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Home » Recipes » Grain-Free Almond Butter Coconut Cookies - vegan, paleo, and sugar free

Grain-Free Almond Butter Coconut Cookies - vegan, paleo, and sugar free

by Adrienne 25 Comments Published July 22, 2014 Updated: Mar 01, 2021

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{Cookies are a wonderful thing. But they must be healthy cookies in this house. Yes, our OREO days are over.

Thankfully, Raia from Raia's Recipes brings a recipe for almond butter cookies that are a breeze to put together.

Plus they're grain-free, sugar-free and vegan! These almond butter cookies are perfect for almost any special diet. And if you use a low-carb sweetener, they're just perfect for the candida diet too.}

Every Monday night, my family of six gathers around my husband's laptop screen to watch a family-friendly movie while we stuff our faces with homemade pizza.

This tradition is almost always followed up with a request for cookies, and since family pizza night is special, I usually oblige.

Of course, seeing as it’s pretty much bedtime once the pizza’s gone, I need to make sure these cookies are as non-dessert-y as possible in order to keep the post-cookie bouncing off the walls to a minimum ;).

Thankfully, since our eating habits drastically changed after discovering my struggle with my autoimmune system, our tastebuds have slowly developed to exclude overly sweet things. The sugary treats we used to crave have been replaced with fruits and honey (though we do still love our dark chocolate!)

Simple Coconut Almond Butter Cookies - the Perfect Solution

These simple almond butter cookies are a Monday night favorite. The hint of sweetness provided by a little honey and some raisins is just enough to make them special for the kiddos, but they’re not so sweet that we won’t serve the leftovers for breakfast on Tuesday morning. 🙂

paleo almond butter cookies on baking sheet

Recipe Notes

  • Use this Homemade Nut or Seed Butter to make this recipe totally special diet-friendly.
  • Use 2 scoops stevia or 1/4 cup xylitol instead of honey for a low-carb option. See this post on What Stevia Is and How to Use It for tips on this low-carb sweetener.
  • Sugar-free chocolate chips (here is a great homemade option), raisins, organic unsweetened dried cranberries, etc. are all great options for mixins. Avoid raisins for a low-carb option. If you wish to skip the mix ins you could simply add more coconut or even chopped nuts or seeds.
These paleo cookies are easy to make and are a great healthy dessert. Almond Butter Cookies with coconut and your choice of chocolate chips or raisins.

Grain-Free Almond Butter Coconut Cookies - vegan, paleo, and sugar free

These Almond Butter Cookies are easy to make and are a great healthy dessert and made all in one bowl for easy cleanup!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan
Servings: 11 cookies
Calories: 169kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp flax meal
  • 3/8 cup water
  • 3/4 cup almond butter
  • 1/4 cup honey (use xylitol for low-carb--see notes)
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5/8 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup mix ins (use nuts or coconut for low-carb--see notes)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In large bowl, whisk together flax and water. Let set until gelled (about 5 minutes).
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Bake for 12 minutes, or 'til golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 9g
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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is merely an approximation. Optional ingredients are not included and when there is an alternative, the primary ingredient is typically used. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

What fun food tradition do you have in YOUR home?

Raia Torn - writer for Whole New MomRaia is a homeschooling, stay-at-home-mom of four crazy kids. After the birth of her third child in 2010, she was diagnosed with “trauma induced gluten intolerance”. This turned her whole-wheat-bread, pasta-filled life upside down and set her on a mission to find out what healthy really meant for her family. Aspiring to encourage other moms wandering the allergen-infested isles of grocery stores, she shares her love of simple, allergy-friendly baking (and chocolate) at Raia’s Recipes. When she’s not whipping up something new in the kitchen, Raia enjoys trying to keep the plants in her backyard garden alive, hanging out with her church family, eating (allergy-friendly) pizza, and dreaming about all the things she'd do if she had an acre of land to homestead.

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  1. Jody

    March 18, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    I made these last night and they were. Delicious. I’m am on the Candida diet and have been for several months. We tried one other cookie and they were not good these are great. I doubled the recipe and added fresh cut up cranberries instead of chocolate. I think I will add cinnamon next time too. The cranberries gave them a zing. I wasn’t sure how much stevia so I used a little less than a teaspoon of the liquid. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      March 18, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      So great - what a great addition to the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Midge

    September 18, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Flax doesn't make a gel, does it? I know chia seeds do??? Was there a mistake?

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      September 18, 2016 at 8:52 pm

      Yes, flax does make a gel or rather a good egg substitute.

      Reply
      • Midge

        September 18, 2016 at 9:01 pm

        I use flax all the time and never got a gel. . I take two heaping TBS every morning of my life for so many health benefits. I mix it with water and drink it down. It has never gelled. :/ I will try some and let it set.

        Reply
        • Adrienne

          September 19, 2016 at 6:51 pm

          I used to take it but it didn't seem to agree with me. I hope to write a post on it.

          Reply
  3. Kara

    April 30, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    OmGosg thank you this looks great for my candida diet with a modification here and there

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      April 30, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      Yay - glad to hear it. Enjoy - we love them.

      Reply
  4. Anna Cordova

    December 12, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    When I tried to make these, they were very runny and they didn't hold together well. Any thoughts on how I could prevent this? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      December 12, 2014 at 1:06 pm

      I've just emailed the author - thanks!

      Reply
    • Raia

      December 13, 2014 at 9:29 am

      I'm sorry they didn't work out for you, Anna! I make these cookies regularly and have never had that happen. :/ The only thing I can think of is that your almond butter may not be as thick as mine is. (Mine is very thick.) If you don't have any egg allergies you could try subbing an egg for the flax meal and water, that would make it stick together more. Sorry I can't be more helpful!

      Reply
  5. Lisa @ The Wellness Wife

    August 1, 2014 at 11:34 am

    These look yummy. Thanks for sharing this healthy cookie recipe. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      August 1, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks much!

      Reply
  6. Cristy Henderson

    July 30, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    I am so thrilled to have found your page. We can't wait to try this recipe. We just discovered my son 's recent stomach issues to be caused by gluten intolerance and wheat allergy. As an active 12 year old he feels like he has been handed a life sentence...:-( We are searching and learning about how to eliminate and substitute new alternatives.

    Reply
  7. Marla

    July 26, 2014 at 11:52 am

    Yum. They look really good and such healthy ingredients. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop. I shared on Pinterest.

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      July 26, 2014 at 4:40 pm

      Hi there and thanks! I hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  8. Julia

    July 23, 2014 at 11:16 am

    What a great recipe! I've never seen a recipe of Raia's that didn't amaze. Thanks for sharing this one here!

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      July 23, 2014 at 11:23 am

      I agree, Julia!!!

      Reply
    • Raia

      July 28, 2014 at 4:04 pm

      Awww.... thanks, Julia. 😉

      Reply
  9. Carie Spence

    July 23, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Sounds yummy and all the ingredients we have in our house, yay!

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      July 23, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Thanks! Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  10. Audrey @ Gluten-Free Vegan Love

    July 22, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    These look delicious! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      July 22, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      Thanks Audrey! I was just eyeing your lovely cake from this Wed's linkup!

      Reply
  11. Mary Frances

    July 22, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    A good chocolate cookie has a little texture and I love coconut! Mmm, one bowl recipes are the best and anytime almond butter is involved, I am signed up! Amazing cookie recipe, pinned!

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      July 22, 2014 at 3:55 pm

      Thanks Mary!!! I completely agree with you. Coconut. Almond Butter. Cookies. All of it!

      Reply
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