“Chocolate chip cookies” sounds like heaven, no matter their version. However, those trying to keep a healthy lifestyle may think twice before indulging in this sweet and delicious pleasure. The good news is that there is an alternative recipe for not worrying too much about consequences; we are talking about Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies.
The Keto Diet principle explained with Chocolate Chip Cookies
Let’s start from the beginning, what’s a keto diet? It’s a low-carb diet that is being studied for the treatment of obesity and other health problems. In contrast to the mainstream low-fat approach, the Keto Diet proposes low-carb intakes accompanied with high protein and fats oriented to transforming body-fat into energy. The tricky part about creating a keto recipe is to understand which is a good fat and its best use.
In a Chocolate Chip Cookie there are two kinds of fats, oil (or butter) and chocolate. For creating a Keto version, the healthiest choice is to go for a cooking oil that provides you the most nutrient value without breaking down at high temperatures, like avocado oil or coconut oil.
When it comes to chocolate, it’s important to choose an organic chocolate with 70% or more cocoa solids, which means very low quantities of sugar and high levels of antioxidants and flavonoids, excellent for your heart health.
On the other hand, you need to reduce carbs to the minimum. That being said, wheat flour and sugar are not welcome into a Keto recipe. In the case of Chocolate Chip Cookies, you can replace wheat flour with almond or coconut flour and substitute sugar with stevia or coconut sugar.
The ultimate Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe
DIRECTIONS
1. PREHEAT the oven to 355°F
2. BEAT the egg in a large bowl until combining the egg white with the yolk.
3. ADD the avocado oil, stevia, and vanilla extract and whisk on slow speed.
4. COMBINE the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt, and mix to form a dough.
6. PRESS the dough together with your hands, so that it sticks together well.
7. FOLD IN the chocolate chips.
8. MAKE 10 to 12 balls and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
9. BAKE for 15 minutes, until cookies begin to brown.
10. TRANSFER the cookies to a wire rack when the baking tray is cool.
References:
Neuroprotective effects of the ketogenic diet, The effect of ketogenic diet in type 2 diabetes, Ketogenic diet, an effective alternative therapy for brain cancer, What to eat and avoid on the Ketogenic Diet, A guide to cooking oils on the Keto Diet.
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