Who doesn’t love cookies?? With Kaizen Living’s cacao powder I wanted to create an indulgent chocolatey treat – without being unhealthy or tasteless. Cue these delicious, simple to make gluten-free cookies, spiked with cacao nibs for extra richness and a cheeky addition of peanut butter (my favourite!). The ‘icing’ is optional but still pretty guilt-free, so enjoy these cookies without feeling bad – just try not to eat them all at once!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 2-3 tbsp Kaizen Living cacao powder
- 2 tbsp nut butter – almond, peanut, cashew…I used Hognuts peanut butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup nut or hemp milk
- ½ cup natural sweetener
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp Kaizen Living Cacao Nibs
Cacao Icing: 2 tbsp melted coconut oil, 2 tbsp Sweet Freedom (or honey, agave syrup), 1-2 tbsp cacao powder. I also used a drizzle of Walden Farm’s calorie, fat and sugar free Caramel Syrup
Get baking!
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C and grease a baking tray.
- Put the dry ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together the coconut oil, eggs and vanilla and pour in along with the cacao nibs and peanut butter. Gradually add the milk to form a dough-like consistency that sticks together, but not too sticky.
- Roll out 8-10 balls, place on baking tray spaced out and flatten. Bake for 10-15 minutes – they will be soft but will firm up as they cool.
- Meanwhile, make the ‘icing’ by simply mixing the ingredients together and drizzling over the cookies, along with some caramel syrup too if you want!
Have you seen my other healthy recipes using Kaizen Living superfoods? Check them out!