Description
These Crispy Quinoa Cacao Cookies are the most delicious crunchy treat to feed your sweet tooth in a healthy way! Made with just 7 ingredients, these gluten-free, vegan, grain-free, nut-free no bake cookies are sure to be stocked in your fridge at all times!
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup coconut butter (may sub with coconut oil if preferred)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened sunflower seed butter (may use other nut/seed butter if desired)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cacao/cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups crispy puffed quinoa (affiliate link)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, add the coconut butter, sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, and vanilla and melt in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Whisk the mixture until smooth and then whisk in the cacao powder and salt. Next, gently fold in the puffed quinoa.
- Using a small cookie scoop (or a tablespoon) scoop the batter onto the baking sheet until all the mixture is gone. Gently flatten and shape the batter into rounds or whatever shape you’d like. They will be pretty loose at this point and will harden as they chill.
- Place the cookie sheet in the freezer until set, about 30 minutes. Keep them stored in an airtight container in your freezer.
Notes
You’ll most likely have to buy the puffed quinoa online, such as on Amazon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 104
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 33
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0