Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Hamantaschen
8 Mar
Purim is finally here! To conclude this week’s daily hamantaschen countdown is a recipe that’s heaven for the gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate fiend. Recipe adapted from Elana’s Pantry.
I’m off to give out my hamantaschen boxes! For the gluten-free recipients, they’re getting the aforementioned Chocolate-Peanut Butter Hamantaschen along with the Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Hamantaschen. And for those who have a more lenient diet, they’re getting Lemon Bar Hamantaschen, Chocolate-Filled Hamantaschen, and ones filled with a variety of jams. Purim sameach!
Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Hamantaschen
Ingredients
2 ½ cups almond meal
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup, and 2 Tbs palm sugar, divided
¼ cup warm water
½ tsp of potato starch
½ cup natural smooth peanut butter
Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips for decoratingInstructions
1) In a large bowl sift, then stir together almond meal, cocoa powder, and salt.
2) In a smaller bowl, sift palm sugar and then stir warm water until it’s mostly dissolved.
3) Pour palm sugar syrup into dry ingredients bowl and mix until combined to a soft dough-like consistency.
4) Scoop tablespoon sized balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5) Press each ball flat with palm of hand until dough is round and about ¼” thick.
6) In a small bowl, mix peanut butter with ½ tsp potato starch and 2 Tbs palm sugar.
7) Scoop ½ teaspoon of peanut butter mixture into center of each dough circle.
8 ) Fold dough in to create 3 sides, pinching each of the 3 corners to form a triangle-shaped cookie.
9) Sprinkle each cookie with mini chocolate chips.
10) Bake at 350°F for around 8 minutes until cookies are golden brown around the edges.
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