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healthy halloween cookies


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Description

For a truly special treat this Halloween, give these Healthy Halloween Cookies a try. Your kids will never know they’re packed with oats and dates!


Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) rapadura sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 cup (250 grams) natural peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)
  • 1/2 cup (60 grams) cacao powder
  • 3/4 cup (130 grams) medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup (90 grams) rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup (50 grams) dark chocolate
  • zest of 2 oranges

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (335 F) and line an oven tray with baking paper.  Set aside.  
  2. Place the sugar, peanut butter, egg, vanilla bean paste, cacoa, dates and maple syrup into the large bowl of a food processor and blitz until smooth.  
  3. Add oats and baking powder and pulse to combine.  
  4. Take heaped tablespoon amounts of the dough and shape into balls.  
  5. Place onto prepared tray and slightly flatten.  Place the tray into the fridge to chill for 5 minutes.  
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until slightly golden and cracked.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes or so before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.  
  7. Place the dark chocolate into a microwave proof bowl and heat on high heat, in 15 second intervals (stirring in between) until the chocolate is melted.  
  8. Drizzle the chocolate over the cookies and top with fresh orange zest.  Enjoy x

Notes

Cookies are best kept in the refrigerator in an air tight container.  Will keep for 3-4 days.

Cookies are freezer friendly.  Store in an airtight snap lock bag.  Will keep for 3 months.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American