The Food Babe Way Book Review + Forever Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: vegan, gluten-free
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Serves: 20
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 4 pitted dates
  • 4 pitted prunes
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ⅔ cup nut meal
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
  • 7 ounces organic dark chocolate, chopped into pieces, or ½ cup dried unsweetened cherries
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  2. In a food processor, combine the banana, dates, prunes, coconut oil and vanilla and blend until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, mix all the other ingredients well.
  4. Scrape the contents of the food processor into the bowl and stir until the dough is moist and the ingredients well incorporated.
  5. Place the dough in the refrigerator or freezer for at leaf 15 minutes.
  6. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of the dough at a time and shape into balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes.
  8. Cool the cookies on a rack for at least 5 minutes before serving; otherwise, they will fall apart.
Recipe by The Colorful Kitchen at https://thecolorfulkitchen.com/2015/02/10/food-babe-way-book-review-forever-cookies-vegan-gluten-free/