These cookies pack in protein, iron, vitamin A and fiber - all from real, natural foods! Enjoy for breakfast or snack.
Servings 12
Author Kristen Norton, RD, LDN
Ingredients
3/4cupcanned pumpkinno sugar added
1/2cupalmond butternatural
2eggs
1tspvanilla extract
1tspcinnamon
1tspnutmeg
2tbsmaple syrup
2tbschia seeds
1/2cuppumpkin seedsprocessed into a powder
1/4cupoat flourto make throw old fashioned oats into the food processor
1/4cupRaisins
1tspbaking soda
Instructions
In a small bowl, beat the pumpkin and almond butter using a hand-held mixer until smooth. Add eggs and mix well. Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, and chia seeds. Add baking soda, oat flour and pumpkin seed powder mix until combine. Fold in raisins.
Scoop onto lined cookie sheet making 12 large cookies.
Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
You can leave pumpkin seeds whole or blend them in a blender or food processor to form a flour.
To make oat flour: blend old fashioned oats in a blender or food processor until a flour consistency is reached. This recipe was modified from a recipe by The Lean Green Bean. http://www.theleangreenbean.com/sweet-potato-protein-cookies/