I am personally declaring sunflower seed butter the new almond butter - I am adding it to my yogourt, smoothies and spreading it on my toast. You can bake with it too.
I first tasted these cookies when Yale baked up a batch. Made with almond flour, sweetened with maple syrup and held together with a big scoop of sunflower seed butter. Sunflower seed butter is packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamin E and magnesium. It is also a great alternative for someone who has a tree nut allergy.*
I can’t keep these cookies in the cookie jar for too long - I keep finding my personal in-house taste-tester in the kitchen with his hand in the cookie jar! Only 2 1/2 cookies left!
The recipe comes from Yale’s friend, home baker and Holistic Nutritionist, Nicole. You can find the original recipe and more on her blog: Nutritiously Nicole.
And how sweet it is when your daughter bakes and brings you cookies! Thanks Yale, you can bake for me anytime and thanks Nicole for sharing your recipe. xox
Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe makes about 16 cookies.
You can find the original recipe at: Nutritiously Nicole
Ingredients:
1 cup sunflower seed butter
1 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, I used the I use Kresda or Lilly’s brand
Optional: 2 scoops unflavoured collagen powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a medium bowl mix together the sunflower seed butter, almond flour, baking soda, salt and collagen powder (if using).
4. Then add in the maple syrup, vanilla, egg and chocolate chips. Mix well.
5. Using a cookie scooper or your hands, form into a ball and then flatten slightly.
6. Bake for 12- 13 minutes.
7. Cool on rack.
8. Store cookies in an air-tight container.
Cooks Notes
When you bake with sunflower seed butter and baking soda, your cookies can come out green.
*If you have any tree nut allergies, check with your doctor if you can eat sunflower seeds.