Gluten free, Vegan, Peanut Butter Cookies

Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

These are delicious gluten free vegan peanut butter cookies. They are perfect for people who are on every diet restriction. They are made with oatmeal that has been blended into a powder, which makes them still have a cookie like texture. If you're not vegan, I would recommend substituting the water for milk! It makes a fluffier and denser cookie. Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 

1 C Peanut Butter

1 C brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2/3 C Oats (Put 2/3 cup oatmeal in a blender and blend until it is a powder)

1 tsp baking soda 

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 C water (If not vegan can substitute with milk for a thicker cookie)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350, line a baking sheet with parchment paper

2. Mix together the peanut butter and brown sugar

3. Add in the vanilla extract

4. Mix in the blended oats, baking soda, and salt 

5. Slowly mix in the water

6. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on the baking sheet. With the end of the fork flatten the balls. If not using milk they will not spread or lose this form. 

7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. 

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Cinnamon Banana Bread (dairy free)

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

It was my moms best friends moms birthday two weeks ago. She can't eat any dairy products so I made her dairy free bread and cookies. Unlike a lot of dairy free recipes, this one doesn't even call for margarine.

I can't even count how many banana bread recipes I've tried. Any ranging from adding peanut butter to nutella, to even coconut. My favorites have to be either cinnamon banana bread or chocolate chip banana bread.

To get away with not including butter or margarine in the recipe, I used apple sauce. Oil would also work too if you don't have apple sauce. Butter can always be substituted out to make a healthier recipe.

This bread smells amazing when it comes out of the oven. Kitchens that are filled with hot out of the oven cookies or bread always smell the best. Try and make sure it is completely cool before you cut into it, otherwise the top will sink down. I know how hard it is to resist the temptation to cut into fresh bread.

Ingredients:

3 bananas
1/3 C apple sauce  

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 C sugar

1/4 tsp salt 

1 1/2 C flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the cinnamon swirl: 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x5 pan with nonstick spray

2. Mash your bananas. Add in the apple sauce, bananas, egg, and vanilla. 

3. Add in the sugar.

4. Add in the flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix until just combined. 

5. In a separate dish mix the cinnamon and sugar for the swirl

6. Pour half of the batter in the pan. Layer half of the cinnamon sugar swirl. 

7. Pour the remaining batter on top. Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar swirl on top of the batter. 

8. Bake for 40-50 minutes. 

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