Want to not worry about your figure on Christmas and do cookies fast with a few ingredients without turning on the oven? Then try this raw gingerbread cookies recipe! Let’s have some cooking fun and bring delicious joy to the whole family! 😋
Why the gingerbread cookies are healthy?
Gingerbread cookies recipe contains healthy ingredients such as nuts, dates, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and coconut flakes.
The ingredients are good if you are not allergic or intolerant to any of them, especially nuts. Always consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet.
What are the benefits of pecans?
Pecans contain antioxidants, fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, manganese, vitamins E and A, zinc, phosphorus.
These nuts can help prevent heart disease, lower bad cholesterol, support digestion, and immunity, help with weight loss, have anti-inflammatory properties, and improve the condition of skin and hair.
What are other beneficial ingredients in the gingerbread cookies recipe?
There are also dates.
Dates also contain many minerals and vitamins, and fiber. They can lower the risk of heart disease and support brain health. They are also a good replacement for sugar.
Another great ingredient is cinnamon.
Cinnamon contains many antioxidants. It is anti-inflammatory and may help prevent heart disease.
How does ginger work on the body?
Ginger has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It can lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, and reduce muscle aches and soreness after exercise.
It can also support brain function and help fight infections.
There are many benefits of cloves as well.
Cloves contain antioxidants, manganese, fiber, vitamin K. They can also help to fight bacterial infections, and protect the liver.
To make the gingerbread cookies recipe you will need:
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts or almonds
- 1 cup dates or raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon powdered ginger, or a piece of a fresh
- pinch of salt
- a few cloves (optional)
- coconut flakes (optional)
- vanilla extract (optional)
You don’t need to use an oven. You only need to use a blender to mix the ingredients.
How to make quick gingerbread cookies?
Time needed: 10 minutes
To make gingerbread cookies
- Mix the nuts
Put only nuts into the mixer and blend it until you get a floury mass.
- Mix the rest ingredients
Add the remaining ingredients into a blender and mix again.
- Form cookies
Form cookies from the mass.
- Decorate gingerbread cookies
Sprinkle with coconut flakes.
Enjoy your gingerbread cookies! 🙂
After eating the cookies you can help to burn calories by doing this funny Christmas workout.
How do you like the gingerbread cookies recipe? Do you like ginger? I would love to hear from you in the comments below.
Check out other great cookies recipes and watch the free training.
Source: https://food.ndtv.com, https://www.healthline.com
12 responses to “Make Christmas Sweets In 10 Min And Lose Weight With This Healthy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe”
I love to find recipes that use dates for natural sweetness. I will have to try these this holiday season. Cookies don’t last around my house, and we are always looking for some we can put together quickly.
These look AMAZINGGG! I love that you don’t even have to bake them! Any cookie recipe that uses dates as a sweetener is always so good.
Awesome recipe and I like the addition of video. These look healthy and like they would taste delicious!
Those look amazing and they don’t need to be baked? Perfect!
Hello. Great blog. The pictures are very pretty.
Diane, I am glad you will try these gingerbread cookies this holiday season. I can make them fast and you will love them. 🙂
Thank you, Katerina, I am glad you like the cookies recipe. I like to use dates as natural sweeteners. Any desserts taste delicious with them. 😋
I am glad that you like my video and the recipe Joyanna. 🙂 They are delicious!
Cherisse, that is correct the gingerbread cookies do not need to be baked. 🙂 I like easy to make and delicious desserts!
Thank you Nishia, I am happy that you like the pictures and my blog. 😀
Love a good gingerbread recipe and it looks so much more simple and healthy than other recipes out there!
Thank you, Jess 🙂, yes, the cookies are simple and healthy. You will love them!