It is nearly Christmas and if you haven’t made vegan gingerbread cookies yet, it is about time! Now, gingerbread forms were among the things we put in post to be sent to Barcelona. So, I was waiting and waiting for the forms to be able to take new photos of my gingerbread cookies.
Then, three weeks after the packages were sent, we received one of them, but unfortunately not the one with forms. Instead of giving us a call to make sure we were at home, they just tried to make a delivery and when one week had passed, the package was sent back to Tallinn. How cool is that?
As I didn’t find any suitable forms from shops, I decided to make “normal” shaped vegan gingerbread cookies instead.
Needless to say, my vegan gingerbread cookies are sugar-free and gluten-free. For oil-free version, check Whole Food Plant-Based Gingerbread and Gingerbread with Vegan Royal Icing.
Finally, please let me know in the comments below if you have any questions about my vegan gingerbread cookies. Please tag me in social media whenever you try one of my recipes! I’d love to see your creations! Instagram @thenutriplanet and Facebook @nutriplanet.health.hub
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Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
- Total Time: 17 minutes
Description
It is nearly Christmas and if you haven’t made vegan gingerbread cookies yet, it is about time! Now, gingerbread forms were among the things we put in post to be sent to Barcelona. So, I was waiting and waiting for the forms to be able to take new photos of my gingerbread cookies.
Ingredients
WET
- 3 tbsps. coconut oil (melt before use)
- 10–15 dates (I used 10, because I do not like overly sweet things)
- 7 tbsps. water or plant-based milk (oat milk, soy milk, almond milk, etc.)
- ½ tbsp. ground flax seeds
DRY
- 100g (3.53oz) almond flour or ground almonds
- 100g (3.53oz) raw buckwheat flour
- 100g (3.53oz) + 4tbsp oat flour
- 2 tsps. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp. gingerbread spice
Instructions
- Cut dates into smaller pieces and put them with water or plant-based milk into blender or food processor (if you have the small bowl). Let it sit for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Add melted coconut oil and flax seeds into blender and process the mixture until smooth.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well with your hands.
- Form the dough into 2-3 balls and place one at a time on a floured non-stick mat or on stone surface. Flour a rolling pin and begin rolling out the dough until you have a rectangle that is about 3mm thick.
- Cut the gingerbread into the shapes of your choice.
- Bake for 10 minutes (175 degrees), then remove from oven. Rotate the pan and return to the oven for 6-7 minutes longer, until golden. Carefully, transfer crackers to a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes.
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Method: Baking
Tips on my vegan gingerbread cookies:
- You can roll the dough thinner or thicker – it’s up to you. Thicker dough will result in softer crackers.
- If the dough is too sticky, use more flour when rolling.
- You can grind your own flours from almonds and rolled oats. Weigh the same amount as flours.
- Make round shaped cookies. I weighed 15g (0.53oz) pieces and shaped them with my hands. You could also form a dough tube and then cut round pieces with sharp knife.
Happy baking!
