Healthy Peanut Butter Blossoms
These Healthy Peanut Butter Blossoms are a better-for-you take on the classic peanut butter cookie with soft centers, chewy edges, and melty chocolate. Vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup oat flour
- ½ cup peanut butter, runny
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- vegan chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients: Add the almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop and bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough, roll into a ball, and place on the baking sheet. Use your hands to flatten them slightly. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until soft and lightly golden around the edges. Once you take them out of the oven, give the tray a tap on the counter to help the cookies flatten slightly and get those perfect chewy edges!
- Add the chocolate kiss: Let them cool for about 5 minutes, then, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The cookies will firm up as they cool.
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Notes
- Use drippy peanut butter: Thick or dry peanut butter won’t mix as well. Make sure to use an all-natural runny peanut butter — the only ingredients in your peanut butter should be peanuts and sea salt).
- Peanut-free option? If you're allergic to peanuts, you can substitute with almond butter, cashew butter, or even sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option.
- The chocolate topping: Since Hershey’s kisses aren’t vegan, I use these vegan chocolate kisses. You can also use a square of your favorite chocolate bar or a few chocolate chips.
- Let the cookies cool: Almond flour cookies are tender when warm and firm up as they cool, so don't skip the cooling time!
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 125mg, Potassium: 102mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg
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