peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies

Salted almond chocolate chunk cookies healthy pregnancy recipe

You just can’t underestimate the positive impact that a delectable dessert can have on your moods – and with plenty of protein to help build your baby’s brain and strengthen your body for labor, this is a dessert that you don’t have to feel guilty about.

Yield: 18

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses (I used blackstrap)
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 and 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together almond butter, coconut oil, applesauce, almond milk, coconut sugar, molasses, flaxseed, arrowroot, and vanilla extract.
  3. Mix in whole wheat pastry flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Fold in chocolate chunks.
  4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, leaving an inch between each. Flatten in a criss cross pattern with the tines of a fork.
  5. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until edges are golden. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Image and recipe reprinted with permission from www.wholepurerecipes.com and www.healthyaperture.com

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