Description
A healthier cookie loaded with nutritional ingredients, like quinoa flakes, oats, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds. We added some Easter Smarties to make them festive!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup quinoa flakes
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar ( or brown sugar)
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg (OR flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax + 2 tablespoons water, mixed together))
- 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4–1/2 cup Easter Smarties ((or other Easter Candy, if desired))
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. In another medium sized bowl, stir together the wet ingredients, including the egg until thoroughly combined.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well until combined.
- Scoop out dough balls with a Tablespoon onto the baking sheet, spacing them a couple inches apart. Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes until light golden brown on the bottom. Cool completely before transferring to serve or store.
Notes
- Cookies are fragile! Cool completely before moving.
- Leave out the candy for a healthy Trail Mix cookie.
- SMARTIES don’t contain any gluten but it’s not certified gluten–free. If you have Celiac Disease please consider substituting with gluten-free certified chocolate.
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American