The inspiration for these ‘clean' chewy choc cookies was a flier I (Bec) found at my sister's house from Lorna Jane's recent ‘Move Nourish Believe' campaign. I found the recipe online and read the comments (because they LOOKED yum), discovering that there were some comments about them being dry and crumbly. With a few tweaks, I created a Thermomix conversion which is lovely and dense, holds together well and is made in record time.
An important note about these chewy choc cookies is that they are NOT sweet. Well, not really. If you are living a fairly low-sugar lifestyle, then these will be perfect for you. If you are looking for a direct replacement for your Tim Tams… you'll be pretty disappointed. I loved that they satisfied my chocolate craving with minimal sugar (and of the fructose-free variety!), while telling my brain that I was satisfied by including the good fats and fibre from the almonds, chia seeds and coconut oil.
They freeze well, so you can make them and (after they cool) store them in a ziplock bag in the freezer for lunches and snacks.
They were featured in Episode 41 of the podcast, so you can hear all about them there.
I hope you like them!
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Clean Chewy Choc Cookies
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 20
Description
The inspiration for these ‘clean’ chewy choc cookies was a flier I (Bec) found at my sister’s house from Lorna Jane’s recent ‘Move Nourish Believe’ campaign. I found the recipe online and read the comments (because they LOOKED yum), discovering that there were some comments about them being dry and crumbly. With a few tweaks, I created a Thermomix conversion which is lovely and dense, holds together well and is made in record time.
An important note about these chewy choc cookies is that they are NOT sweet. Well, not really. If you are living a fairly low-sugar lifestyle, then these will be perfect for you. If you are looking for a direct replacement for your Tim Tams… you’ll be pretty disappointed. I loved that they satisfied my chocolate craving with minimal sugar (and of the fructose-free variety!), while telling my brain that I was satisfied by including the good fats and fibre from the almonds, chia seeds and coconut oil.
They freeze well, so you can make them and (after they cool) store them in a ziplock bag in the freezer for lunches and snacks.
They were featured in Episode 41 of the podcast, so you can hear all about them there.
I hope you like them!
No: Gluten / Dairy / Egg
Contains: Nuts
Ingredients
- chia seeds – 2 tablespoons
- water – 3 tablespoons
- almonds – 200g, raw
- cacao powder – 20g
- coconut oil – 30g
- rice malt syrup – 70g
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (not fan forced).
- In a small bowl, mix 2 Tbsp chia seeds with 3 Tbsp water. Mix with a spoon so that all seeds are wet. Set aside.
- Add 200g raw almonds to the TM bowl. Speed 7 / 10 seconds.
- Add remaining ingredients – cacao, coconut oil, rice malt syrup and chia seeds. Reverse+Speed 4 / 10 seconds.
- Roll into balls and press gently between your palms so you are left with 4-5cm discs. It should make 20 discs of this size. Place onto a lined baking tray.
- Cook in oven for 12-15minutes. Keep an eye on them – you should be able to tap them with your fingertip and hear a sound, and press them with your finger pad and have it give way a LITTLE (crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside). Don't let them burn!
Keywords: Thermomix Desserts, Free Thermomix Recipes, Sweet Thermomix Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
These look fantastic!
This makes AMAZING cookie dough 🙂 Looking forward to feeding my morning tea guests for a play date tomorrow!
Hi, made this before school today. I tasted the dough and added some Stevia to it to suit my son’s tastes. You’re right about them being so satiating after just one. Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks for that feedback!
So I was feeling desperate for a chocolate fix and got the ok from my Personal Trainer for this recipe. In no way do I feel cheated, they are tasty and a guilt free treat 🙂 Thanks!
Our pleasure!
Can I use dates rather then Rice Malt Syrup?
We haven’t tried this Sharon, but you could give it a go! Especially medjool dates. You may need a few drops of water to moisten though.
Can I use cashew nuts instead of almonds?
You could definitely give it a go Eunice! We haven’t tried it. It may be a little more moist. Let us know how you go!