Chocolate Oat Clusters

Chocolate Oat Clusters

From www.DrFuhrman.com

Ingredients;

  • 2 large apples, peeled and sliced.
  • 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pitted, chopped dates, divided
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons arrowroot powder
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, ground
  • ¼ cup natural cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup old fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Blend apples, vanilla and dates in a high-powered blender until creamy
  3. Ina large bowl, combine the flour, arrowroot powder, ground walnuts and cocoa powder. Add the blended wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  4. Stir in oats and chopped nuts
  5. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

Yields approx. 42 cookies

Note:  These cookies freeze well.

For a chocolate coconut cookie, add 3 tablespoons unsweetened, shredded coconut.