These Low Calorie Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are naturally low carb and gluten-free!
Plus they are chewy and wonderful, and have a decent amount of protein for chocolate chip cookies.
Using almond flour in place of traditional flour can help boost protein, lower carbs, and supply you with a healthier chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Low Calorie Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ingredients in Healthy Almond Flour Cookies
This low calorie almond flour recipe is naturally gluten free! And if you want to make them vegan, that’s as easy as swapping two ingredients.
Vegan Swaps for Easy “Almond Flour” Cookies:
- Butter... swap out the butter for either vegan butter, or coconut oil.
- Chocolate Chips… many people don’t realize that traditional chocolate chips have milk in them. If you are making this almond flour cookies recipe for a vegan loved one, make sure to look for “vegan” chocolate chips. They should be next to the traditional ones in the store, or in the natural section.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Gluten Free Cookies:
- Blanched almond flour
- Baking powder
- Butter or vegan butter
- All-natural zero calorie brown sugar (see recipe card below for more information)
- Vanilla extract
- Semi sweet chocolate chips (or vegan chocolate chips)
- Measurements in the recipe card below
How to Make Healthy Almond Flour Cookies
I have been able to cut calories, carbs, and sugar from these chocolate chip almond flour cookies with the help of an all natural zero calorie sweetener.
You can use this all natural sweetener, or traditional brown sugar, monk fruit, or coconut sugar.
Next, I cut the amount of butter needed, and even gave you vegan options. This makes the chocolate chip cookies best for all diets, and helps you save unnecessary calories and fat. Be sure to see above in the “ingredients” section for vegan butter substitutes.
How to Make Low Sugar Almond Flour Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, and brown sugar substitute. Mix together.
- Add the butter and vanilla and mix until just combinded.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, and then scoop our 12 cookie balls. Adding to the prepared baking sheet as you work.
- Bake the almond flour cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet.
Low Calorie Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
These healthy almond flour cookies are chewy and delicious. They are the best chocolate chip cookies ever! And can be made vegan as well as gluten free!
Try these almond flour cookies for your next cookie party, or just for fun weekend baking!
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Low Calorie Almond Flour Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- ¼ cup butter or vegan butter at room temperature
- ¼ cup all-natural zero calorie brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips or vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, and brown sugar substitute. Mix together.
- Add the water, butter and vanilla and mix until just combinded.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, and then scoop our 12 cookie balls. Adding to the prepared baking sheet as you work.
- Bake the almond flour cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Almond Flour Cookies
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Article History:
- Originally written and published November 8, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on October 4, 2023 by Audrey Johns
