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Loading...Typically when you make frosting you add in a couple sticks of butter. But if you take out those couple sticks of butter and add in a couple avocados, you are left with a saturated fat and cholesterol free frosting. Say what?! And to top it off, thanks to a 1/4 of an avocado in each cookie sandwich, this dessert is brimming with good fats, vitamins and nutrients (to name a few…vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, niacin and riboflavin).
Chocolate Avocado Frosting Stuffed Cookie Sandwiches
Nutritional Highlights (per serving)
377
Calories
8
g
Dietary Fiber
8
g
Protein
41
g
Total Carbs
97
mg
Sodium
Ingredients
Serves: 8| Chocolate Avocado Frosting | ||
| 2 | medium California Avocados, ripe | |
| 1/2 | cup | unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1/3 | cup | + 1 tablespoon honey |
| 1 | tsp. | vanilla extract |
| 1/2 | tsp. | almond extract |
| For Pistachio Almond Cookies | ||
| 1 | cup | almond flour |
| 1 | cup | oat flour, gently packed |
| 3 | Tbsp. | white sugar |
| 1/2 | tsp. | baking powder |
| 1/4 | tsp. | salt |
| 1/4 | cup | pistachios, whole & halved |
| 1/4 | cup | coconut oil, melted |
| 2 | Tbsp. | honey |
| 1/4 | tsp. | almond extract |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1/4 | cup | pistachios to coat cookie sandwich, roughly chopped |
As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados
Instructions
To make Chocolate Avocado Frosting:
- Scoop out the avocado flesh into the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Use the whisk attachment mix until there are no lumps left.
- Add in cocoa powder, honey, vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Mix until smooth. Cover and place in the fridge while you make the cookies.
For Pistachio Almond Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, oat flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt and pistachios.
- Add in coconut oil, honey, almond extract and an egg.
- Mix until a dough is formed.
- Roll dough into 16 cookies.
- Use your hand or the bottom of a large cup to press the ball of dough into a flat, thin cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- Divide chocolate avocado frosting between 8 cookies.
- Top the frosting with the remaining 8 cookies to make the cookie sandwiches.
- Carefully roll the sides of the cookie sandwich in pistachios so that the nuts stick to the frosting.
- Place cookie sandwiches in the freezer until frosting hardens (about 4 hours, or overnight).
NUTRITION INFORMATION
PER SERVING
Calories 377
Total Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 mg
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Protein 8 g
Total Carbs 41 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 97 mg
Potassium 474 mg
Total Sugar 0 g
Additional nutritional information: Calcium: 62 mg; Iron: 2.4 mg
Nutrition information is per cookie sandwich.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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