The apple and almond cookies, are part of those recipes without because they don’t have eggs, sugar, flour, or fats… yet they are tasty!
They are also delicious because they are gluten-free since they don’t contain flour!
Thus, they are cookies perfect for keeping blood sugar spikes in check caused by sugars we consume starting from breakfast, satisfying our sweet tooth without using any sugar.
The ingredients for this recipe are 3: apples, almonds, and sesame seeds, and it is a recipe by Dr. Berrino, a doctor dedicated to cancer epidemiology who has been promoting healthy eating as a prevention tool for years.
Since you know I’ve had to modify my diet a bit lately, I’m happy to have discovered this recipe for apple and almond cookies and to share it with you. Because it’s true that eating is one of life’s pleasures, but loving oneself is important!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 16
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Vegan
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 59.29 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 1.49 (g) of which sugars 1.03 (g)
- Proteins 1.93 (g)
- Fat 4.86 (g) of which saturated 0.02 (g)of which unsaturated 0.14 (g)
- Fibers 1.10 (g)
- Sodium 0.26 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups apples
- 2 cups blanched almonds
- sesame seeds
- ground cinnamon
- orange zest (or lemon zest)
- sliced almonds
Tools
- Food Processor
Steps
Preheat the oven to 340°F
– Wash, peel, and dice the apples. Place them in a small pot with a little water and a pinch of cinnamon; cover and cook for about 10 minutes
– Meanwhile, grind the almonds almost to a flour. When the apples are cooked (check that a fork easily pierces the pieces), mash them with a fork (or blend them) to make a pulp. Then combine the apple pulp with the ground almonds.
– Mix the two ingredients, then moisten your hands and form mounds to place on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper, after rolling them in sesame seeds.
– Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F for about 15 minutes
Tips for Apple and Almond Cookies:
– You can use hazelnuts or unblanched almonds instead of the blanched almonds.
– Store in the pantry.
