With Halloween in the rear view and my house filled with candy everywhere I turn, I baked up a batch of these clean cookies to keep my sugar dragon at bay. These high protein treats are healthy, delicious, and ready in a matter of minutes.
Why cacao deuces…
Cacao Deuces
Well, firstly cacao is a potent antioxidant with numerous health benefits; cacao boosts immunity, protects the nervous system, reduces risk for stroke, reduces risk of cardiovascular disease, boosts mood, and is rich in minerals- just to name a few.
All of those health studies that report the benefits of chocolate are referring to raw cacao. You could certainly use cocoa powder in this recipe but the nutritional value decreases dramatically since much of the enzyme content is decreased by the roasting process.
And secondly, deuces…these little chocolatey nuggets resemble… well, we’ll leave it there. 🙂
A salt finish…
This is an important component to bringing out the flavor of the cacao. I have experimented with sea salt, pink Himalayan salt, and maldon sea salt flakes (a finishing salt). The maldon sea salt was my favorite, by far. The perfect burst of salt and slight crunch was the missing link to these “cookies”.
Hope you enjoy these easy and quick clean cookies as much as I do!
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Cacao Deuces: Clean Cookies
Print RecipeIngredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed until smooth (important to use ripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup of natural almond butter, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- maldon sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Using a fork, mix all 3 ingredients in a large bowl until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender or small food processor to help make smoother.
Scoop about 1 tbsp of "dough" onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Leave about an inch between each cookie.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes until cookies are no longer shiny.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
Finish with maldon sea salt.
Notes
Can store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days, although they won't last that long!
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