The days leading up to Christmas, all I wanted to do is wrap gifts (it’s a very calming activity), do christmas crafts and bake cookies.  Well in my case they are healthy cookies (like this, this or this)!

I’ve come to realize that eating sugar and butter filled sweets does not make me feel good.  I don’t get any satisfaction from them and end up over eating them in hopes of feeling that ahhh moment – which never does happen.   But when I eat something that I’ve made that only has a few healthy ingredients, it just tastes better and I feel satisfied by the “indulgence”.

Anywhooo, back to this easy recipe.  Definitely more than a 5 ingredients, but super easy to make all you need is a blender (I used my Nutri Bullet) and maybe some helpful kiddo hands :)

What you need:

1 cup of oat flour

1/2 cup of almond meal

1/6 cup of cacao

1 ripe banana

1 egg substitue

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/6 cup of maple syrup

1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips

splash of vanilla extract

pinch of salt

What you’ll do:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Blend the oats and almonds (to make oat flour and almond meal respectively) and combine all dry ingredients.  Mix well.  In a separate bowl, add all wet ingredients (except the chocolate chips).  Mix well then add dry ingredients and mix again.  Once the mixture has a wet gooey consistency, fold in the chocolate chips.  Place tablespoon full portions 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are cooked / spring back from the centre.  Cool for 5 minutes before enjoying!

*If you are feeling extra indulgent, add some almond butter, some coconut whip and chocolate curls!!