The weekend is here and boy am I ready! Let's celebrate Friday my foodie friends!
What a busy week! A week filled with a few long overdue Doctor and Dentist appointments verifying the Birds are indeed in great health. I think we Birds deserve a little reward! I'm sure the Doctor would approve!
How do Chocolate Chip Cookie sound?
Now these aren’t just any chocolate chip cookies, they’re grain free and made with Tahini! Remember, we’re trying to stay healthy, lol. Tahini is so good for you, in fact it contains more protein than most nuts! It’s high in Vitamin B (which is great for the brain) and Vitamin E which helps protect the heart and prevent stroke
Tahini, made from ground Sesame Seeds, is typically used in Hummus but it can also be used in salad dressings, smoothies and of course lots of baked goods!
We’re also using Monk Fruit as our sweetener! Are you familiar with Monk Fruit? I have to admit I haven’t seen this at the market, but I was able to buy it in granular form.
This fruit is native to China and has been used medicinally for many years. Only now has it made its way around the world, popular as a sweetener. Monk Fruit in Dried form is 150 times sweeter than sugar, has 0 calories and it does not raise blood glucose! Wow, what a great sweetener substitute!
Time to put it all together! Ready in 15 minutes!
Only 4 ingredients needed!
- Tahini (1 cup)
- Monk fruit (1/2 cup)
- Fresh Egg (qty 1)
- Chocolate Chips (1/4 cup)
Note: option to add 1 tsp vanilla if you love vanilla! Chopped Walnuts are amazing too!
It all starts with…
Tahini, Monk Fruit and Egg in your favorite bowl! Mix well!
Chocolate…
oh yes, next in line.
Roll the dough into…
balls and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. I gave each one a pat, a little flat top. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes. Let them cool completely!!!
Oh my! Healthy Chocolate Friday Love!
I have to tell you, I baked these cookies and left them to cool while I went to market…..I guess they were good, Mr. Bird was smiling like the Cheshire Cat in the book Alice in Wonderland. Luckily there were enough left to get a few good shots!
Photo thanks to Pixabay
Cheers to good food and @foodfightfriday! An awesome group of fellow foodies who always love a good sweet or two! Check them out! You’ll love this weekly gathering celebrating food! A big shout of thanks to the #fff gang!
So glad you stopped by today! Have a great weekend my friends!
And as always, blessings to you all!
