Is it holiday cookie season yet?! I feel like it can always be holiday cookie season. Thanksgiving party coming up? Bring some cookies! Work party? Bring some cookies? Friday movie night? Bake some cookies! See! It’s always time for cookies!
And with all the cookies ahead of us during the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to add some nutrients to them! If you haven’t tried Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts (aka shelled hemp seeds) yet, they versatile seeds that have two times more protein, 70% more iron and 25% more omegas-3 and 6 than flax seeds! And they are lower in carbohydrates than both chia and flax seeds. Hemp is a super plant and Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts use that super plant to add a rich nutty taste to any meal. But they don’t just add a delicious flavor to cookies…you can put them on top of yogurt, add texture to baked goods or blend into other recipes. I use hemp hearts on top of my Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl for extra protein and nutrients and I’ll top off my open faced salmon and prosciutto sandwiches for more texture and flavor!
Hemp hearts also offer a sustainable farming solution! The varieties of hemp that are grown for food purposes reach a height of about five feet. Once hemp starts to grow, it has a broad leaf that helps to naturally suppress weeds which means that no pesticides or herbicides are needed to successfully grow hemp. How cool is that? Manitoba Harvest hemp foods pack a nutritional punch with their hemp products being high in protein and healthy fats.
And right now, Manitoba Harvest wants to give away a special prize pack so you can try out their products and add more nutrients to all of your dishes! All you have to do is comment below telling me how you have or how you would use Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts to add flavor and texture to your meals. My favorite way is definitely on top of smoothies or smoothie bowls for extra protein! And if you’re still not sure how to use them, you can click here to see a ton of different recipes on their site! Then be sure to leave your comment below because a winner will be chosen to win this Manitoba Harvest prize pack! I will contact the winner through the email provided when leaving the comment!
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Now in the meantime, let’s get our nutrient packed cookies on!
Ginger Tahini Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 cup maple sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cassava flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together tahini, maple sugar and vanilla extract using a large spoon. Then add egg and mix again until well combined.
- Then add cassava flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt and Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts then mix to combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop out around 2 tablespoons of dough and make into a round ball. Place parchment paper lined baking sheet. This dough will create 15 cookies. Once you’ve placed all the dough onto the baking sheet, use a fork to only slightly press down each cookie dough ball.
- Place baking sheet into the oven and bake for 10-13 minutes until browned and slightly crispy.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes then move to cooling rack. Then eat up buttercup!
Notes
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Hemp hearts are THE BEST tasty little nutrient nuggets on the market! I love them in smoothies and oatmeal!
I LOVE hemp hearts – I mostly put them in my yogurt for some extra healthy fats.
I absolutely love Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts! I love sprinkling them on top of my plantain bread toast, on a smoothie bowl, or in a salad. They’re so good!
I recommend hemp seeds to all my clients (I’m a dietitian) because they pack 10gm of protein in a mere 3Tbs! That’s incredible – especially for my vegetarian/vegan athletes or peeps with fat loss goals 🙂
These cookies look INSANELY BOMB. I’m hosting Friendsgiving this weekend and DEFS making these <3
The cookies sound awesome! If I feel peckish in the afternoons, I’ll mix up a little trail mix of hemp seeds, coconut oil, sprouted pumpkin seeds, goji berries and cacao nibs and eat it out of the cup with a spoon. Healthy, filling nut-free snack.
Definitely on smoothies for some crunch! And in a fake oatmeal (rice) conglomeration. Looks yummy!
First I’ve heard of these gems. Look forward to adding the nutrition punch to smoothies and adding to your pumpkin chocolate cookies which are my nephews favorites. A new fav may be these.
These cookies sound great! Do they turn out chewy or more crunchy?
I would most definitely add these to my morning smoothie bowl! I have added hemp hearts to walleye before to get a nice “breading” on it – it was delish!
I love to add hemp hearts to my oatmeal and smoothies!