These Easy Paleo SunButter Cookies are naturally green with no hidden veggies. With only 6 ingredients they are easy and delicious! Gluten free, dairy free, nut free, and naturally sweetened.
These cookies are so fun! SunButter naturally turns green when baking- the chlorogenic acid (chlorophyll) in the sunflower seeds reacts with the baking soda causing the green color. The color doesn't affect their taste at all so you don't have to worry about that. This makes these cookies perfect for St. Patricks Day or even Christmas and you can call them Grinch cookies.
I used to make a version of these when I was younger. Peanut butter, white sugar and an egg. A classic most people have made. I swapped out the peanut butter for SunButter and used maple syrup to sweeten them. Since the maple syrup adds some moisture, I added a little coconut flour. They came out amazing! A little crunch on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside.
Naturally Sweetened and Nut Free
Since I'm using my favorite No Sugar Added SunButter, they are completely sweetened with maple syrup. It also makes them nut free, so I used some coconut flour instead of almond. It worked great and you only need a little. The texture of these is so perfect! They don't flatten too much and aren't cakey either.
These are just as good as the traditional version- actually better! I know you will love them! They are so easy to make. Something I felt was important. I remade these over and over until they were perfect with as few ingredients as possible. You most likely have all the ingredients already and the most time consuming part is letting the dough chill for an hour.
These are low FODMAP as long as you stick to just a couple. Coconut flour is a limit food, but everything else is approved. Enjoy!
If you really don't want them green then you can use a half the amount of baking soda. If you're looking for another green recipe, you can make this Paleo Low Carb Nut Free Bread and use baking soda and leave out the vinegar. It will turn green on the inside.
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Easy Paleo SunButter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup no sugar added SunButter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup dairy free mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine SunButter, maple syrup and the eggs. Mix well. Add in the salt, coconut flour, and baking soda. Mix until no dry spots remain. Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour or over night.
- Preheat oven to 350° and line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Scoop 1 tablespoon balls onto the sheet tray. Roll between palms to get smooth and press down slightly. You should get about 19 cookies.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool to get the inside to turn green.
Nutrition Information
Megan says
Can I use almond flour?
Jessica DeMay says
Yes! But you'll need 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons since it's just not as dry of a flour as coconut. Hope you love them!
Erica Damon says
I'm commenting to confirm that tripling the flour to use all purpose works! I used 1c + 2 tbsp of all purpose flour instead of the coconut flour and it worked like a charm! Got super green when it cooled. I also omitted the chill time because I'm impatient.
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Erica!
Anne says
Thanks so much!! I was just going to start looking for coconut flour. I’m glad I can use AP flour too!
Chelsey Kurzhal says
Is it possible to make these egg-free with a chia egg substitute? We love this recipe, but some family members are egg-sensitive so I'm wondering if we could make it better for them!
Jessica DeMay says
Yeah- a flax egg will work great! Hope you love them!