Grain-Free Cookies (V, GF, Oil-Free)
Healthy, yummy, crunchy nuts & seeds grain-free cookies made with 5 ingredients! They are grain-free, oil-free, vegan, and simple to make in a muffin tin!
Servings: 8 big cookies
Equipment
- 1 standard size muffin tin (12-count)
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup very warm water
- 2 tablespoons creamy nut or seed butter e.g., almond, sunflower, peanut
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 6 ounces nuts or seeds (see notes for options)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened flake coconut (or another ounce of nuts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (160C). Line 8 cups of a standard size muffin tin with silicone liners or paper liners. If you are ok eating some oil, you can, alternatively, spray the cups with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the warm water, peanut butter, maple syrup and optional salt until blended. Stir in the flax meal. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
- Grind the nuts/seeds and coconut in a food processor until finely chopped (not too fine; about the size and consistency of rolled oats).
- Add the chopped nut mixture to the flax mixture. Stir until completely combined and coated
- Divide mixture evenly between prepare cups, tamping down into cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 17 minutes until browned at edges and centers feel dry to the touch. Transfer tin to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin. Cool completely.
Notes
Storage: Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 3 days, the refrigerator for 2 weeks ,or freezer for up to 6 months.
Sweetener Option: If not vegan, an equal amount of honey can be used in place of the maple syrup. Agave nectar is fine, too.
Nut and Seed Options: Use an combination of nuts and seeds you prefer, including pecans, almonds, green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), sunflower seed kernels, walnuts, hemp hearts/ hemp seeds, or hazelnuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1big cookie | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg