We know that with the dawn of Girl Scout Cookie season, diet turmoil is imminent [1]. But you can still get your favorite flavors without ruining your clean-eating plan. If you're trying to diet, but you're about ready to house a box of Samoas right now, then this is for you.
Samoa
The secret ingredient to the creamy, chocolate-coconut-caramel treat [2]? Cottage cheese. It’s got added protein and less than half the sugar of two cookies.
Thin Mint
This protein-rich smoothie from Julianne Hough [3] has all the cool, chocolaty-mint sweetness from the classic cookie, with no added sugar.
Do-Si-Do
Oatmeal cookies with peanut butter take form in an oatmeal-peanut-butter smoothie [4], in a recipe courtesy of pro soccer player Kelly O’Hara.
Trefoil
Curb your buttery cookie cravings with a mildly sweet, creamy almond banana shake [5].
Tagalong
Mix some chocolate protein powder into this peanut butter protein smoothie [6] for a filling, healthy take on your favorite chocolate peanut butter cookies.
Toffee-tastic
Dates, cashew butter, honey, and rock salt make for a savory-sweet salted caramel smoothie [7], with a nod to the gluten-free cookie.