Vegan Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
No-bake quinoa cookies are chewy and indulgent yet loaded with wholesome ingredients and your favorite add-ins for an egg-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, high-protein snack!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 224kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons walnuts or nuts of choice) processed into small bits
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup of vegan chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Scoop 'dough' into 12 balls and press into cookie-shaped mounds on a greased plate or baking sheet.
- Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes until firm. Once hardened, eat up.
Notes
- Adjust the shape: Allow them to set as a mound or flatten into a more familiar cookie shape. Adjust the size as preferred.
- Sweeten to taste: Just note that the amount of flour needed will vary, to make a moldable cookie ‘dough’.
- Cook the quinoa in advance: This recipe uses cooked and cooled quinoa. A complete guide to quinoa here.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
