Oat Coconut Cacao Cookies
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Oat, Coconut, and Cacao Cookies

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cacao, cookie, oat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10 cookies
If you have celiac or are very sensitive to gluten, make sure to buy certified gluten-free oat flakes, as these are sometimes contaminated with wheat. If you don't have cacao nibs, just use extra chocolate chips. Make sure they are high quality and not filled with sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oat flakes (not instant)
  • 1/2 cup raw organic almonds (grind them in a clean coffee grinder to get a powder)
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
  • 2 organic bananas peeled and mashed (not too ripe)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil gently warmed into liquid
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
  • 1/4 cup organic semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, ground almonds, coconut, sea salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.

  2. In a second bowl, mash the bananas well, then stir in the vanilla extract, melted coconut oil and olive oil. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined; fold in the cacao nibs and chocolate chips.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare 2 baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper.
  4. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to form the cookies. Dip the measuring cup in water before filling it with the mixture to avoid sticking. Flip the measuring cup down on the prepared cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  5. If you prefer smaller cookies, just use 2 tablespoon full, and use your fingers to round them up and flatten them a bit.
  6. Flatten the tops a bit with your fingers.
  7. Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden on the edges. Leave to cool for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. They will be fragile until they are completely cooled down.

Recipe Notes

These are meant as healthy cookies made with whole foods that are nutritious. They are a great snack or breakfast on-the-go.

 


Note: I do not believe anyone should worry about counting calories, but here is the nutritional information for one serving
Calories: 244kcal | Fat: 17g | Saturated fat: 9g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 239mg | Carbohydrates: 20g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Protein: 3g | Vitamin A: 15% | Vitamin C: 2.1% | Calcium: 39% | Iron: 1.2%