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!
Scale
Ingredients
- 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
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (335 F) and line an oven tray with baking paper. Set aside.
- 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.
- Add oats and baking powder and pulse to combine.
- Take heaped tablespoon amounts of the dough and shape into balls.
- Place onto prepared tray and slightly flatten. Place the tray into the fridge to chill for 5 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Healthy Halloween Treats