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Chocolate Mini Egg and Hemp Heart Cookies
Looking for a fun twist on chocolate chip cookies? Look no further than these can’t-keep-your-hands-off Chocolate Mini Egg and Hemp Heart Cookies. The recipe is just as easy as making with chocolate chips, but with an added crunch from the candy-coated chocolate eggs and nutty flavour and texture of the hemp hearts.
CHOCOLATE MINI EGG AND HEMP HEART COOKIES
Author: Andrea Carpenter, RD
Recipe Type: Desserts
Serving: 24 cookies
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup salted butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup packed demerara sugar
1 extra-large egg (or 2 small eggs)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 TBSP liquid honey
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup hemp hearts
3/4 cup mini chocolate eggs, crushed
DIRECTIONS:
Cream together the butter with the sugar, honey, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Beat in the eggs.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and hemp hearts. Stir to evenly combine.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until just mixed. If batter appears wet, add additional flour, 1-2 TBSP at a time.
Mix in the crushed mini eggs.
Chill the batter in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Roll approximately 1 1/2 TBSP of the cookie mixture into balls and drop them on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 340 degrees for 9-11 minutes.
Allow to cool 1-2 minutes on the cookie sheet then transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
BLW and Toddler Iron & Protein Banana Muffins
If you are a parent to a baby or toddler, you understand the battle of trying to ensure they get enough protein and iron-rich foods in their diet. It’s not uncommon for babies or toddlers to become more selective with some of their foods, but in my experience, handheld mini muffins are a great way to entice your little eater into giving them a try. These are perfect for young children as their are packed with iron from the iron-fortified cereal and eggs, have a kick of protein from the eggs and hemp hearts, and balanced with sweetness from ripe bananas. These have no added sugar so you can feel good about offering these at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks!
BLW and Toddler Iron & Protein banana muffins
Author: Andrea Carpenter, RD
Recipe Type: Baby Food; Sides, Snacks, and Apps
Serving: 16 mini muffins
INGREDIENTS:
2 mashed ripe bananas
40 ml coconut oil, melted
2 large eggs
3 TBSP hemp hearts
1/2 TBSP baking powder
3/4 cup iron-fortified infant cereal
1 tsp cinnamon
Topping (optional):
1 TBSP melted coconut oil
1 TBSP all purpose flour
1 TBSP brown sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl.
Melt the coconut oil and stir into mashed bananas.
Add eggs and blend into oil and banana mixture.
Mix the hemp hearts, baking soda, iron-fortified cereal, and cinnamon together then add to the banana mixture, gently folding until just combined. Do not over-mix or the muffins will have a tough texture.
Line a mini muffin tray with parchment muffin liners to prevent sticking. Alternatively, spray the muffin tray with coconut oil.
If preparing the topping, melt the coconut oil and mix with the flour and sugar. Spoon the topping over each muffin prior to baking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before storing in airtight containers.
