As summer dwindles down, many of us are turning our ovens back and spending more time at home in the kitchen. If you’re looking for a sweet treat to celebrate the end of the season with we have just the thing.These coconut cookies are vegan, gluten free and even paleo friendly! They require a few simple ingredients and come together in a matter of minutes.
Loaded with healthy fats to keep you satiated, yet sweet enough to cure a craving, we know everyone in your family will love nibbling on these chewy cookies. They’re easily adaptable to be as allergy-friendly as possible – for example, if you have a nut allergy simply swap in your favorite GF flour blend for the almond flour. If you’re avoiding added sugars feel free to make your own chocolate sauce using cacao powder and coconut oil (a 2:1 ratio)
While these cookies are quite simple, using high quality ingredients give them the immense flavor you desire. Wildly Organic makes organic products that are raw, vegan, non-GMO and both paleo- and keto-friendly. We loved using their coconut flour, shred and chocolate syrup in this recipe. With their whole line on sale this month it is the perfect time to stock up on these pantry staples!
Whether you want a sweet treat for the weekend, or a healthier snack to send the kids to school with, these will do just the trick. Be sure to let us know if you try them out by telling us in the store OR tagging us on social media. Happy baking!
Serves: 8-10
Prep time: 25 min Cook Time: 10 min Total Time: 35 min
Ingredients
1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flax seed meal + 3 Tbsp warm water)
1 cup almond meal
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup coconut sugar
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup cacao nibs or chocolate chips, optional
Chocolate syrup/sauce to drizzle, as desired
Method
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 350 Fahrenheit, then make your flax egg and set aside to gel.
2. Next, combine all the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix until uniform and clump-free,
3. Slightly melt your coconut oil so it’s just liquid, pour this, the vanilla extract and flax egg into the dry ingredient. Using your hands, mix until you achieve a cookie-dough consistency. Add in cacao nibs or chocolate chips, if desired.
4. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 15 mins while you clean and up and line a cookie sheet.
5. Using about 1-1.5 tablespoon worth of dough per cookie, roll into balls then flatten into disks. The cookie will not spread much as they bake. Place in oven and bake for 8-12 mins depending on the size of your cookies. They should be brown and fragrant when done.
6. Let the cookies cool completely, about 10-20 mins. Then drizzle or dip in wildly organic’s chocolate syrup or sugar-free chocolate sauce, if using. Let the chocolate harden a bit and enjoy!
