Monday, December 17, 2018

Granola Drops

Granola Drops


Adapted by Lynette Robinson from a recipe by Melissa Richardson in Beyond Basics with Natural Yeast.
These can be baked right away or stored in the fridge until later.  Leftovers freeze well.

Diabetic Friendly:  Because of the higher protein and natural sugars in this recipe, it is a wonderful way to help return blood sugar levels while the protein helps maintain.

Yield 15-24 cookies

Ingredients
2 tsp flax seeds or flax meal
2 tsp chia seeds

Grind the seeds in a coffee or spice grinder

In food processor
6 prunes
1/4 C golden raisins
1/4 C pecans
1/3 C shredded coconut

Grind all the ingredients including flax and chia in food processor until most is small.  Not powder but not whole pieces.
At this point I change to my cookie dough attachment. or mix by hand
add 1/2 C oatmeal (purists will want to either sponge at least 6 hours because of the flax, chia and oatmeal or substitute other previously soaked ingredients)
1/2 tsp baking soda (sift or break up really well)
1/4 C starter
1 egg (beaten if mixing by hand,.then blended with starter before adding to mixture.)
1/2 Milk or dark chocolate chips (optional) mini chips or slightly chopped disperses them more)

Mix well and drop on greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.  I use a small scoop.
Bake at 350' for 8 minutes.  Let them cool down on the pan.  (they will be gooey but turn spongy as they cool.

You can change this recipe a million different ways.  I have used walnuts, apricots, almonds.
Any dried fruit or nuts work.  I just always use what I have on hand.



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