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Gluten-Free Monster Cookies

Healthy Gluten-Free Monster Cookies (Flourless and Vegan)

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  • Author: Elaine Gordon
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Calling all cookie monsters! Are you ready for the ultimate nothing-excluded cookie recipe? This healthier monster cookie has it all: oats, nut butter, chocolate chips, colorful dye-free candies...and it's totally vegan and gluten-free! Include chopped up leftover Halloween candy for even more cookie fun.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup gluten-free quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted creamy almond butter (or any nut or seed butter)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegan, soy-free butter (softened not melted)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup vegan/dairy-free chocolate chips (+ more for topping if desired)
  • 1/3 cup dye-free vegan, soy-free dark chocolate gems (+ more for topping if desire)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a half sheet baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Whisk the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, add quick oats, baking soda and salt. Whisk well.
  3. Mix in the wet ingredients. Add the almond butter, coconut oil (or melted butter), maple syrup and vanilla to the dry ingredients and beat with an electric hand mixer.
  4. Add the chocolate chips and chocolate gems.  Beat again with the hand mixer.  
  5. Form the cookies. Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough balls onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Add more chocolates to the top of the cookies if desired. 
  6. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to fully cool on baking sheet before transferring to a wire cooling rack. If your cookies are crumbling slightly, then add the entire cookie sheet to the freezer for 10-15 minutes. This will help the almond butter and vegan butter/coconut oil harden a bit which helps hold the cookies together more.  

Equipment

Notes

For the chocolate gems, I use Unreal vegan, non-GMO fair-trade dark chocolate gems (they look like M&Ms).

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days. You can store them in your refrigerator for up to one week. Bring them back to room temperature before enjoying for best results.

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 8
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven Baked

Find it online: https://www.eatingbyelaine.com/healthy-flourless-monster-cookies-vegan-gluten-free/