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Healthy Gluten-Free - Sugar-Free "Gingerbread Cookies" !

12/17/2014

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Whenever I think of Christmas time and Christmas treats, I think back to my childhood when my Nana would come to visit with freshly baked molasses and gingerbread cookies! Although nothing can compare to her perfect recipe, I was curious if I could come up with a recipe that would taste similar, but is gluten and sugar-free with a whole lot of nutrient dense ingredients like blackstrap molasses! Although a lot of us are aware of the amazing healing effects of ginger, little is often know about the great health benefits of blackstrap molasses!

Here are just a few of the amazing health properties of blackstrap molasses! 

1.      It is an excellent source of manganese - an antioxidant that fights free radicals, to which do damage to our cells and DNA. As a result, it is considered a "cancer preventative" food.

2.      It contains many nutrients critical for bone health including iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese and copper! 

3.     It provides a temporary boost of energy! 

4.      It is very high in iron. In fact, just one tablespoon provides us with around 20% of our Daily Value of Iron!

5.     
 It is very high in Calcium. In fact, just one tablespoon will provide you with over 17% of the Daily Value! 

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you Enjoy!


Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cup almond meal
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (If you don't have nutmeg and cloves on hand, you can replace them with1/2 teaspoon of allspice)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tablespoons of molasses (unsulphured)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Add the first seven ingredients to a seperate bowl and mix all together.
  3. Pour in the oil and molasses and mix well.
  4. Use your hands or a spoon to scoop your cookie dough and form them into cookie shapes. Place them on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until they are noticeably browned around the edges.
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