Quinoa Cookies
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These healthy no bake quinoa cookies are loaded with chocolate and peanut butter and naturally sweetened with honey. Gluten free!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa plus 1/3 cup (or 2 1/2 cups leftover cooked)
- ½ cup peanut butter (do not use the kind that must be refrigerated or the cookies won’t set properly)
- ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup to make vegan
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup almond meal see notes below for directions on making your own
- ¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips use a dairy-free brand (such as Enjoy) to make these cookies vegan/paleo
Instructions
- Bring 1 2/3 cups water and the quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes. Leaving the pot covered, removed the pan from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
- In another saucepan over low heat, stir together the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt until smooth and the coconut oil melts. Remove from the heat, then stir in the almond meal, coconut, and reserved quinoa until combined. Let the mixture sit off the heat while you line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Once the batter has cooled to near room temperature, stir the chocolate chips into the cookie batter until evenly combined. Scoop the cookies onto the baking sheet by rounded tablespoons, flatten slightly into a cookie shape, then place in the refrigerator or freezer until firm, about 40 minutes.
Notes
- To make your own almond meal, place a scant 1/3 cup of blanched raw almonds in your food processor and pulse until finely ground. Do not over blend or the almonds will eventually turn to almond butter.
- If you prefer to substitute additional cooked quinoa for the almond meal, add 1/4 cup additional water and 2 tablespoons additional quinoa to the saucepan in Step 1.
- TO STORE: Store leftover cookies in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I like to enjoy my cookies right out of the refrigerator. They will soften at room temperature but still taste delicious.
- TO FREEZE: Place cookies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1(of 18)
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18-24 cookies, depending upon size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(of 18) | |
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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