Pistachio and White Chocolate Vegan Cookies – Wholesome Bellies

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Pistachio and White Chocolate Vegan Cookies
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• These vegan white chocolate and pistachio cookies
  were delicious. Its one of those vegan recipes
  that have good texture, smooth, sweet, and nutty
  flavour of the white chocolate and pistachio. I
  highly recommend these to anyone whos looking
  for delicious vegan treats!

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• My family has been making these white chocolate
  and pistachio cookies for generations. Now, Im
  bringing them to you with my vegan spin as a
  vegan recipe.Who doesnt love a little bit of
  nutty goodness every now and then?
• As a young kid, I always loved coming home from
  school to fresh biscuits. It wasnt something we
  had daily but often mum would whip up a batch of
  home-made Italian biscuits. I guess now, as an
  adult, home-made biscuits take me back to that
  happy, safe place.

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• Prep time 15 minutes
• Cook time 15 minutes
• Total time 30 minutes
• Serves Makes approx 20 biscuits!

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• Ingredients
• 1 ½ cups almond meal - a great substitute in
  vegan baking and added nutrients
• 1 cup plain gluten-free flour
• 2 flax eggs - to make mix tablespoons flax and 6
  of water. Works as an egg substitue.
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil- a great alternative
  to butter if cooking vegan food
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter - instead of using
  butter try a nut butter - you an use any nut
  butter in this recipe

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• Pinch salt - balances the sweetness
• ½ cup pistachio nuts - they add so much flavour
  and texture
• ½ cup white chocolate chips - there are a few
  vegan options around. if not vegan sub out for
  any diary chocolate
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup - provides a lovely
  caramel flavour and removes the need for refined
  sugars
• ¾ cup coconut sugar - a wonderful alternative to
  refined sugars

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• Method
• Preheat oven at 180 degrees and line 2 baking
  sheets with parchment paper.
• Make the flax eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons of
  flax meal with t tablespoons. Stir well and let
  sit until it thickens
• Once thickened add to the flax egg the coconut
  oil, peanut butter, coconut sugar, salt, and
  maple syrup
• Mix well together until no lumps remain.

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• Add the almond meal and flour to form a cookie
  dough
• Then add the nuts and chocolate chips and mix in
  well
• Form small round shape biscuits
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Allow cooling before serving and enjoy!

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• Equipment you Need
• Large mixing bowl
• Baking tray
• Baking Paper or silicone mat
• Mixing spoon
• Measuring Cups
• Cooling rack

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• So lets chat about whats in the biscuits and
  why I prefer to use ingredients closer to their
  whole form.
• First up is coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is made
  from the sap of coconut trees and it has a lower
  glycemic index (GI) than white sugar or brown
  sugar. This means it wont spike your blood
  glucose levels as much as other types of sugar
  and therefore wont cause spikes in energy levels
  (or mood swings) after eating these delicious
  vegan treats!
• Coconut sugar also contains iron, calcium, zinc,
  and potassium which are essential for cell
  function and growth. It also contains more
  vitamins than regular sugar does (vitamin C, B6).

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• These cookies are gluten-free as well! The flour
  replacement we use is an almond flour it adds a
  great nutty flavour to these cookies which
  complements the pistachio flavour perfectly!
  Almonds are low in carbs and high in protein and
  fibre. Both protein and fibre are known to
  increase feelings of fullness. That can help you
  eat fewer calories.
• Plus, swapping out butter for peanut butter makes
  them vegan too! Peanut butter contains protein,
  monounsaturated fats, fibre, and Vitamin E. This
  makes it a great alternative to butter or
  margarine in these cookies, as it has similar
  binding properties and they will hold together
  well.
• You can also make this recipe with dark chocolate
  and macadamia nuts, or substitute any other kind
  of nut. And if you want to add some fruit
  flavour, try adding sultanas or cranberries.

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• To learn how to make recipes like this and more
  check out our huge range of vegan cooking classes
  Brisbane. Our vegan cooking school has so many
  classes and recipes where we can guide you
  towards a healthy, plant-based diet.

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Contact US

• Email -
• fiona_at_wholesomebellies.com.au
• Phone - 0416 250 969

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