Since my daughter has gone gluten free, thanks to being diagnosed with Celiac disease, I’ve had to adapt recipes to create treats she could enjoy. Truthfully, it has been a challenge. The texture of some of the baked goods we make is described by the kids as “weird,” as in “This tastes good, Mom, but the texture is weird. In other words, it’s not the same as if I had used flour. We’ve also been trying various Gluten Free foods. This week we tried Earth Balance Crunchy Coconut and Peanut Spread. What’s different about this spread? Here’s a list of its attributes:
- Vegan
- Gluten-Free
- Expeller-Pressed Oils
- Sweetened with Agave
- ALA Omega-3s
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- 100% Natural
- 0g Trans Fat *
This spread does need to be stirred before use but can be used in sandwiches, for dips, and of course, for recipes. I made Coconut Peanut Cookies and they were delicious. I wanted to forget the cookie and just eat the dough! If you don’t like coconut, leave it out and substitute the Earth Balance Peanut Spread instead. I liked the addition of the peanuts in the crunchy version, but they can be made with creamy if you prefer.
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup Earth Balance Coconut Peanut Spread, crunchy or creamy
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (use plain white sugar–brown sugar tastes good in the cookie but will cause the cookies to spread)
- 1/2 cup coconut
- Mix eggs, vanilla, sugar and peanut spread until well blended. Add coconut and mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet. Using a fork, make two crisscrosses on the cookie to flatten. (These can also be baked in mini muffin cups, if desired.) Bake five to eight minutes at 350 until cookie is light brown.
Do you have to eat gluten free meals? What is your favorite recipe?
These sound good. I always try to keep coconut oil on hand when I am baking sweets. When I use coconut oil, my treats always taste better.
i want to like coconut. i can’t stand the texture though. that said….
my sister LOVES coconut. like crazy. she used to tell me she was making my birthday cake- coconut- so she could have extra. meanie!! LOL
Coconut and peanut butter are two of my favorite tastes in the world. Unfortunately I had to give up peanut butter and peanuts because they started giving me migraines. But I can still have coconut. These look delicious.
Oh that sounds delicious! I haven’t seen that around yet, but I would totally try it! Yummy recipe too, thanks! Making me hungry!
Those look good! Making the switch to GF would be a HUGE adjustment. It’s awesome that you’re experimenting with new recipes for her.
2 ingredients I like. Sounds and looks delicious. the recipe looks easy enough.
Wow this looks great and I’ve not heard about it. I love that it has coconut in it.
Sound good. I’ve never heard of this spread before. I’ll have to look into it.
Sadly – due to allergies – my house is a peanut free house. But this sounds delicious! I will share this with a few friends who would love this.
that looks good, I like the choice of ingredients used!
It’s true that the texture changes, so I can only imagine the successes and failures might be nearly equal in number. I’m glad this is a win! Yummy!
Oh goodness! These sounds delicious!!!
These look delicious and I love the fact that they are Gluten Free. I love peanuts so anything containing them is right up my alley.
I love this recipe. They are so moist and flavorful.
I love ANYTHING with peanut butter! It may be genetic because my entire family loves peanut butter. These sound really good.
I love how few ingredients are in this cookie recipe. It looks tasty and easy to make!
These sound heavenly! (pinned!) Wehavenot gone gluten-free,but we are tryingto diversify our diets and are drawing on recipes from GF, Vegetarian,Vegan, even Paleo and Raw Vegan. These look like a wonderful on-the-go breakfast or snack.
YUM! Looks delicious and healthy!
YUM! We love PB & coconut, so we have got to try this!
This looks great!
our household love coconut and peanut butter so these would be a hit!
My boys adore peanut butter but I never thought about putting a coconut twist on them, I love that so I have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing 🙂
We love Earth Balance products!! What a great recipe!
I recently discovered Earth Balance products! Thank you for giving me another great recipe idea!