Recipes: Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
With the holidays just around the corner, baking season is here!
LCG Foods Distribution has a great selection of high quality, organic, certified gluten-free and all-natural wholesale baking ingredients. Whether you are a sugar-free, low carb or keto-friendly, gluten-free other specialty foodservice retailer or food manufacturer, browse our Bulk & Foodservice products for some inspiration this holiday baking season.
We carry leading brands of specialty baking ingredients, including Camino chocolates and Swerve sweeteners, as well as specialty brands like Monin concentrated gourmet flavour syrups, Wild Tusker Organic Coconut Products, and Krisda natural sweeteners made in Canada.
In this blog, we’ll share a classic chocolate chip recipe that you can try out, using some of these ingredients – on sale all November-long to get you prepped for the busy season ahead.
These chocolate chip cookies are packed with flavour, healthy fats, and even a little protein for an indulgent snack that has benefits. Your customers will love a treat that they can feel great about eating and you can feel great about selling!
The secret ingredient in these cookies? Agar agar powder! This vegan-friendly gelatin substitute is an excellent thickener in recipes, which is necessary when using alternative flours, like almond or coconut flour, since they do not contain gluten as a natural binding component. Agar agar powder is naturally derived from marine algae, meaning it’s also chock full of beneficial nutrients! Many people consume agar agar for it’s skin, hair and nail-strengthening effects.
These cookies are grain-free, gluten-free, keto-friendly and sugar-free. But, we just like to call them healthy. Anyone can enjoy these cookies as an all-natural, better-for-you substitute that can be especially welcome during this overly indulgent holiday season. We’ve included substitution suggestions below in case you are looking for Keto, Vegan (V) or Gluten-Free (GF) options.
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of almond flour (Keto) or gluten-free flour of your choice
- ½ cup of natural sweetener of your choice (Keto) or unrefined sugar (V, GF). Some options we love include…
- 2 ½ tablespoons of agar agar powder (Keto, V, GF). For substitutions, you can also use beef gelatin powder (Keto, GF) or xanthan gum (Keto, V, GF).
- 1 ¼ teaspoons of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¾ cup melted ghee (Keto) or Coconut Butter (V)
- 1 large egg or flax egg (V)
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup of Krisda Sugar-Free Chocolatey Chips (Keto, GF)
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sweetener, thickener, and baking powder). Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients (melted butter, egg, and vanilla). Whisk together until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, ad mix until well combined.
- Add the chocolate chips to the dough and mix until well distributed throughout.
- Scoop cookies onto a lined baking tray (approx. 10 cookies per tray).
- Bake for 15 minutes or until just golden brown on the tops. Allow to cool before serving.
Are you looking to make an impact this holiday season? Choose ethical baking ingredients from Camino to make your business stand out. All ingredients from Camino are certified Organic, certified Fairtrade, and sourced from small-scale family farmers. Purchasing Camino products directly improves the lives and working conditions of suppliers. Make a conscious choice this holiday season when sourcing ingredients that you and your customers will love!
Looking for keto-friendly ingredients? Wild Tusker’s organic coconut oil, organic coconut butter, organic coconut flour, organic coconut milk (liquid and powder available) and unsweetened shredded organic coconuts are highly rated by our customers for their quality and flavour! Made from organic coconuts sourced from Sri Lanka, these ingredients add a subtle nuttiness and exotic flavour notes to any of your sweet creations. Plus, a portion of each sale of Wild Tusker products are contributed to elephant sanctuaries in Sri Lanka to spare elephants from mistreatment.
In the mood to spice things up? Cinnamon is one of the most-used and most-loved holiday ingredients! Check out Wild Tusker’s bulk Ceylon Cinnamon – AKA true cinnamon. Perfect for adding to hot drinks, smoothies, and baked goods to ring in the holidays this year! Use Ceylon cinnamon if you’re looking for milder spice with a touch of natural sweetness. Ceylon cinnamon also contains 250 times less coumarin, a potentially harmful compound when overly consumed, than traditional cassia cinnamon.
If you’re looking for ways to sweeten up your offerings but don’t want to lean on regular sugar, try one of our sugar-free natural sweeteners or alternative unrefined sugars. Erythritol and xylitol sweeteners are commonly used in food manufacturing due to their relatively neutral flavours and regulatory simplicity. Stevia can be a great option for creating sugar-free beverages, such as lattes, smoothies and more. Coconut sugar is low glycemic and has a butterscotch-like flavour that goes great in holiday recipes. Or, try Whole Brown Muscovado Sugar from Camino. Made from pure raw sugar cane juice, Muscovado sugar has rich notes of molasses and a high iron content that makes any recipe taste irresistible!
Have you tried our sugar-free concentrated flavour syrups from Monin? Made from 100% natural, plant-based ingredients, they are a low calorie, sugar-free way to add layers of gourmet flavour to your desserts, drinks, and cocktails. Give your customers something sweet that they can enjoy guilt-free this holiday season with any of these ingredients available in bulk and foodservice formats!
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