Finally, chocolate cookies that aren’t full of gluten, sugar and refined chocolate. These gluten free, no added sugar chocolate cookies are made with coconut, dates, banana, raw cacoa powder and flaxseed meal. Stevia has also been used to sweeten the cookies and flavoured with natural vanilla essence.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 8-10 cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup of finely blended desiccated coconut
1/2 cup of dates blended
1 banana (mashed)
1 tbs of coconut oil
6 squares of dark melted chocolate (70% or better)
3 stevia tabs
2 tbs of flaxseed meal
2 tsp of raw cacoa powder
1 egg
1 tsp of vanilla essence

Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180dg
Crack one egg into a bowl and whisk
Add banana to bowl and mash
Finely chop dates then blend until they are finely chopped then add to bowl
Add coconut flour, flaxseed meal, cacoa powder, stevia and vanilla essence to bowl
Place 6 squares of dark chocolate in a small bowl and microwave for one minute
Melt 1 tbs of coconut oil in a pan
Pour both dark chocolate and coconut oil into mixture and stir well
Line a baking tray with baking paper
Using a tablespoon, spoon mixture out onto tray and flatten out with a fork
Place in oven for 20 minutes