OATMEAL, BERRY N CHOCOLATE COOKIES
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One bowl, quality ingredients and you’ve got sin-free deliciousness! These are wholesome enough for a well-rounded breakfast and yummy enough to feel like an indulgent treat. It doesn’t get better than this. I suggest a double batch so you have a freezer stash of either raw dough ready to be baked or a baked batch. Your choice.
INGREDIENTS
1 heaping tbsp ground flax seeds blended with 3 tbsp water, set aside
6-8 dates, pitted and just barely covered with boiling water, mash once softened
1 ripe banana, mashed
4 tbsp tahini paste or SunButter
1/2 cup nut flour – I love Earthlychoice nut flour blend or peanut flour
1 cup organic old-fashioned oats-whirl in a food processor until cornmeal consistency
1/2 teaspoon non-alum baking soda
Pinch sea salt
1 scant cup frozen berries – your choice
1/4 cup organic dark chocolate chips or chopped chunks of organic chocolate
DIRECTIONS:
TERI'S TIPS:
YUMMY ADD-INS:
Recipes property of Teri Gentes. Permission required to reprint.
One bowl, quality ingredients and you’ve got sin-free deliciousness! These are wholesome enough for a well-rounded breakfast and yummy enough to feel like an indulgent treat. It doesn’t get better than this. I suggest a double batch so you have a freezer stash of either raw dough ready to be baked or a baked batch. Your choice.
- Sweets, snacks
- Pre-heat oven to 350F
- Vegan: dairy, gluten, soy, egg-free
- Prep time: 8 mins, bake time approx 20 min
- Makes: approx 12-14 cookies
INGREDIENTS
1 heaping tbsp ground flax seeds blended with 3 tbsp water, set aside
6-8 dates, pitted and just barely covered with boiling water, mash once softened
1 ripe banana, mashed
4 tbsp tahini paste or SunButter
1/2 cup nut flour – I love Earthlychoice nut flour blend or peanut flour
1 cup organic old-fashioned oats-whirl in a food processor until cornmeal consistency
1/2 teaspoon non-alum baking soda
Pinch sea salt
1 scant cup frozen berries – your choice
1/4 cup organic dark chocolate chips or chopped chunks of organic chocolate
DIRECTIONS:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pulse the oats in a food processor until they resemble quick oats.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the nut flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt.
- In another bowl, stir together the vanilla extract, flax egg, and sugar. Add coconut oil if using and mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate and dried berries, nuts/seeds if using.
- Using a cookie scoop or large spoon, scoop out dough, shape into balls and place onto a cookie sheet pressing down slightly.
- Depending on the size of your cookies, bake for 13-20 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Let cool on a rack then store in a glass jar in a cool place for 2-3 days or up to 7 days in the fridge.
TERI'S TIPS:
- If you like a raised and round cookie add 1/2 tsp non-alum baking powder
- Choose organic oats to avoid exposure to the GMO chemical glyphosate
- Add 1-2 tbsp date or coconut sugar if you like a sweeter cookie
YUMMY ADD-INS:
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp maca root powder
- Add 1/3 cup organic maple sweetened cranberries (if desired)
- ¼ cup nuts or seeds