🌿 Healthy Mediterranean Energy Cookies (No Flour, No Sugar)
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🔥 Bake Time: 15–18 minutes
🍪 Makes: 14–18 cookies
Ingredients
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70 g dried apricots
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50 g walnuts
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70 g hazelnuts
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60 g almonds
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20 g pine nuts
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30 g pumpkin seeds
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40 g sunflower seeds
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20 g sesame seeds
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20 g flaxseeds
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40 ml natural honey
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1 egg white
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A pinch of salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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Soften apricots: soak in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain well.
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Chop nuts & seeds: pulse walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, and pine nuts in a food processor until coarse (do not make flour).
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Finely chop the dried apricots.
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Transfer everything to a bowl. Add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseeds, and salt.
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Add honey and egg white. Mix well until the mixture sticks together.
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Shape cookies: form small balls or flatten slightly into cookie shapes.
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Place on tray and bake for 15–18 minutes, until lightly golden.
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Cool completely — they firm up as they cool.
🌞 Mediterranean Tips
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Add orange zest or cinnamon for classic Mediterranean aroma
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Drizzle melted dark chocolate (85%) on top (optional)
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For vegan version: replace egg white with 1 tbsp chia seeds + 3 tbsp water
🧘♀️ Why These Cookies Are Healthy
✔ No flour
✔ No refined sugar
✔ High in fiber, protein & healthy fats
✔ Perfect as energy dessert, breakfast bite, or post-workout snack
