Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies made out of vegetables- and you wouldn't even know it!
Prep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins
Ingredients
1 ½ cups Winter Squash or Pumpkin, cooked
4 tbsp Organic Butter, Ghee, or Coconut Oil, softened
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup or Coconut Nectar, OR 2 tbsp Maple Syrup and 2 tbsp Coconut Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract, alcohol free
1 ¼ cups Almond Flour
¼ tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
⅓ cup 70-85% Dark Chocolate Chips (or an allergen free brand such as Enjoy Life or chop a block roughly into chunks)
1In a bowl, mix the pumpkin pieces, butter/ coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla.
2Sift in the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine well to form a smooth batter.
3Stir in the chocolate chips/ chunks.
4Spoon tablespoon sized rounds onto a grease-proof baking paper-lined tray.
5Spread out with the back of a spoon so they are about 1cm thick.
6Bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes. They will still be soft and the underside should become golden brown.
7Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container in the fridge. They are really good when they’re still warm!
Additional Notes:
For more recipes using winter squash check out our Winter Squash Gets and Upgrade Blog Post.
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 ½ cups Winter Squash or Pumpkin, cooked
4 tbsp Organic Butter, Ghee, or Coconut Oil, softened
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup or Coconut Nectar, OR 2 tbsp Maple Syrup and 2 tbsp Coconut Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract, alcohol free
1 ¼ cups Almond Flour
¼ tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
⅓ cup 70-85% Dark Chocolate Chips (or an allergen free brand such as Enjoy Life or chop a block roughly into chunks)
Directions
1In a bowl, mix the pumpkin pieces, butter/ coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla.
2Sift in the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine well to form a smooth batter.
3Stir in the chocolate chips/ chunks.
4Spoon tablespoon sized rounds onto a grease-proof baking paper-lined tray.
5Spread out with the back of a spoon so they are about 1cm thick.
6Bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes. They will still be soft and the underside should become golden brown.
7Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container in the fridge. They are really good when they’re still warm!
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