Vegan peanut butter cookies
These vegan peanut butter cookies take five minutes to mix and fifteen minutes to bake. They are gluten-free, refined sugar free and delicious!
Servings 7 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy, but definitely unsweetened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave, or date syrup
- 1/3 cup almond meal may need 1-2 tbsp more depending on how runny the peanut butter is
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon optional
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Cocoa Maple Ganache
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- a dash of vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C for about 5-7 minutes
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Flatten into cookies and place on a lined tray
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. These cookies will bake faster than usual, so check from 10 minutes on.
- The ganache is optional, but I recommend doing it if you are making it for a special occassion.
- To make the ganache, mix maple syrup, cocoa and vanilla into a smooth paste.
- Dip cooled cookies into it and top with roasted peanuts.