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    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies

    April 12, 2016

    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies Recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #vegan #dessert
    I love a good peanut butter recipe especially peanut butter cookies. The cookies I'm sharing with you today aren't the traditional kind though. They're Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies.

    Obviously, I had to take that insanely delicious but also rather unhealthy dessert and turn it into a much healthier one. Making healthier cookies can sometimes be tricky.

    Cooking healthier, on the other hand, is much easier. While you are cooking, you can always add more ingredients or balance them out. With baking you don't really have that option. You can't just take your cookies out of the oven, stir in more flour, and then continue baking them. So there is definitely a lot of trial and error (that's code for: COOKIES LANDING IN THE TRASH) that goes into creating new baked goods.

    These Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies were no different. Thankfully though, I finally managed to make some super yummy, milk dippable, toddler approved PB cookies.

    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies Recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #vegan #dessert

    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies Recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #vegan #dessert
    In love yet? I am and so is everyone else in my family. I've been making these so much lately that it's hard to keep up with the demand in my house. I've even turned the cookie dough into a pie crust. That might be a new blog post ;)

    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies Recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #vegan #dessert
    5 from 3 votes
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    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine dairy-free, Egg-free, vegan, vegetarian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes
    Total Time 22 minutes
    Makes 25 cookies
    Calories 95 kcal
    Author Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup 280g Creamy Peanut butter (made from 100% Peanuts)
    • ⅓ of a cup 60g Whole Cane Sugar (or ½ of a cup Granulated Sugar)
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 Chia Egg See notes on how to prepare using chia seeds
    • ¾ of a teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ⅔ of a cup 100g Whole Wheat Flour (or equal amount of all-purpose flour)
    • 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar optional

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Cream together peanut butter, sugar and vanilla extract together in a medium sized bowl.
    3. Add chia egg, salt, baking powder to bowl. Sift whole wheat flour and add to bowl as well. Stir all ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
    4. Roll cookie dough into 1 ½" (3.8cm) balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar (optional). Place balls on cookie sheet and flatten cookies with a fork to make a crisscross pattern.
    5. Bake in the oven for 12 -15 minutes until lightly browned.
    6. Allow cookies to cool on a rack.

    Recipe Notes

    1.) It is easy to make chia eggs. Simple add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds to a small bowl and cover with 3 tablespoons of water. Let this mixture sit for at least 15 minutes or even overnight if you prefer until a gel forms (This is your chia egg!). If you are doubling this recipe be sure to keep the 1:3 chia to water ratio when making chia eggs.2.) If you aren't used to baking with whole grains then you might find these cookies heavy at first. You can always use all-purpose flour instead of the whole grain if needed or slowly transition by using half whole wheat and half all-purpose. If you are used to making whole grain cookies then you'll love these ;)

    I usually try to include the nutritional info in my recipes. Some people like seeing it and others couldn't care less. However, this time around I had to take a closer look.

    When I first looked at the nutritional info for my peanut butter chia seed cookies I thought, mmmhm well these aren't that healthy. HOWEVER, then I looked at a Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe and I was blown away by how incredibly unhealthy they were. Check out the comparison below.

    Note that the nutritional info is for ONE single cookie and both are roughly the same size (my peanut butter chia seed cookies are actually a bit bigger).

    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies vs. Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes - A nutritional breakdown of the two cookie recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #infographic #health

    Unreal. It completely blows my mind how a 1" cookie dough ball can have 238 calories. What's even worse is that these are PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES so you know you can't ever just eat one. I mean cookies really should ALWAYS come in stacks of 4 ;)
    Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies Recipe | VeganFamilyRecipes.com | #vegan #dessert

    If you're looking to take advantage of even more healthy recipes with chia seeds then check out some of these:

    Whole Wheat Waffles Recipe - Vegan Family Recipes blog  Whole Wheat flour Chocolate Chip Chia Cookie Recipe - Vegan Family Recipes  Vegan Eggplant Burger Recipe - Vegan Family Recipes

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      April 12, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      O I love these! Wholesome and healthy ;) Cookie time!

      Reply
    2. Jenn says

      April 13, 2016 at 2:33 am

      Yum, I love a good cookie! Especially with peanut butter. And cookie dough as pie crust sounds just about perfect as well - can't wait to see that one!

      Reply
    3. Kelly @ TastingPage says

      April 13, 2016 at 6:21 am

      238 calories for one cookie is totally extreme - especially when you can have 3 of your's instead!

      Reply
    4. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

      April 13, 2016 at 11:03 am

      love pb flavored anything..even better when it is in the form of cookies! yum yum

      Reply
    5. Linda @ Veganosity says

      April 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      Those look amazing and that comparison is insane! I'm going to guess that the eggs in the conventional recipe are what add the fat and calories. I'm so happy that I eat a plant-based diet. It allows me to eat more cookies all while feeling better. Winning!

      Reply
    6. Uma says

      April 13, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      Chia seeds in cookies are best ingredients :) like it very much. Looks delicious :)

      Reply
    7. Liz says

      April 14, 2016 at 1:13 am

      These look incredible! Peanut butter cookies are my FAV and this looks like such a simple, delicious recipe! Can't wait to try!

      Reply
    8. Manju | Cooking Curries says

      April 14, 2016 at 2:00 am

      Those look nice and crispy and chewy all at the same time. Love the chia in them!

      Reply
    9. Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says

      April 14, 2016 at 8:18 am

      I LOVE peanut butter cookies! SO yummy. These sound delicious! And easy.

      Reply
    10. Hedi says

      April 14, 2016 at 8:59 am

      These are so cute!! I love anything peanut butter :-)

      Reply
    11. Aimee says

      April 14, 2016 at 12:30 pm

      LOVE this recipe, Vanessa! Pinned :-)

      Reply
    12. Donna says

      April 14, 2016 at 10:42 pm

      Oh these sound amazing! I totally agree, cookies should always come in stacks of 4 :)

      Reply
    13. Jenn Bell says

      April 15, 2016 at 11:55 am

      Omi god loved these cookies! I ate so many of them! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        April 15, 2016 at 11:57 am

        Thanks, Jenn. I'm so happy you liked them. They really are super delicious ;)

        Reply
    14. Tish says

      April 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      I love that these have chia seeds. Amazing photos btw.

      Reply
    15. The Vegan 8 says

      April 15, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      These look soooo delicious Vanessa! I love how simple they are and of course, lots of peanut butter! Peanut butter cookies are one of my favorite cookies to make! I'm drooling! I love the thick texture of them too!

      Reply
    16. Sina @ Vegan Heaven says

      April 16, 2016 at 10:32 am

      These look so yummy, Vanessa! :-) I love peanut butter in cookies.

      Reply
    17. Em says

      August 21, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      Just made them and yum! I used a flax egg instead and they were great.

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        August 24, 2016 at 7:48 pm

        Thanks, Em! Happy you liked them ;) I've made them with both chia or flax eggs and they turn out perfect each time.

        Reply

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