Makes about 12 cookies
1 egg
½ cup nut or seed butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 medium banana mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup oats
½ cup quinoa flakes
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 180oC. Grease or line baking sheet with parchment.
- Whisk the egg.
- Beat together the nut butter, syrup, banana and vanilla in a large bowl. Add egg and mix to combine.
- Pour in the oats, quinoa flakes, baking powder, spices and salt and stir together.
- Fold in the grated carrots and walnuts.
- Drop a heap tablesppon of the dough on to the baking sheet and repeat.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transfering to a cooling rack.
- Enjoy at room temperature or slightly reheated.
- Serve 2 for breakfast with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and some berries.
Recipe from: www.simplyquinoa.com