Gingerbread Cookie Bites
Raw | Vegan | Gluten free
Nothing says Christmas quite like gingerbread. The downside? The huge helping of refined sugars and processed sweets that go with it.
This delicious recipe is one of our holiday favourites. Melt in your mouth gingerbread without the sugar overload.
Happy holidays everyone!
Gingerbread Cookie Bites
Raw | Vegan | Gluten Free
(Prep + cooking time: 10 minutes)
Serves: 18 balls
- 1 ¼ cup pitted dates, packed
- ¼ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup buckwheat groats
- ¾ cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- Optional: 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Blend all ingredients, except for dates, in a high-speed blender or food processor until you get a fine consistency like flour.
- Add in half of the dates and process until well combined, then add the remaining dates until you have a uniform dough.
- Scoop dough out about 1 tablespoon in size, roll into balls or flatten with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter to make desired shapes.
- Roll balls into coconut sugar or sprinkle on top of cookies.
NOTES
To make nut-free, substitute almond flour with ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon buckwheat groats.
Alternatively, you may substitute buckwheat groats with 3 tablespoons almond flour.
Store gingerbread balls or cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for a 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for a week.
Alternatively, you may substitute buckwheat groats with 3 tablespoons almond flour.
Store gingerbread balls or cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for a 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for a week.
