These amazing Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with sunflower and/or pumpkin seeds for a delightful texture, flavor, and added nutrition! No almond flour is to be found in this healthy cookie recipe that is fun, easy to make, nut-free, and perfectly chewy, too!
These cookies are truly something special. I was in an experimental mood, not so sure how this would turn out, and the result? Positively splendid. I’ve since made these several times, and each time they win me over again and again. I can only hope you agree!
Often you’ll find that almond flour is used in gluten-free vegan chocolate chip cookie recipes, but let me tell you – seed flour takes the cake in this delightful nut-free recipe!
Recipe Features
- Perfectly soft and chewy with slightly crisp edges. The best of all worlds, texture-wise!
- Super quick and easy to make, with a simple one-bowl prep.
- Filled with protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
- Gluten-Free, dairy-free, vegan, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and refined sugar-free.
Ingredients Needed
- Pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds.
- Brown rice flour.
- Tapioca flour.
- Baking soda.
- Baking powder.
- Salt.
- Oil.
- Maple syrup.
- Chocolate Chips.
How to Make Perfect Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Blend seeds into coarse flour.
- Mix with remaining ingredients.
- Roll into balls then flatten.
- Bake at 350°F for 13 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Tips for Making Chocolate Chip Cookies with Seed Flour:
- You can use any combo of sunflower and pumpkin seeds you would like. I’ve found it works well with either or both. Unsalted tastes best in my opinion, but in a pinch salted seeds can be used. Just be certain to omit the added salt in the recipe.
- I haven’t tested it yet myself, but I do think a gluten-free all-purpose blend would work well to replace brown rice and tapioca flours in this recipe. If you try it, let me know!
- The optional acacia fiber or psyllium husk lends itself to a slightly chewier gluten-free cookie that also stays moist longer when left out. Not necessary at all, but simply adds a little extra something.
- I love the addition of cinnamon to chocolate chip cookies. I think it enhances the chocolate flavor in cookies, but it certainly is not necessary! Just a personal preference that you may find that you like, too.
- For sugar-free chocolate chip cookies, I recommend this sweetener to replace the maple syrup and these chocolate chips.
- If you do not follow a vegan or dairy-free diet, melted butter or ghee can be used in place of oil.
- These cookies keep well lightly covered at room temperature for up to 48 hours.
- Feel free to use any chocolate chips or chocolate chunks you prefer. Semi-sweet chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chips all work!
To learn more about Sunflower Seeds + find 24 Vegan & Gluten-Free Sunflower Seed Recipes, click HERE.
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These truly are the BEST Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies that you can make! The addition of seed flour makes for a delightful texture and flavor. I cannot wait to hear what you think, too! Enjoy. xo.
The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Nut-Free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds or a blend
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon acacia fiber or psyllium husk powder optional, see tips section above
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or pink salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a food processor or blender add the seeds. Blend until a coarse flour-like powder forms.
- Pour the seed flour, brown rice flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and optional cinnamon + acacia/psyllium. Stir to combine.
- Pour maple syrup and oil into flour mixture. Whisk until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll into approximately 16 golfball sized rounds. Place each round on the parchement paper lined cookies sheet. Flatten each round with the palms of your hands.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until the edges are beginning to brown and all is turning golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated using a third-party calculator and is an estimate only.
