Nut-Free Raw Vegan Chocolate Cookies

Craving something sweet and chocolatey without the guilt? Try my nut-free raw vegan chocolate cookies, with just five ingredients and allergen-free.

Category Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Paleo, Raw, Vegan, Wholefoods

Tags chocolate, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, soy-free, sugar-free

Cook Time 20 minutes

Drying time 12 hours

Total Time 12 hours 20 minutes

Makes cookies

Calories 224kcal

Author Nikki, Eating Vibrantly

Ingredients

2¼ cups shredded coconut , fine (180g)
¼ cup cacao powder (60ml or 20g)
1 tsp vanilla bean powder or 4 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cups medjool dates (360g)
1 pinch salt

Method

Put coconut, cacao powder, vanilla and salt into a food processor and pulse briefly to mix.
Add the pitted dates and process until the dates are finely chopped and the mixture starts to clump.
Press into cookie shapes using a cookie cutter or egg ring.
Dehydrate at 40-45°C for 3 hours (or until firm on the outside).
Flip over and dehydrate for another 3 hours, or until they reach the desired texture.

Preparation

Before: -
During: 20 mins
After: 6 hours (dehydration or freezing)
Need: Food processor, dehydrator (optional)

Nutrition Information

Serving: 50g (2 cookies); Calories: 224kcal; Carbohydrates: 32.6g; Protein: 2.3g; Fat: 12g; Saturated Fat: 10.5g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g; Sodium: 17.2mg; Potassium: 380mg; Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 25.4g; Vitamin A: 50IU; Calcium: 30mg; Iron: 1.3mg