The Food Babe Way Book Review + Forever Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Author: Vani Hari
Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: vegan, gluten-free
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Serves: 20
- 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
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a food processor, combine the banana, dates, prunes, coconut oil and vanilla and blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix all the other ingredients well.
- Scrape the contents of the food processor into the bowl and stir until the dough is moist and the ingredients well incorporated.
- Place the dough in the refrigerator or freezer for at leaf 15 minutes.
- Scoop out 2 tablespoons of the dough at a time and shape into balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes.
- 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/
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