Choc Chip Cookies with a sneaky healthy twist!

Are you desperately trying to get more veggies into the kids? Then these healthy choc chip cookies are the perfect recipe!         

How you ask?  They include antioxidant-rich zucchini, which not only makes them moist and yummy but is also one of the most versatile veggies containing vitamin C for your immune system, and fibre for gut health.

Dark Choc Chip Cookies 

Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 160g finely grated zucchini 
• 85g coconut oil at room temperature
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup 
• ¼ cup coconut yoghurt 
• 1 large egg 
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 225g spelt flour
• 100g oats
• 1½  tsp baking powder
• ½  tsp sea salt
• ¼  tsp baking soda
• ¼  tsp ground cinnamon
• 100g dark chocolate chips 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°c. Remove as much water as possible from zucchini by pressing it down with a paper towel.
2. Mix the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
3. Cream together the coconut oil and sugar using a whisk or hand beaters, and then add the yoghurt, vanilla, honey/maple syrup and egg.
4. Fold in the grated zucchini. Combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture in the large bowl, and then fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Make dough balls by using a tablespoon, and place on a lined baking tray.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes and cool on a wire rack.

Benefits

Antioxidant-rich zucchini, which not only makes them moist and yummy but is also one of the best foods for menopause. These versatile veggies contain vitamin C for your immune system, fibre for gut health, potassium which helps your muscles work properly, and folic acid for healthy blood pressure and water levels.

Add good quality dark chocolate, which is at least 70% cacao, which is one of the highest magnesium foods in the world and will assist with better sleep and energy.

Chocolate has also been shown to increase the good-feel hormones (serotonin) and stabilise mood.

Nutritional value per Serve (1 cookie)

• 137 Kcal 
• 4g Protein 
• 6g Fat 
• 17g Carbs 
• 2g Fibre