Easy Peasy Cookies
Imagine yourself in a situation where you have had a healthy meal and you start craving for dessert. So you go to the food delivery app on your phone and order a yummy looking dessert. It reaches you quickly. Isn’t that fast and convenient? But sugar loaded dessert does not do you any good and the guilt kicks in later.
Here we are, to help you out with a recipe of an easy, quick and healthy dessert.
How good are these cookies?
- These no bake cookies just takes 5 minutes of preparation and another 5 minutes in the freezer to set. So you have a healthy, yummy cookie in 10 minutes.
- This recipe does not require any special ingredients and they would be readily available in your kitchen pantry.
- Almonds and walnuts are nutritious and tasty nuts. They are rich in proteins, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. They offers us a number of health benefits.
- Dates are natural sweeteners. This recipe uses dates as a binding agent and as a sweetener.
- The recipe does not need any extra sugar to be added as the dates make up for the sweetness. Dates boost our energy levels and are beneficial to our health.
- Cocoa powder adds a chocolatey flavor to these cookies and it is liked by all.
Who can have these cookies?
These healthy cookies can be had by people who want to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. People having hypertension or high cholesterol levels can have these occasionally. It can be also had as a healthy snack for kids after school or play.
Recipe:
Preparation time — 5 min
Time to set — 5 min
Serves — 2
Ingredients -
Dates — 1/2 cup
Walnuts (chopped) — 2 tbsp
Almonds (chopped) — 2 tbsp
Cocoa powder — 1/2 to 1 tbsp
Salt — a pinch
Preparation -
- Add all the ingredients in the processor/ mixer. Pulse them till they are sticky and form a dough consistency.
- Take it out and make a dough. Divide it to 4 balls and give it a shape like cookie.
- Keep them in the freezer for 5 mins to set.
- Serve them cold.
