Amazing tasting chocolate chip cookies that are gluten free, dairy free, vegan and contain no refined sugars? Yes, such a thing does exist! What makes this healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe even better is that it’s so easy and only consists of a handful of ingredients.
So Instead of using white, refined, bleached flour I’m using ground almonds, or almond flour. It’s quite difficult to find almond flour in the UK but ground almonds will work just as well. Almonds are high in vitamins and minerals and they’re also a good source of protein and healthy fats.
I’m also using coconut oil which has been hailed as a ‘superfood’ because of it’s many health benefits. I use it in most of my baking and recipes. I even use it on my skin as a moisturizer, make sure you get a good quality coconut oil – organic extra virgin coconut oil is the best. I’m using ¼ cup, which is about 4 tablespoons.
To sweeten, I’m using pure maple syrup, which is a lot less processed than white bleached processed sugar, and I’m only using a ¼ cup of that which is about 4 tablespoons.
Instead of using chocolate chips, I found these 70% cocoa dark chocolate chunks, but you can use anything you prefer like dairy free chocolate chips or even raw cacao nibs for an even healthier option!


- 2 cups ground almonds (almond flour)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (I'm using 70% cocoa chocolate chunks, you can use dairy free chocolate chips or even cacao nibs)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or any other liquid sweetener like honey, rice syrup…etc)
- 1 tbsp milk or water
- 1/4 tsp vanilla paste (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- Preheat your oven to 180*C (160*C fan assisted)/ 350*F
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground almonds, baking soda and salt
- Melt the coconut oil in another bowl then add in to the bowl of dry ingredients
- Now add in the maple syrup, milk/water and vanilla paste
- Fold in the chocolate chips
- Place a tablespoon of the dough for each cookie on a tray covered with parchment paper. I used an ice cream scoop to make sure they’re all the same size. Press down with the back of a spoon to flatten them out. These cookies don’t spread much in the oven so the shape they go in will be the shape they come out!
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, place them on a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
These cookies look amazing! Love the video!
Thank you Mira 🙂
Your video is just the cutest, Nadia! I totally agree, chocolate chips are everyone’s favorite cookie! Love these healthy cookies!
Thank you Gayle 😀
So loved these healthy chocolate chip cookies. They look absolutely stunning and delicious. 🙂
Thank you Anupama 🙂 they really are delicious, if I do say so myself 😛
These look so delicious, Nadia! I’ve never tried baking with almond flour, this sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try your recipe! 🙂
This is how I make my cookies too 🙂 I really like the texture that the almonds give it.
I love using ground almonds instead of flour. It really does give the most amazing texture 🙂
Mmmm, nothing beats chocolate chip cookies! I love how healthy these are! I definitely need to make them. Yum!!!
Thank you Harriet 🙂 You really must try them 😀
Loved the pretty video–these cookies look amazing! I have to try them!
Thank you Cassie 🙂
So Yumm!…Will make Again & Again…..Family cleaned up the whole batch in on Day..
I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed the cookies 😀 Thank you Sharon!