Healthy Coconut Flour Cookies: Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos, Keto-Friendly

Whether you love healthy, keto-friendly recipes, or are forced to look for alternatives to classic desserts due to the need to give up flour and sugar, we suggest saving this excellent coconut flour cookie recipe to your personal collection.

Healthy Coconut Flour Cookies: A Step-by-Step Recipe

Nutritional value per serving

397.9 kcal

Proteins: 12.1 g
Fats: 35.8 g
Carbohydrates: 5.7 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 40 min
Time in the kitchen: 39 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 20

Coconut flour-based baked goods are gluten-free. These dietary treats are recommended for diabetics, those with gluten intolerance, and anyone practicing healthy eating and striving to create low-calorie, high-nutrient meals.

Keto diets and healthy dessert lists often feature a variety of dishes made with almond, flaxseed, and corn flour. But when comparing the characteristics of these products, the benefits of coconut flour are clear:

Parameters	Coconut	Almond	Corn
Calories	388 kcal	590 kcal	330 kcal
Squirrels	19.8 g	22 g	7.2 g
Fats	10.8 g	22 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	54.1 g	52.5 g	70.9 g
Fiber	6.2 g	9.9 g	4.4 g
Sahara	5.6 g	4.63 g	1.3 g

Each type of flour has its own characteristics. Crispy, airy cookies are usually made with coconut flour, as it's the best choice for this dish, providing a distinctive texture to the dough and imparting a rich coconut flavor.

Like the familiar coconut flakes, coconut flour is made from the flesh of coconuts. To bake delicious keto coconut flour cookies at home, it's best to use high-quality store-bought flour, as the recipe is tailored to the unique properties of this product.

Important! Housewives who frequently prepare healthy recipes at home using coconut flour know the product's key feature—its ability to absorb large volumes of liquid, so it can be used in doughs in smaller quantities than wheat or corn flour.

Please note! Our recipe uses only three ingredients and no milk, butter, or sweeteners of any kind. This is ideal for those on a gluten- and sugar-free diet. However, if you'd like a sweeter treat, you can add erythritol, stevia, or another modern sweetener to taste.

Sugar-Free Coconut Flour Cookies

Keto Coconut Flour Cookies – A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos

Ingredients

Servings

Coconut flour

4 tbsp
Egg C1

4 pcs
Coconut oil

2 tbsp
Erythritol

as desired

Preparation

Step 1

Place 4 tablespoons of coconut flour in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add 4 large eggs (in the recipe we use yolks and whites).

Step 3

Also place 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in the bowl (like coconut flour, you can buy it in specialty stores).

Step 4

Mix the ingredients thoroughly, first with a whisk and then with your hands.

Step 5

As a result, you should get a dough like the one in the photo, similar in texture to shortbread.

Step 6

And we roll the finished dough into small balls.

It is best to wash your hands with water so that the dough does not stick while you work.

Step 7

Place the dough pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.

Please note! Cooking time may vary depending on your oven's operating mode and individual appliance characteristics.

Step 8

These ready-made coconut keto cookies can be served on their own, with cottage cheese and bananas, or as a base for healthy, low-calorie desserts instead of sponge cake or shortbread cookies.

We also suggest trying delicious coconut keto cookies using this coconut recipe: