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Showing posts with label healthy choices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy choices. Show all posts

Monday, September 15, 2014

For those of you who are gluten free but want a cake-like treat

Fresh out of the oven, peanut butter cookies. Yes.

Going gluten free is the "in thing" now. It's a lifestyle that dominates headlines, book covers and magazine articles.

Now that I'm on a gluten free diet, do I have to say, "See ya later to my cupcakes?!"

Answer to that: No. You don't! *insert clapping here, please* 

You can live a gluten free lifestyle and still indulge in those yummy cookies, cupcakes, cakes and more! Throw in some chocolate drizzle if you please.

Enough chit chat. Here's a recipe that I discovered the other night, amazing, chewy with crunchy rims, peanut butter cookies. It's glorious because, it only takes about 10 minutes to prep and 13-15 minutes to bake. I did, however adjust the amount of sugar in it.

Ingredients List

  1. 1/2 cup sifted coconut flour (I used "Let's Do Organic, Coconut Flour" or Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour is good too)
  2. 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  3. 1 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy peanut butter)
  4. 1 1/4 cup Organic 365 Cane Sugar (original recipe calls for 1 1/2 cup sugar)
  5. 4 eggs (I prefer having them at room temperature, but it's not necessary)
  6. 1/2 tsp sea salt 
Process
  • Mix together sea salt, eggs, and vanilla extract, next add in peanut butter (I used a hand blender, the peanut butter is so thick you'll need it, or you can stir really fast)
  • Last, add in coconut flour. Mix well. 

Mix well.

  • You can grease your cookie sheet or use aluminum foil. Spoon the cookies out and this batter will make 3 dozen.
Size of your cookies can be smaller...These were a good size.

  • Bake for 13 minutes for a chewier inside, and 14-15 minutes for a crispy edge.
Hooray! Time to eat. 

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes -- then indulge. Add some ice cream too, Coconut Bliss is so good and a healthier pick. It's a bit on the expensive side, but you'll be happy you chose this.