The apple and pistachio nuggets without eggs, gluten, added sugars, and fats are small cookies perfect for breakfast or a guilt-free snack.

I made them a few days ago after making the apple and almond ones by Dr. Berrino, because I realized long ago that we can, or rather we must, reduce sugars.

So, at least for breakfast, I try to limit the sweetener only in my coffee with milk… then I usually don’t consume other sweets during the day… except for the recommended portion of fruit.

It’s true, there’s the Sunday treat that’s part of the indulgence I allow myself, and usually, you know, I switch from pies to cakes…

So back to my apple and pistachio nuggets, I had some chestnut flour about to expire, so I thought of using it to make cookies, which I must say are pleasant to eat because chestnut flour is slightly sweet… then there are apples and the ever-present cinnamon, and finally, a nice roll in pistachio granules.

In short, cookies made with just 3 ingredients (excluding a pinch of cinnamon), that start our day with good humor.

READ THE F.A.Q. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RECIPE FOR TIPS

YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN:

apple and pistachio nuggets

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Rest time: 10 Minutes
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 9 nuggets
Cooking methods: Stove, Oven
Cuisine: Vegan
Seasonality: Fall, Winter and Spring

57.96 Kcal

calories per serving

Info Close

Energy 57.96 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 6.49 (g) of which sugars 3.27 (g)
Proteins 1.25 (g)
Fat 2.74 (g) of which saturated 0.27 (g)of which unsaturated 2.23 (g)
Fibers 1.91 (g)
Sodium 1.18 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 20 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

1 apple
0.5 cup chestnut flour
0.33 cup pistachio granules
ground cinnamon (to taste)

Tools

1 Blender

Steps

Preheat the oven to 340°F either convection or static.

– Peel an apple and cut it into thin slices or dices and cook it in a small pot with 2 tablespoons of water and cinnamon to taste. Cover with a lid and cook until the slices are soft (about 5 minutes on low flame).
– Place the cooled apple slices in a blender or food processor and puree, then add the chestnut flour in the same container and blend until combined. The final dough should not stick to your hands (you may need less than indicated in the ingredients as it depends on the moisture of the apple puree).
– Form balls slightly larger than a walnut, place them on a baking mat or parchment paper, gently flatten, and then roll them in pistachio granules.
– Bake for about 10 minutes at 340°F