Welcome to your new favorite cookie.Β Why? How about a cookie that is vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten free, and still tastes SO GOOD?!?!?!? Enter Vegan Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Healthy Cookies? Yes!
We all need cookies in our life.Β BUT, the cookie we choose to eat can make or break things. The recipes I develop allow you to have your cookie and eat it too πͺ!Β Here at MVF, we do not consume dairy or eggs but we do consume cookies π. I work really hard at transforming sweet treats healthy-ish by choosing a flour other than refined white flour, and a sweetener other than cane sugar.Β That being said, I recently discovered buckwheat flour.Β I have enjoyed exploring its health benefits, and have also tested this awesome flour in a few recipes.Β I REALLY love the texture that buckwheat flour gives.Β My favorite experiment so far has been these Vegan Buckwheat Cookies but it can be used in so many ways without the guilt of consuming refined flour!
Why Buckwheat Flour?
Donβt let the name fool you, it doesnβt contain wheat! Itβs made from a seed so that makes it gluten free ππ».Β Unlike its refined counterparts stripped of their nutritional goodness, buckwheat flour is packed with fiber and protein. It also has a much better glycemic index making it a better choice for diabetics and won’t cause a blood sugar roller coaster.
Don’t be scared off by its dark brown color. Buckwheat flour is darker than other flours but I love it! It has a very light, distinctive taste that makes it extremely versatile for use in may different recipes. You will find it to be a perfect alternative if you are looking to cut back on gluten or refined flours but still want to enjoy things like cookies, pancakes, or breads.
Can’t find buckwheat flour in the stores? Grind buckwheat groats down into a flour using your food processor. If you can find it, you will sometimes be able to choose from dark or light versions and this is just a taste preference with the light having a less robust taste.Β Personally, I like the dark but that is just me. So, that is what I used here for these AMAZING Vegan Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Happy Cookie Making! πͺ
Vegan Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
These buckwheat cookies contain no gluten, no eggs, and no dairy but still have all the flavor! Yummy + Easy + HEALTHY!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour (if nut free, sub almond flour for additional oat flour)
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot
- 3/4 cup vegan butter (I use Miyoko's, use real butter if not vegan)
- 1/4 cup plant-based milk (I use oat milk, sub dairy milk if not vegan)
- 1 cup raw turbinado sugar (can sub brown sugar)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dairy free mini chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life Foods)
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Step 2 Whisk the flour, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch together in a large bowl.
- Step 3 Add the vegan butter, plant-based milk, sugar, and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl. Mix ingredients together on low with stand mixer or electric mixer until fully combined.
- Step 4 Slowly add in the flour mixture and continue to stir or mix with stand mixer on low until all flour is folded into the wet mixture and a dough has formed.
- Step 5 Fold in the dairy free chocolate chips.
- Step 6 Using a cookie scoop or measuring spoon, scoop 1 1/2 tbsp of cookie dough onto a parchment paper or silicone baking sheet lined cookie sheet, spaced evenly apart. It is best to roll each one into a ball and flatten the top just a little.
- Step 7 Bake in a 350 degree oven for 11 minutes or until the edges are just golden brown to your liking.
- Step 8 Store any leftovers in a glass airtight container for up to 10 days.
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