Diabetes-Friendly Snack: Honey Cookies

Craving something sweeter for a snack? These Honey Cookies are a special sweet treat just for you…

Honey Cookies recipe

Makes: 15

Ingredients:

• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 3T honey
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup desiccated coconut 
• ⅔ cup flour 
• ½ cup whole oats
• ½t vanilla essence (optional)
• 50ml warm water
• 2 eggs

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Mix honey and oil, then add to dry ingredients and warm water. 
• Stir in eggs.
• Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Roll small balls and place them on tray, pressing down and shaping gently with a fork.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden.

Top tip:

Add 4T cocoa powder for chocolate cookies, or ½ cup sunflower, chia or flaxseed for seed cookies!

Diabetes-friendly snack ideas

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