These simple, no fuss cookies are the perfect bite size treat when you are craving something delicious with no refined sugar. The importance of cutting out processed foods and refined sugar is an essential part of cleaning up your pre conception diet. Although I believe in limiting sugar when trying to conceive, I do believe in BALANCE. We are not robot's who lead a perfect diet and lifestyle 100% of the time. I truly believe if you are eating a healthy, well balanced diet 80% of the time you can have those treats we crave from time to time.
To read more on the impact sugar has on our fertility, read this recent post, 'Can Sugar Harm Your Fertility?', click here.
It is hard to find sweet treats without hidden sugars in the supermarket and most ‘healthy’ recipes somehow find a sweetener of some sort creeping in. Normally tablespoons of honey or maple syrup. Although honey and maple syrup are natural sugars, excess can cause blood sugar levels to spike and an insulin reaction, which in turns impacts our fertility.
These cookies are the perfect treat for you chocaholics to help curb and satisfy your sugar cravings. They are simple to make, not processed, gluten free and have no hidden sugary ingredients, only 5 ingredients to be precise. I have used 85% dark chocolate but you can replace with raisins if you prefer. A little dark chocolate is a good source of antioxidants.
Nutrients: B vitamins, Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Omega 3, Vitamins E.
INGREDIENTS
Makes around 12 cookies
175g ground almonds
12 medjool dates, pitted
3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp chia seeds
Handful of 70%-90% good quality dark chocolate (crumble into ‘chips’)
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 180c and line a tray with parchment paper.
Put all the ingredients (except the chocolate) in food processor and blend until it makes a dough.
Roll the cookie dough into balls in the palm of your hand and add the chocolate chips.
Flatten the balls into small cookies.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden.
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Sending positivity and support,
Lisa AKA Fertilityism. x