Quinoa Cookies Recipe

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is often less expensive and gluten-free.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey is a common sweetener that may be cheaper.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often more affordable.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chunks

💰Cheaper: carob chips

Carob chips can provide a similar texture and sweetness.

Start by cooking 1/2 cup of red quinoa in 1 cup of water on the stove.

In a mixing bowl, add 1/4 cup of tahini and mix it as best as possible since it's quite solid.

Add 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup to the tahini in the mixing bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of rice milk and stir to combine the ingredients.

Add 1/4 cup of ground flax seeds to the mixture and stir well, noting that flax will gel up when mixed with liquid.

Add 1/2 cup of brown rice flour to the wet ingredients, adjusting the amount as needed based on the consistency.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a sprinkle of salt, then stir to combine.

Once the quinoa is cooked, add it to the mixing bowl and stir it into the batter.

Taste the batter to check sweetness and adjust if necessary, considering adding raisins or chocolate chips for sweetness.

Prepare a baking tray by lining or greasing it to prevent sticking.

Scoop the cookie dough onto the baking tray, making half with raisins and half with chocolate chips.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for about 20 minutes until done.

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