Wholesome Honey Cookies

Servings: 3 dozen
Preparation Time: 25 minutes total

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 cup raw honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 3 1/2 cups gluten-free oat flour
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine Virgin Coconut Oil and honey. Stir in eggs and milk.

Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine flour mixture with honey mixture.

Place by teaspoonfuls on a greased baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes (or until golden brown underneath cookie). Allow to cool before serving.

Recipe and photo submitted by Emily, Ottawa, Canada.

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

You could also prepare batter as pancakes, if desired. I like the waffles because it’s much quicker and easier and no flipping those delicate nut-flour pancakes!

Dark Chocolate Chunk Cashew Waffles

Servings: 4 standard-size waffles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cashew flour
• 1 tablespoon raw honey
• 2 eggs, (large)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil, melted but not hot
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup organic, 73% dark chocolate, cut into small chunks (or use ready-made chips)
• 2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil or palm shortening, melted, for oiling waffle iron (optional, but recommended)

Directions:

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer directions.

Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Beat well using an electric mixer or immersion blender. You could also mix batter in a blender. Fold chocolate chunks into batter.

Grease hot waffle iron. Pour batter slowly onto hot iron according to your waffle-maker’s capacity. Cook according to manufacturer directions. (I have a small waffle maker that makes 2 standard-size, square waffles at a time. Each grid holds about 1/3-cup batter. I cook my waffles exactly 2 minutes beginning when I close the lid.) Be careful not to overcook. Remove cooked waffles carefully. Repeat until all batter has been used.

Top as desired with chopped fresh fruit, nuts, toasted coconut, syrup, honey, etc. Chopped apple (or banana) and walnuts topped with a good drizzle of my recipe for Hot Fudge Sauce (Honey-Sweetened) are particularly delicious on these nutty-chocolaty waffles!

Recipe submitted by Jerri, Monroe, LA.

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• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/2 cup raw honey*
• 1/2 cup organic cocoa powder*
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted*
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

Directions:

Mash the avocados, then puree in blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and glossy.

This will not last long—very yummy!

*These measurements may be adjusted to your taste or as needed.

Recipe submitted by Ann, Green Bay, WI.

Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy.

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