We all want to be that lady…
The mom who’s always called upon to bring treats for the kids’ class because her treats are the best.
The gal who’s famous for her tasty dishes at potlucks.
The lady who always has something to snack on for friends, her kids’ friends, or unannounced visitors.
Guess what?
You can be that lady and not spend hours planning or prepping, slave over a hot stove, or even turn on your oven. And you can include healthy superfoods and adaptogens while you’re at it.
Are you ready for my little secret?
Nourishing, no-bake treats that are full of healthy fats, enzyme-rich raw honey, and superfoods — like coconut and energizing maca powder! If you are not familiar with maca, learn more about it here.
And these spicy little bites of goodness can be whipped up in 10 minutes in your blender or food processor!
Maca Gingersnap No-Bake Treats
You'll love these nourishing, no-bake treats that are full of healthy fats, enzyme-rich raw honey, and superfoods — like energizing maca powder and coconut!
And these spicy little bites of goodness can be whipped up in 10 minutes in your blender or food processor! Makes 15 tablespoon-size treats.
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses unsulphured
- 2 tablespoons maca powder
- 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon powdered cloves
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
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Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender.
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Process on low-medium speed until the dough begins to fold in on itself.
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You may have to stop the food processor or blender once or twice, scrape down the sides, and process again.
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Using a tablespoon-size dough scoop, drop balls of dough on to a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
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Sprinkle with a bit of extra shredded coconut for garnish, if desired.
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Place the treats in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to set.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- These nourishing, no-bake treats that are full of healthy fats, enzyme-rich raw honey, and superfoods — like energizing maca powder and coconut!
What?! Allergy-Free, too?
Did you notice these bites have no dairy, eggs, soy, gluten, grains, nuts, or peanuts?
Even if your child attends a nut-free school, you can be the mom who sends superfoods in his lunch.
Taking treats for the class, making a delectable dessert for the potluck, always being ready to treat unannounced visitors — just became easy-peasy and safe for our friends and family members with food allergies.
You can show everyone just how amazing nourishing superfoods can taste!
Do you love no-bake recipes? Have you ever added maca to a no-bake treat?
If you love these, then…
Want More Nourishing No-Bake Treats?
My book, Nourishing No-Bake Treats (currently 50% off at $7.99) contains 12 nourishing and healthy no-bake cookie bite recipes:
- Put the Lime in the Coconut
- Chocolate-Maple-Bacon-Nut
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Avocado Mint Chip
- Orange & Dark Chocolate
- Coconut Craze
- Chocolate-Banana-Nut
- Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate
- Sweet Superfood (with goji berries & chia seeds)
- Chocolate-Covered Cherry
- Blueberry, Lemon, & Mint Bliss
- Buttered Caramel Cashew
These treats are made with real food ingredients and require absolutely no cooking of any kind and only one appliance — a food processor or heavy-duty blender.
You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry already!
If you’re looking for nourishing, allergy-friendly cookies that aren’t sweetened with white sugar or heavily sweetened at all, you’ll find treasures in this book.
If you’re looking for easy recipes that even kids can do (with great results), you’ll love this book.
P.S. If you purchase Nourishing No-Bake Treats through this link, Wardee from Traditional Cooking School will throw in a no-bake recipe of her own — Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies (pictured below). Just forward your receipt and we’ll reply with the bonus recipe! (Forward to wardee at traditionalcookingschool dot com.)
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Lee says
I made your raspberry no-bake treats and really enjoyed those. Now however I’m on a ketogenic diet. I’d like to try these ginger snap treats. Have you don’t these with stevia before?
Lindsey Dietz says
Hey, Lee, I haven’t used stevia in any of these recipes. I think decreasing the sweetener that much would affect the outcome of the recipe, meaning you wouldn’t get as many treats and/or they wouldn’t hold together as well. I’m doing THM right now, so I feel your pain! If you do try them with stevia, will you let me know how they turn out? 🙂
Lisa says
Hi Lindsey, I love your recipes. From the information I read here on the GNOWFGLINS site, I bought Maca from the Maca Team for my husband to help with adrenal issues and chronic fatigue. He began taking it and said it didn’t help him feel any better. But then the other day, he said, “I’ve been taking double the amount and I’ve been feeling more energetic at work! The bag says take 1-3 tablespoons, so I went from 1 to 2, and I think I’ve really been feeling less blah! Better order some more.” This thrilled my heart of course, but when I looked at the bag, I saw that the dosage was 1-3 TEASPOONS, not tablespoons. Since maca is a food, can you take too much? Have you come across this in your research?
Sapana says
I like no bake recipes. I am a lazy mommy. I love sweets made up of coconut!
Lindsay B says
Do you find or have you heard that maca increases energy on already energetic toddlers?