Healthy Vegan Molasses Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Vegan + Gluten Free + Refined Sugar Free)

Molasses Cookies, without the animal products. These have fooled many a person as to their lack of animal products. Trust me - you can’t tell!

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The Recipe

Time allotment

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Baking time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 12 vegan molasses cookies

Cooking Utensils

• One big bowl

• One big spoon

• Measuring cups + spoons

• Baking tray

• Parchment paper/ Oil to grease pan

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

• 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

  • (Optional) Extra for greasing the pan

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp ginger

• 1/3 cup (60g) coconut sugar

• 2 tbsp molasses

• 1/4 cup (36g) arrowroot starch - OR - tapioca starch

• 1 1/2 cups (144g) almond flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 vegan dark chocolate bar, cut up

  • I used Hu Salty Dark Chocolate bar, 60g

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350°F (180°C)

2. In a large bowl, mix together 3 tbsp melted coconut oil, 1/3 cup (60g) coconut sugar, 2 tbsp molasses, and 2 tsp vanilla.

3. Add in 1 1/2 cups (144g) almond flour, 1/4 cup (36g) arrowroot starch, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp baking powder

4. Fold in cut-up dark chocolate pieces

5. Line a baking tray with parchment paper - OR - rub with a thin layer of coconut oil

6. Create golfball sized portions of dough, and place evenly onto baking tray

7. Bake the vegan cookies in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 14-16 minutes (they should be a rich caramel colour, as seen below)

8. Allow the cookies to cool for a minimum of 15 minutes before digging in…

9. Enjoy!

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Thank you for reading this, lovely! Happy baking!

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