Good-for-the-gut apple cookies

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This was supposed to be a grain-free gluten-free recipe as I wanted to bake a paleo-friendly high-fibre cookie by using coconut flour only (+ eggs, etc…).
While mixing the ingredients, though, I realised I needed to add another type of flour to absorb the oily and improve the wet consistency I had. Also, I wanted something that would give a crunchier texture to the cookie.
So I made a little adjustment to my initial idea.
This recipe is, like all my other recipes, gluten-free.

Why coconut flour?

The reason why I wanted to use coconut flour comes from the fact that this ingredient has a few interesting health promoting properties.

Coconut flour:

  • is hypoallergenic, suitable for people on a gluten-free diet and also for the ones with a grain or nut allergy/sensitivity
  • is packed with insoluble fibre, therefore it can promote digestive health – improve regularity and constipation, and support a healthy gut flora.
    Fibre also helps us with satiety – feeling full after eating something.
  • because of its fibre content, it has a low glycemic index (GI). This makes coconut flour an amazing option for people with diabetes or blood sugar issues
  • contains protein
  • lower in fats than almond flour, which is the most common non-grain GF flour you will find in recipes

And now, let’s get down to business…

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1/3 cup porridge oats OR oat flour
  • 1/4 apple
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter / butter OR coconut oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (GF)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder

PROCEDURE

  1. Preheat the oven at 180° C.
  2. Melt the butter / coconut oil.
  3. Chop the apple in thin slices, then cut horizontally into two, so you have a sort of triangular slice to put on your cookies.
  4. Crack the egg in a bowl and whisk.
  5. Add the butter, maple syrup and then all the other ingredients (apart from the apple slices), and stir thoroughly.
  6. When you have a dough, take little portions of it and turn them into a ball with your hands.
  7. Display on an oven tray with baking paper on.
  8. Flatten the balls of dough until they are a few cm thick and lay one little apple slice on each of them.
  9. Bake in the oven at 180° C for 30 minutes.

Enjoy the good-for-the-gut apple cookies for breakfast or as a balanced snack.
Store them for a few days in a container (outside the fridge).

You can find the video with all the steps on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/reel/CztEsCoN7ae/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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