HEALTHY PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE COOKIE BALLS (KETO, PALEO, GF, VEGAN!)

The eeeasiest trip to cookie bliss right here, peeps. 

Peppermint flavoured, chocolatey bite-sized beauties made with only body-lovin good stuff. 

These babes are seriously fudgy, so don’t skimp on the choc chips. They taste like an After Dinner Mint—only better, and healthier! You can totally opt out of the peppermint extract if that’s not your thing (although I highly recommend you try it ;-)).

Can I Use Any Almond Flour? 

You cannnn….except that blanched almond flour is always preferable because the skins of the almonds have been removed, and that means less phytic acid. Phytic acid is not optimal because it binds to nutrients, preventing our bodies from absorbing the good stuff in our food, and can also lead to digestive upset. Phytic acid is minimised when nuts and seeds are soaked, or the skins are removed via another method. So, any almond flour will work in a pinch, as long as it’s finely ground, but blanched is always better for the belly. 

What is the Difference Between Mint and Peppermint? 

Peppermint is a hybrid herb of water-mint and spearmint leaves. Peppermint’s flavour is similar to spearmint, but due to higher concentration of menthol, flavour of peppermint is more intense. Mint, on the other hand, is the generic term for the mint family in general, but usually, when we think of mint, or recipes call for the flavour, it’s milder than peppermint. These cookie balls call for peppermint extract, and the more pronounced taste partners perfectly with the dark richness of chocolate and cocoa. 

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