Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joys are a wonderful blend of almonds, coconut and chocolate! Those flavors seem to go so well with each other, like a match made in heaven! My family is a fan of Almond Joys, so when I made these healthy Almond Joy inspired cookies, you better believe they went over well!

They are so delicious, you won't believe they are made without refined flour, butter, refined sugar or eggs! These cookies are the perfect thing to make to satisfy a sweet tooth and stay on the healthy side!

So, let's get into making these Healthy Almond Joy Cookies!

Ingredients:
2 cups Almond Flour
3/4 cups Coconut Flour
1/4 cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
1/4 cup Sliced Almonds
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
6 tbs Honey
1/2 cup Coconut Oil - Melted
1 tsp Almond Extract

Start by mixing together the dry ingredients( all but the cocoa powder) until its lump free.

Then add the wet ingredients and mix well until it becomes a sticky dough.

Next add in the cocoa powder and mix it in. I kept mine marbled but you can mix it together fully if you want. I just like the look of the marble!

 

Grease a baking sheet and roll tablespoon sized balls of the cookie dough and place them on the sheet. Press the dough balls down a bit, because they won't spread a whole lot.

 

Heat oven to 375 F and bake for 10-12 mins or until they start to go golden. They smelled so amazing while they were baking!

Remove them from the baking sheet and let them cool a bit before enjoying! I loved these cookies so much and my family did as well! We ate them for a mid afternoon snack!

I also think they look really cool and pretty with the marbled effect!

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Keep Healthy and Safe!
H. Banana

Almond Butter

 I love almond butter on apples, in smoothies, used in cookies and so much more! Before, we bought it in the store and because we got the organic kind, it was pretty expensive. Little did I know how easy making your own almond butter is! You really only need one ingredient and a little patience! Now that I have made my own, and tasted it's amazingness, I will probably never go back to store bought!

So let's make some homemade almond butter!

Ingredients:
 3 cups Sliced Almonds ( If you don't have sliced you can use whole and just roast them for a tiny bit longer)
Optional: Salt.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread out the almonds on a baking sheet that has sides so the almonds won't slip off. Roasted them for 5-8 minutes (Or longer if using whole almonds)
When they are done they will have browned and the kitchen will smell amazing!

Next, place them in a food processor with a pinch of salt and blend for about 15 to 20 minutes.( if you are using whole you might need longer)

At first you will get a grainy like mixture (this is almond flour!) but keep going and it will turned into butter.

When it is done it will look nice and creamy and smooth! Pour it into a glass jar and take a spoonful to try it! Delicious!

The end result is about a cup of yummy almond butter, perfect for eating with apples, on a sandwich or in some cookies!

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Keep healthy and SAFE
H.Banana