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Vegan Gluten-Free Maamoul

These vegan gluten-free Maamoul are one of my favourite things to eat! They have no added sugar and naturally sweetened only with whole dates. Packed with aromatic flavours like cardamom and cinnamon - if you're never tried Maamoul before, this is your sign to make them! 
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine middle eastern
Servings 14
Calories 152 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the date filling

  • 200g Medjool dates*
  • 3-4 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

For the dough

  • 100g rice flour** or plain flour
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 60g coconut oil, melted or butter
  • 4-5 tbsp milk of choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/ 350F.
  • Start by making the filling – add the dates and water to a pan and cook over a low/medium heat whilst mashing the dates with the back of a wooden spoon. You're looking for a smooth paste that you can roll into balls.
  • Fold in the sesame seeds, spices and salt, then allow to cool down completely.
  • In the meantime make the dough by mixing the flour, ground almonds and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add the coconut oil and milk and mix to form a dough. Divide into 13-14 balls (depending on the side of your Ma'amoul mould).
  • Divide the date mixture into smaller balls compared to the dough balls, so there's enough of the dough to fold around the date mixture.
  • Take each dough ball, flatten, place a date ball in the middle, then wrap the dough around the filling.
  • Press gently into a Maamoul mould, then invert and tap the front edge of the mould onto a hard surface like a kitchen counter to get the cookie out.
  • If you don't have a mould, simply press down the date filled dough slightly.
  • Arrange on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

* You can use other types of soft dates. If your dates are on the drier side, you may need to add more water while cooking. 
** You can also use plain flour. I haven't tried any other types of flour to make this recipe, so I can't say for sure if any other substitutions will work. 

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dairy-free dessert, date recipes, dates, egg-free, gluten-free cookies, gluten-free dessert, healthy cookies, middle eastern recipes, no added sugar, vegan cookies
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