These pistachio, millet cookies are incredibly healthy and delicious gluten free, vegan and dairy free!! Love inventing healthy recipes since it’s a great way to keep my kids eating healthy and loving it too!
INGREDIENTS
- millet (1/2 cup)
- ground almonds (1 cup)
- pistachios, chopped (1/3 cup)
- ½tsp cardamom
- pinch of bicarbonate of soda
- pinch of sea salt
- ½ lemon, zest
- 3tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 3tbsp maple syrup
- 1tsp vanilla
- 1tsp lemon juice
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Line 1 baking sheet with baking paper.
Place millet into high speed blender and blend until you have more less flour like consistency.
In a large bowl whisk together millet flour, ground almonds, cardamom, soda and salt. Mix in chopped pistachios and lemon zest and set aside.
In a small bowl whisk melted coconut oil with maple syrup, vanilla and lemon juice and pour over the dry mix.
Mix everything together to form a dough. Leave to stand for 10 min.
With your hands form about 16 small balls with a mixture and place onto lined baking sheet. Flatten gently with palm of your hand.
Bake for about 15 minutes until light golden brown.