Chia Cookies

Name: Chia Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup currants; 2 cups finely ground rolled oats; 1/2 cup dried, unsweetened, shredded coconut; 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds; 1 tablespoon whole chia seeds; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 apple, peeled and quartered; 2 tablespoons raw almond butter; 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavor or pure vanilla bean powder

6 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:48:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories55.2 kcal (3%)

Total Fat2.2 g (3%)

Carbs8.5 g (3%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein1.3 g (3%)

Sodium4.7 mg (0%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

36 servings

1 cupcurrants

2 cupsrolled oats

finely ground

½ cupshredded coconut

dried, unsweetened

1 tablespoonground chia seeds

1 tablespoonwhole chia seeds

1 teaspooncinnamon

1apple

peeled and quartered

2 tablespoonsalmond butter

raw

1 teaspoonvanilla flavor

alcohol - free, or pure vanilla bean powder

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

Step 2

Soak 1/2 cup of the currants in 1/2 cup water for at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Combine the ground oats, coconut, remaining currants, chia seeds and cinnamon in a bowl.

Step 4

Place the apple in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the almond butter, soaked currants and their soaking water and vanilla. Blend until smooth, then add to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 5

Form cookies using 2 teaspoons of dough per cookie. Place on a baking sheet lightly wiped with oil or covered with parchment paper. Bake at very low heat, 200 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Step 6

Makes 36 cookies.