My Favorite Lil Cookies 🍪

did someone say: dairy free, gluten free, sugar free, vegan cookies ?

Truly, the way to my heart is a cookie 🍪

I’ve never been a sour patch girlie

Or someone to dig into a cupcake

Will quickly pass on an ice cream Sunday kinda vibe

but a cookie? 😏

I’m a true cookie girl, through and through

And when I started on my health kick many years ago, the number one thing I wanted to MAKE SURE I was able to continue to enjoy were those cookies

now let me be super clear: if you’re craving a good ole’ fashion cookie from Mrs. Fields or Levain, by all means, go for it

I just like to ask my clients to make that a conscious choice then and to enjoy it fully and presently

now, there is also another option

if you’re like me though, you might be wanting to enjoy your sweet knowing that it still vibes with your health philosophy and approach

in other words: have your cookie and eat it too 😉

enter: my sugar free, df, gf vegan cookies

it’s truly all the things 👇

The Ingredients:

Here’s what makes these cookies so dang special

• THE OATS: unlike other cookie recipes, this one uses oats instead of flour. This means it tends to be (much) higher in fiber than your average cookie.

• THE BANANA: rich in potassium, can help with a lil bloat. Pro tip: if you use one that is more ripe, it’ll be sweeter. if you use one that is slightly greener, it’ll have some prebiotic.

• THE DATES: your sweetener for this recipe. They’re sweet but also sticky, helping to bind the ingredients together and add a chewy texture to the cookies. Dates also provide essential minerals like magnesium (which you’re missing with your average sweetener).

• THE CHIA SEEDS: These tiny seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients, offering a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to support hormonal health by reducing inflammation and balancing hormone levels. + high in fiber!

• THE NUT/SEED BUTTER: adds creaminess to the cookies while providing healthy fats and protein. If you’re really wanting a hormone boost, go for a seed butter.

• THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS: do I really need to say anything here?

If you’re wanting a true sugar-free recipe, make sure you opt for sugar-free chocolate chips or ones that use monk fruit or stevia to sweeten them.

My Fav Brands:

• Oats: look for organic option like these

• Dates: without a doubt, 100% these

• Almond Butter: one that only uses almonds like this one

• Tahini: obsessed with seed and mill

• Chocolate Chips: I usually use Lilys, Lakanto, or Hu kitchen (but they use coconut sugar)

The Nutritional Breakdown:

Per cookie:

• Calories: 135 kcal

• Fat: ~6 g

• Protein: 3 g

• Carbohydrates: ~15 g

• Fiber: ~3.5 g

• Added Sugar: 0 g. (if using unsweetened chocolate chip cookies)

+ 15% of your daily Magnesium needs and nearly 10% of your daily iron (in 1 cookie!)

now compared to your average cookie that has about 200 kcal, 10 g. fat, and 15 g. added sugar with basically no other vitamins/minerals….this one ain’t looking so shabby 😏

plus, these recipes are gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, and cruelty free 😊

Plus, only 6 ingredients, 1 bowl, and ready in under 30 min

The Recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

serves 12

• 2 cups rolled oats

• 2 bananas, mashed

• 1/4 cup chia seeds

• 2-4 medjool dates, de-pitted and chopped

• 1/3 cup tahini, almond butter or sunbutter

• chocolate chips to taste - measure with your ♥️

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F and prep a baking sheet

2. Add oats, mashed banana, chia seeds, dates, and tahini to bowl and mix.

3. Fold in chocolate chips

4. Optional: refrigerate batter for 10 min

5. Form 12 cookies on the baking sheet. Since these will not rise, make sure to keep them compact and flatter, forming little discs.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until brown on the bottom.

7. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and enjoy

Tips and Tricks

If you don’t like banana

You could potentially try using eggs. I cannot vouch for how this would change the consistency or flavor though.

If you’re not into chia seeds

Swap out for flax!

If you don’t like dates

You may want to consider trying maple syrup, but I can’t speak to the taste or consistency and it will change the nutritional profile of this recipe quite significantly. You can also try just nixing the dates all together.

If you have a nut allergy

Tahini works really well here!!

Honestly, I make a batch of these prob like 2-3 x month and will eat them for breakfast, as an afternoon pick me up, or post dinner to satisfy my sweet tooth.

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