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Cocoa-Almond Butter Cookies

Banana-sweetened cocoa cookies made with oat and almond flour, topped with optional walnut halves.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Ingredients

  • ripe banana
  • oat flour
  • almond flour
  • date syrup 2.0
  • almond butter
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • vanilla extract
  • walnut halves

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the mashed banana, oat flour, almond flour, Date Syrup 2.0, almond butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla.
  4. Stir well until thoroughly mixed.
  5. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the dough and roll it between your hands to shape it into a ball.
  6. Place the dough ball on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Repeat until all the cookie dough has been used, with the twelve to sixteen balls spaced about 2 inches (5cm) apart on the baking sheet.
  8. Wet your fingers and gently press each ball to flatten the dough into a disk about ¼ inch (0.5cm) thick.
  9. Press a walnut half into the center of each disk (if using).
  10. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.
  11. Remove from the oven.
  12. Let the cookies cool completely before carefully removing them from the baking sheet with a metal spatula.
  13. If not serving right away, store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Flavonoids
    From: Cocoa Powder
  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Walnuts
  • Ellagitannins
    From: Walnuts
  • Polyunsaturated fats
    From: Walnuts

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Sarcopenia
    Improves · via Cocoa Powder
  • Skin Aging
    Protects against · via Cocoa Powder
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Flavonoids
  • Cognitive Frailty
    Protects against · via Flavonoids
  • Parkinson's disease
    Reduces risk of · via Flavonoids
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction
    Improves · via Flavonoids
  • Age-Related Artery Stiffness
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Cognitive decline
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Protects against · via Walnuts
  • Stroke
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Heart disease
    Improves · via Walnuts
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Aging
    Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids

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