Well it wouldn’t be Christmas without gingerbread, would it? And let’s be honest, it wouldn’t be Coconut Merchant without a natural take on an absolute classic! This perfectly spiced little treat from Charley (@charleys_health) is free from refined sugar, and features our very own Organic Coconut Oil, which means you can eat Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and the whole gang without feeling guilty… right?! Plus, it only takes five steps to create – so there’s really no excuse not to get in the Christmas spirit.
What you’ll need:
- 1 cup of oats
- 2 tablespoons of hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons of raw honey (or Coconut Honey!)
- 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil
- 1 heaped teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon of water
- A pinch of sea salt
- Raw chocolate (to decorate)
- 2 tablespoons of hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons of raw honey (or Coconut Honey!)
- 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil
- 1 heaped teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon of water
- A pinch of sea salt
- Raw chocolate (to decorate)
1. Get your oven heating to 180C and line a tray with some baking paper. Blend your oats into a flour with a food processor.
2. Toss everything else in apart from the water and whizz again. This should form a dough, but you can add in the liquid to help it along if you need to.
3. Gently roll out your dough, then cut your gingerbread shapes. We love Charley’s reindeer, but get creative! Choose whatever Christmassy figures you fancy. Pop them onto the tray and bake for about 8 minutes or until lovely and golden brown.
4. Leave them to cool, then melt the chocolate and drizzle over as much or as little as you feel like. Voila!
There’s plenty more coco-creations in our recipes section!