“Chocolate, Chocolate Chip” Cookies Raw!
I had a craving, late last night and it turned into a great raw food recipe for chocolate, chocolate chip cookies! The secret ingredient in these is zucchini. It adds nutrition and moisture but no flavor. Walnuts, of course are very healthy but optional in this recipe. You can add cacao nibs but taste them first so you are sure you like the flavor they impart. Really, they are cacao, cacao nib cookies!
Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1 cup Pureed Zucchini
- 1/3 cup Agave or liquid sweetener of choice
- 1/2 cup Coconut Butter
- 1 cup Raw Oat Flour
- 1.5 cups Raw Flaked Oats
- 1/2 cup Cacao Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup Cacao Nibs (see above)
- Combine zucchini puree (simply puree zucchini in your food processor), agave and coconut butter in food processor. Blend well.
- Mix together oat flour, cacao, and cinnamon. Stir in wet mixture. Combine well.
- Stir in oats, optional walnuts and optional cacao nibs. Mix well.
- Press into cookie shapes and dehydrate for 30 minutes at 140, reduce heat and dehydrate for 4-5 more hours at 115. Don’t worry about the higher heat to start, the food temp doesn’t go above 115 and it reduces your dehydration time.
Mandy wrote on April 13, 2010
I’m very excited to try these!
In reply to some of the comments and concerns, in my high raw experience I actually find having oats in my diet very helpful for feeling satiated and maintaining a consistent energy level when I’m going longer in between meals. They don’t weigh my system down as much as nuts do since they are easier to digest. For me, they have been an indispensable part in staying raw so I am happy to see recipes with oats since there are many out there with only nuts. I’m not even sure that the organic oats I use are actually raw, but I try my best and my body seems to appreciate every effort. (:
Vibrant Maine wrote on April 13, 2010
Wow! These look gorgeous! But that is a standard we’ve come to expect from this beautiful site. Thanks for sharing!
shannonmarie wrote on April 13, 2010
Wow. You really are “rawmazing.” No wonder everyone’s been checking out your blog lately.
I don’t think Bitt meant any harm in her comment. She’s just looking for options that work for her, like we all are. I think some things just get lost in translation in this blogging world full of text and not much personal conversation (although I guess adding video posts helps; I need to do some of those).
I can understand her feelings, and everyone else’s, as well. It is hard to meet the needs of everyone.
Diane wrote on April 13, 2010
HI Susan, thanks for the link. Good to know! I still have a candida problem and I’ve been avoiding all sweeteners the past couple months trying to get that under control, but we have a fantastic local raw cafe (run by monks at a zen monastery!), and they use a lot of agave. I was hoping I didn’t have to chalk them off my list of favorite restaurants. 🙂
bitt wrote on April 12, 2010
I’m not trying to complain. I was just wondering if there was something that would work just as well as oats would. Sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings. The disappointment is in my lack of knowing what to do and drooling over the gorgeous creations!
Pure2raw twins wrote on April 12, 2010
YUMMY! I have to try these. Thanks for sharing ; )
Hope you are doing well!
Mandie @ Vegan Wagon wrote on April 12, 2010
yay!!! I want to try these!
sarah wrote on April 12, 2010
Thanks for this recipe. I like that it contains oats instead of all nuts… it is nice to have a lower fat option.