Chocolate Coconut Butter Cookies
This easy no bake recipe for coconut butter cookies is a healthy yet decadent tasting treat! Sweetened with bananas, dates, these cookies have creamy cookie dough texture and are great for an after school snack or anytime snack!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts
- 1/2 cup coconut butter, melted – store bought or homemade recipe below in notes
- 1/4 cup coconut (or almond) flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips - optional
Topping
- Extra coconut butter for drizzling
Instructions
- In a food processor, process the almonds until broken down and crumbly. Add dates, banana, coconut butter, coconut flour, cocoa powder and vanilla extract and process until a thick dough like paste forms.If using chocolate chips, add them and pulse a couple of times to combine.Form the dough into 12-14 balls and flatten each one into a cookie shape. To serve, drizzle with extra melted coconut butter if desired.Store cookies in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Homemade Coconut Butter
If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now. But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good.
It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat. Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:
It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.
It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.
Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin
It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.
It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.
Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome. It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient!
You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive. Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy.
Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing. 😊
Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet. :)
Coconut Butter recipe here:
