Transfer browned butter to a bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

5. Add almond or hazelnut butter, optional miso, monk fruit sweeteners, egg, and vanilla extract.

6. Using a hand mixer, blend until smooth and well combined.

2. Add Dry Ingredients

1. In a separate bowl, sift together almond flour, coconut flour, protein powder, baking soda, and salt.

2. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.

3. Fold in the Good Stuff

1. Fold in chopped B.T.R. Cinnamon Cashew Crunch Bar (tip: microwave the bar for 15 seconds before chopping for easier crumbling), plus almonds and/or hazelnuts if using.

2. Place cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.

4. Bake & Shape

1. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop 2 scoops of dough into your hands and roll into balls.

2. Place evenly spaced on a lined baking sheet (you should get about 18–20 cookies).

3. Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are just set.

4. Let cookies cool for 3–4 minutes, then carefully transfer to another baking sheet.

• Optional: use a round object to gently shape cookies into perfect circles while warm.

5. Add the Heart Center

1. Press a frozen B.T.R. Almond or Hazelnut Butter Heart into the center of each cookie.

2. Immediately place cookies in the freezer for 15 minutes to set the hearts.

3. Remove from freezer — and enjoy!

💌 The Sweetest Finish

These Heart Blossom Protein Cookies are more than just dessert — they’re a small, thoughtful way to show your love through food. Bake them for your Valentine, pack them for your kids, or share them with friends over coffee. However you enjoy them, they’re meant to be savored and shared generously — because the best treats are the ones made with love from only the cleanest ingredients.