Healthy Granola Cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are often less expensive and nut-free.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate offers health benefits and chunks can be cheaper.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds moisture but may not be as sweet.

Prepare a Chia egg by mixing chia seeds with water and letting it sit until it thickens.

In one bowl, combine the dry ingredients (gluten-free granola).

In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and the prepared Chia egg.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and stir until everything is coated.

Using about 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time, shape the cookies into balls.

Place the cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Press the balls down into a cookie shape using either your fingers or the back of a spoon.

Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes or until the bottoms are just browned.

Cool the cookies completely before removing them from the baking sheet.

Cooking Techniques

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