Gluten Free Tahini and Chocolate Cookies

For the little monsters, I like to try out super healthy recipes, because let’s face it… who wants to feed children cups of sugar? Well I know I don’t! 

We have got today, a gluten free, vegan and refined sugar free recipe! What? What is left of good? How can I be lots of butter and not give you an indulgent recipe? Well.. there’s always a balance! 

Gluten free tahini and chocolate cookies

• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 cup walnuts (ground finely)
• 1 + 1/4 cup gluten free flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup cacao powder 

Firstly, in a bowl, whisk up maple syrup and tahini. When fully combined add in the walnut and whisk the mixture well. 

In a separate bowl, combine sifted flour, cacao powder and the baking soda. Add it to the tahini mixture in three batches. The mixture will be thick and sticky so it’s best to use your hands. Make sure you don’t overmix it otherwise the cookies will be hard. 

Weigh the dough and divide it into 12 even pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and press the ball down with a rolling pin, or an empty bottle of wine.

Put the cookies into the fridge for about 40 min. When about 30 min in, pre-heat the oven to 175C. 

Bake in a hot oven for about 10-12 mins. Once they are ready, remove from the over and transfer to a cooling rack. Let the cookies cool down before eating! 

I hope you enjoy this little bit of healthy heaven and please do let me know your opinion! 



Vegan Mocha Mug Cake

Hi Petals! 

Have had a rough day today dealing with confusion emotions. I must say.. I am not doing this house bound patient thing very well.. Staying in and not having anything to do kills me. 

I have had the proper cast put on on Friday and will have to have this on for the next 4 weeks. Still makes it very hard for me to cook! 

So to cheer myself up, I have made a quick and easy Mocha Vegan Mug cake

  
For this recipe, you will need to add 1/2 teaspoon ground coffee, 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal, 3 tablespoons hot water to a microwaveable mug, mix it all together and let it sit for 2-3 minutes

Then add 3 tablespoon of plain flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of oil and a pinch of sea salt. Mix it all together and microwave it on max for 1 minute. Yes, 1 minute is all it takes for this delicious mug cake! 

I have served this with a coconut milk “yogurt” and sprinkled some cinnamon on top. 

This recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make.. I am not a vegan but sometimes I will try recipes like this! I like to know how alternatives will taste like and how it works. And I must tell you, this recipe it’s pretty good. The cake is moist and fluffy.