The Ultimate Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies

Last Updated on 12/19/2019

Hearty, filling, nutritious, delicious, and energizing Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies full of coconut, oats, almond and buckwheat flours, bananas, cacao, chocolate chips, raisins and walnuts! They make for one tasty high protein treat along the trail, or any time you need a treat that you can feel good about!

These thick & hearty Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies make for the ultimate healthy, filling, protein-packed treat to energize and satisfy your cravings . . .

These cookies are quite tasty. Something about them had me unable to stop myself from grabbing another..and another…!

They are not overly sweet and indulgent, yet have just enough of a chocolate taste to satisfy dessert cravings. They are full of filling and healthy ingredients like bananas, coconut, cacao powder. raisins and walnuts — making for one high-protein cookie you can enjoy eating sans guilt.

Whether you’re looking to energize on the trail or simply want a treat you can feel good about eating, these Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies make the perfect little grab and go bundle of health and deliciousness.

I know I’ll be making these time and again, myself! My toddler adored them; and I fell in love with the taste instantly. I hope you do, too!

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The Ultimate Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies

by Kristen Wood | MOON and spoon and yum Feb-07-2018

Hearty, filling, nutritious, delicious, and energizing Gluten-Free Trail Mix Cookies full of coconut, oats, almond and buckwheat flours, bananas, cacao, chocolate chips, raisins and walnuts! They make for one tasty high protein treat along the trail, or any time you need a treat that you can feel good about!

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 5 tbs coconut sugar
• 1 tbs poppy seeds
• 1 tsp raw cacao powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbs coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 tbs chocolate chips
• 2 tbs golden raisins

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.In a large bowl combine dry ingredients oats through salt. Stir until evenly combined.In another bowl combine mashed bananas, egg, peanut butter, oil and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.Gently fold in walnuts, chocolate chips, and raisins.Using about 1/2 tbs of dough, roll into a ball, place on prepared cookie sheet, and then flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Repeat with remaining dough leaving at least 1/2″ space between cookies.Bake for 11-14 minutes or until bottoms and edges are turning golden.Let cool completely before serving.Enjoy!

Details

Prep time:
0 hrs 5 mins

Cook time:
0 hrs 14 mins

Total time:
0 hrs 19 mins

Yield:
16 cookies | 1 cookie= 1 serving:

Calories: 181
Fat: 12g

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