Gluten-Free Recipes: Skillet Chocolate-Chip Cookie

Sometimes, the only thing better than a chocolate chip cookie is a giant chocolate chip cookie, baked in a skillet with ingredients which are healthy-ish enough to make this a justifiable treat on any given weeknight. Think ground almonds, oat flour, coconut oil, dairy-free milks and even flaxseed (for an eggless version)!

Smriti Mehra – Le Cordon Bleu-trained patissier extraordinaire behind the droolworthy desserts of Parfait – shares with us her creative recipe which also happens to be vegan-friendly and gluten-free. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

50g (1/2 cup) ground almonds
85g (3/4 cup) oat flour (plain oats blended into a flour in the food processor; use gluten-free oats if allergic/intolerant)
65g (1/3 cup) brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp milled flaxseed + 3 tbsp water (for eggless option; alternatively use 1 egg)
4 tbsp (1/4 cup) coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp milk or dairy-free mylk of choice
1/2 tsp vanilla paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract
80g (1/2 cup) chocolate chips

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180°C /160°C fan /350°F
Create the flax egg by mixing 1 tbsp milled flaxseed with 3 tbsp water in a small bowl. Leave to set for 10 minutes. Or use 1 egg.
In a large bowl, mix together the ground almonds, oat flour, brown sugar, baking powder.
Pour in the melted coconut oil, milk, vanilla and the set flax egg (or 1 egg). Mix to combine, then fold in the chocolate chips
Transfer the mixture into an 8″ cake tin or cast iron skillet and bake for 30 minutes until the top of the cookie has turned golden brown.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

About Smriti Mehra / Parfait

Parfait is French for perfection. A fitting name for the company’s impeccable and inexplicably-craveable desserts, ranging from healthy cakes and keto-friendly chocolates to Espresso Tarts, Nutella Marble Crunch Cakes and all manners of creative pastries! Parfait is founded and run by Le Cordon Bleu-trained Smriti Mehra. Follow her on Instagram @ParfaitIndia.

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