Mar 27, 20223 min read

HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH STUFFED EASTER EGGS

Well guys, Easter 🥚🐣 is approaching right? Soooo, there are eggs, eggs and eggs everywhere 🌎. Chocolate eggs, normal eggs, coloured eggs, poached eggs, boiled eggs, vegan eggs, no-eggs, sugary eggs, no-gender eggs, gender-neutral eggs, you name it 🧐.

Soooo since the most conventional Easter treats are of course extremely delicious and you should definitely eat them! 🤤 I wanted to give you another 'healthy' version 😏 to balance it out! These Easter 'eggs' are made from, you guessed it: MEDJOOL DATES 🤤. I absolutely love love love medjool dates 💓 they are such an incredible delicious fruit that tastes like caramel 🤤.

So what makes these so special? 🧐 I can hear you thinking already. Well, the special part is due to the fact that we stuff these dates with: VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH 🍪 and top it with some VEGAN NUTELLA 🍫. Doesn't that sound like heaven? 😇. Well I tell you, it is! The gooey cookie dough in combination with the caramel date and the chocolatey nutella on top is just absolutely BREATHTAKING DELICIOUS 🤤🤤🤤.

Why Medjool dates? What are their health benefits?

Medjool dates are regarded as the QUEEN OF ALL DATES 👸🏻. Did you know that? I used the dates from @naturally_pam which are the most juicy and delicious dates I ever tasted .🤤 They are sooo big and juicy! Definitely worth a try! They are naturally sweetened and therefore you don't need to add a lot more sugar to this recipe!

Medjool dates can help you increase the potassium in your diet, supporting these nervous system functions. The B vitamins in Medjool dates like pantothenic acid, folate, and niacin help manage the metabolic processes that convert food to energy. Research shows this can help to fight tiredness and fatigue!

In addition, they really 'keep things going', so are definitely good for your gut too!

Some suggestions for substitutes

In case you're wondering if you can substitute one of the ingredients in this recipe for something else, here are some other suggestions!

Oat flour: if you follow a paleo diet or are just not a big fan of the taste of oatmeal, I suggest swapping this for almond flour! This flour is also super high in protein and tastes amazing!
Coconut sugar: in this recipe I used my favourite type of granulated sweetener, namely coconut sugar. I prefer this over regular sugar, but in case you don't have it, sub it for any other granulated sugar of choice! Brown sugar would be a great alternative!
Nutbutter: allergic to nuts? Or just not a big fan of almond or peanutbutter? Then I suggest trying cashew butter! It doesn't have such a strong taste as almond or peanut butter, but works amazing too! If you're really nut-free, then try tahini (made from sesame) or coconut oil! The cookie dough will taste a little different than using almond or peanuts, but still is amazing!
Barista milk: in this recipe I used Almond barista milk to add some extra creaminess in the cookie dough. Trust me, I tested this recipe at least 5 times to get it perfect, but in case you don't have barista milk at home, oat milk or a creamy coconut milk would be a great alternative!

So let me show you how to make this delicious 'Easter' Eggs! 👇🏻

HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH STUFFED EASTER EGGS

(vegan & glutenfree & gut-friendly)

Ingredients (15 stuffed dates):

⏰10 min

Cookie dough stuffing:

▪️100g of oat flour

▪️65g of mixed nutbutter (I used a mix of almond & peanutbutter!)

▪️30-45g of coconut sugar (adjust to your own sweetness)

▪️biiiiiggg pinch of salt

▪️dark chocolate chips (feel free to use as much as you want)

▪️few splashes of Almond BARISTA milk! Makes it more 'creamy' I know sounds weird🧐

Remaining:

▪️15 biiiggg medjool dates @naturally_pam or @koro_nl

▪️15 tsp of vegan nutella

▪️more chocolate chips 🍫

Method:

1️⃣First we make the cookie dough stuffing. More simple can't be right? Just mix all the dry ingredients together and add the nutbutter. Lastly add in some splashes of BARISTA milk! Or for alternative use some creamy coconut milk! This really will make a difference in the taste! 🤤

2️⃣Unpit all your medjool dates and stuff them with the delicious cookie dough! Top with a tsp of vegan Nutella and if you're feeling it: add some more chocolate chips on top!!

3️⃣If you can resist the urge: refridgerate for 30 min and then DIGGG INNNN 🤤

HOPE you will try this recipe! It is absolutely a must-try 🐣🥚 but actually not only for easter 😏 I love them any time! Pre-workout, yoghurt/oats topping, snack, dessert, lunch dessert, second dinner dessert 🤪

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