Healthy Gingerbread Cookies (gf)

This recipe is a spin on the classic Christmas treat, perfect for all the family

Gingerbread is a MUST at Christmas time and this recipe caters for everyone at your Christmas gatherings. These cookies are gluten free, dairy free, vegan, refined sugar free and nut free! They are healthy, yet delicious and completely satisfying.

PREP TIME COOK TIME TOTAL TIME

10 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes

Servings: (makes around 20 cookies)

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Friendly No

Does it keep? 5 days

INGREDIENTS

gingerbread

1/2 cup almond flour

1/4 cup oat flour (see notes)

1/4 cup buckwheat flour

2 1/4 tbsp tapioca starch

1 tsp carob powder (optional)

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 flax egg

1 tbsp mollasses

1 tbsp yacon syrup (see notes)

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F and line a baking tray

2. In a large bowl, add in all dry ingredients and stir until combined

3. Once dry ingredients are well mixed, add in the wet ingredients and stir until combined

4. Once your mixture forms a dough, flour your bench using tapioca starch

5. Roll out dough then cut out your cookies using cookie cutters

6. Place cookies on your tray and cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes of until light golden on the edges

NOTES

~ if you can't eat oats, substitute the oat flour for more buckwheat flour of gf flour of your choice

~ if you do not have yacon syrup, you can substitute it for any liquid sweetener of choice eg. rice malt syrup, maple syrup, agave etc.

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