Healthy Vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eating a healthy whole food plant based diet doesn't mean you can't have yummy treats without blowing your diet. With a few substitutions, you can create delicious WFPB desserts you can have any day of the week. These Vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies are oil free, whole grain, refined sugar free, and have 3 grams of fiber per cookie.
Servings: 30
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup date paste or more coconut sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/4 cups unsweetened plant milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups vegan dark chocolate chips at least 69% cocoa; I use Enjoy Life
Optional mix ins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Mix together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl (whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, & coconut sugar).
- Add the date paste, apple sauce, plant milk, & vanilla extract. You can use a mixer, but I just use my hands to knead the dough until completely mixed. (Little messy but saves time & effort of getting out the mixer & cleaning it!)
- Fold in dark chocolate chips and walnuts if using.
- Drop heaping tablespoon balls of dough on the baking sheet. Wet your fingers slightly and then flatten each on into a cookie shape. (They won't naturally flatten out while cooking because they don't contain oil or butter)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes then let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition facts do not include walnuts or unsweetened coconut flakes.
The healthier option is to use the date paste instead of more coconut sugar because the dates have extra fiber & nutrients. However, it does give it a slightly more cake texture. Using more coconut sugar instead of date paste will give it more of a cookie texture. Coconut sugar is unrefined and is lower on the glycemic index (35) than regular sugar (65), but is the same amount of calories and less nutrient dense than date paste.
You can also go with all date paste instead of half coconut sugar. They will be more thick and chewy, but still great!
For gluten free, you can use oat flour.
For nut free, leave out the walnuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg