No one can eat just one cookie. However, the high sugar content and low protein content makes it a bad choice if you eat too many of them.
Next time your kids or you want to eat a lot of cookies, don't worry. Enjoy as many of them as you like and still be healthy.
It's all in the recipe. It's not the fault of your taste buds, but the food choices you make.
Here is the recipe for healthy oatmeal dark chocolate cookies.
Ingredients:
- Coconut Oil(1 Cup)
- Deseeded Dates(1 Cup)
- Walnuts(1/3 Cup)
- Steel-cut oats(1 Cup)
- Eggs(2)
- Cocoa Powder(1 Cup)
- Baking Soda(1/2 tsp)
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is very delicious and it offers a tonne of health benefits. It is good for skin, anti-inflammatory and a perfect alternative to hydrogenated oil.
You can alter the ratio of coconut oil to oats if you like. If you want the cookies to be crunchy, use less oil and more oats.
Dates
Take deseeded dates and turn them into a thick paste using a blender. Dates are a perfect and healthy alternative to refined sugar.
They're not only delicious but a rich source of minerals and other nutrients. Sugar is just sugar, moreover, it is highly processed most of the time. Avoid it.
Walnuts
Walnuts look like a brain and they are good for the brain. They are a good source of Vitamin E, Omega3 Fatty Acids, and antioxidants. They taste delicious too.
Cut them into pieces.
Oats
Oats are a rich source of proteins, fibers, and antioxidants besides many other nutrients. They taste good and combine well with a lot of different foods.
Grind the oats coarsely.
Eggs
Eggs make your cookies more flavorful besides adding some proteins to your cookies. Many people avoid consuming the egg yolk and you can remove it, but it is delicious.
Cocoa
Cocoa powder helps in balancing the cholesterol, lifts your mood and contains a lot of antioxidants. It contains a compound called 'Anandamide' which is known as bliss molecule and now you know why everybody loves chocolates.
It also helps in the prevention of cancer. Cocoa is an excellent food for your cardiovascular health too.
It treats constipation and copper deficiency. You can enjoy a plethora of health benefits if you love dark chocolate and consume it regularly.
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 170-degree Celsius.
- Take a large bowl and mix all the ingredients.
- Take a spoon and drop heaps of the mixture on an ungreased baking sheet. Use the spoon to press the heaps to give them a shape of cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes in the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool.
Enjoy!!!
This recipe makes around 30 delicious dark chocolate cookies. You can enjoy them with your milk, coffee or smoothies.
If you like coconut, you can sprinkle some grated coconut or coconut flour over your cookies too.