Healthy & Vegan Nutella Christmas Tree (gluten-free)
Nutella Christmas tree cookie in a healthy version. Without processed sugar
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 cup chickpea flour (or use only oat flour)
- 2 cup oat flour
- 2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
- 5 tbsp coconut or date sugar
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup water
Filling
- 3/4 cup Chocolate hazelnut butter (see notes)
Topping
- shredded coconut
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup chickpea flour, 2 cups oat flour, 2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, and 5 tbsp coconut or date sugar in a bowl.
- Add 4 tbsp melted coconut oil and 1/3 cup water gradually, mixing until the dough sticks together. Add a little more water if needed.
- Let the dough rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a long pastry sheet on a floured surface.
- Spread the hazelnut butter on one half of the pastry sheet, then fold the other half over to cover it.
- Cut the folded pastry into a Christmas tree shape.
- Cut slits along the sides of the tree to create branches, then gently twist each branch for a tree-like effect.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut on top and serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
Chocolate hazelnut butter: Use homemade or store-bought. If you can't find chocolate hazelnut butter, you can buy just hazelnut butter and mix it with cocoa and maple syrup or coconut sugar.