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Put the can down. This super simple dairy free green bean casserole recipe is onion-y, savory, and hearty (and gluten free)! You just THOUGHT you liked green bean casserole before. Or if you didn't, you might like this REAL version. You won't find any processed ingredients or MSG here.
Put the can down. This super simple gluten free cream of mushroom soup recipe is savory, creamy, and delicious! Canned soup lovers will rejoice when they find out that it's also healthy and low sodium! You won't find any processed ingredients or MSG here. #vegan #glutenfree #dairyfree
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I'm Christine - foodie, recipe developer, protein powder addict, IT nerd, mom of two boys (14 years apart), and author of Refreshing Bytes - a blog dedicated to offering simple, healthy and delicious recipes that are easy to
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Looking for a deliciously healthy recipe for gluten free almond butter cookies? Try this six ingredient, super easy flourless recipe which is also egg-free (vegan) and paleo friendly. These gluten free almond butter cookies contain no butter or oil, are refined sugar free, and can be whipped up in minutes! These gluten free almond butter cookies are perfect for a healthier dessert or snack!

Looking for flourless, healthy, gluten free almond butter cookies? Try these Paleo vegan almond butter chocolate chip cookies - This six ingredient easy to make paleo almond butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is flourless (naturally gluten free), eggless (it’s vegan!), and has no butter or oil, and is refined sugar free, with minimal coconut sugar for those limiting their sugar intake. These cookies are perfect for a healthier dessert or snack! #glutenfree #vegan #healthy #paleo

Gluten Free Almond Butter Cookies – The Story

This almond butter cookies recipe was sparked by a discussion with my husband about my dislike of peanut butter cookies. Growing up, there were always peanut butter cookies sitting out in the kitchen. It’s likely that I consumed so many as a kid, that I met my lifetime quota of them! Sorry if that seems egregious, but I am really quite happy never eating another peanut butter cookie again. To me, it’s like peanut butter overload, with extra peanuts. Why don’t they have chocolate? Who knows. My absolute favorite snack is an apple with almond butter, so I decided to try making gluten free almond butter cookies that are paleo, vegan, and flourless, with chocolate chips. The result? Absolutely delicious!

Many gluten free almond butter cookie recipes I encountered were loaded with sugar. Seriously, a one to one ratio of nut butter to sugar. As a health-conscious individual, that’s wayyyyyy too much sugar for me. So I tried to see how little I could get away with adding. Since this recipe is also egg-free, it’s completely safe to test the batter before baking. My husband tends to lick the bowl anyway, so I might as well make it safe for him to do so.

Looking for a gluten free almond butter cookies which are also flourless and vegan? Try these Paleo vegan almond butter chocolate chip cookies - This six ingredient easy to make paleo almond butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is flourless (naturally gluten free), eggless (it’s vegan!), and has no butter or oil, and is refined sugar free, with minimal coconut sugar for those limiting their sugar intake. These cookies are perfect for a healthier dessert or snack! #glutenfree #vegan #healthy #paleo

What You Need

These are the ingredients you will need (the recipe is below):

  • Almond butter (I used freshly ground, or sub any nut butter, like cashew butter, or even sunflower butter for those with nut allergies that need nut-free cookies).
  • Coconut sugar is a non-refined sugar that is derived from the coconut palm tree, lower on the glycemic index than typical processed sugar. According to the Phillipine Department of Agriculture, coconut sugar also retains some nutrients found in the coconut palm, like iron, zinc, calcium, and potassium, making it a healthier choice for sweetener. For sugar free, use the same amount of Erythritol.
  • Unsweetened applesauce (we will be adding sweetener in the form of coconut sugar)
  • Baking soda
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Dairy-free Dark Chocolate chips (Enjoy Life mini chips are 8 allergen free, or Kirkland chocolate chips for just dairy free)

That’s it. I had all of these ingredients in the pantry, except I actually used a mixture of both almond butter and cashew butter, because I ate too much almond butter with the apples!

This recipe is super easy. Simply mix all the ingredients together in order, and fold in the chocolate chips. It will start to get a little oily as you mold it into balls with your hands. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees and let cool for 15-20 minutes.

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Paleo Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This six ingredient easy to make paleo almond butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is flourless (naturally gluten free), eggless, and has no butter or oil, and is refined sugar free, with minimal coconut sugar for those limiting their sugar intake. These cookies are perfect for a healthier dessert or snack!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy free, Gluten free, Paleo
Keyword cookies, dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 209 kcal
Author Refreshing Bytes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond butter (sub any nut butter or sunflower butter)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 6 tbsp coconut sugar or Ethrytol for sugar-free
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line 1 cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium size bowl and stir to combine.

  3. Fold in chocolate chips.

  4. Use a tablespoon size cookie scoop to scoop out the dough, placing 12 cookies on each sheet (4 rows of 3).

  5. Grease fork. Smoosh dough balls with fork, making tic-tac-toe pattern.

  6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until the cookies are set. Remove from oven and allow cookies to completely cool before removing from baking sheet (15-20 minutes).

  7. Enjoy!

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Wondering is Freshly worth it? This is one of the most comprehensive Freshly reviews. After we had our baby boy, we researched and evaluated other options for fresh and fast meals for dinner every night. We looked into all the meal prep services like Blue Apron, HelloFresh, Freshly, Sun Basket, etc. and it was a little overwhelming to figure out which one was best, and it was difficult to find decent Freshly reviews. Freshly seemed expensive. Unlike other Freshly reviews, we’ll provide calculations to determine is Freshly worth it, along with an in-depth cost analysis, pictures, unboxing, and menu, and also a Fresh 20 review.

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