I love all kind of food shops, I enter in all I find. I don't care if they're gourmet, supermarkets, or healthy food stores, I see food I'm in! A few weeks ago I was stroling around in a shop that specialises in diet foods and I spotted these ice-cream ball shaped cookies or cakes.
As I do allways I checked the ingredients list, I do it not because I have an obsession of any kind, I'm just a curious cookie and I like to know what I'm putting into my body. These things had only 3 ingredients: carrots, coconut and corn syrup. No eggs, no flour, no sugar... They looked quite good and I bought the package of 2 for my afternoon snack to try them.
I loved them! I could notice they had been baked but not to much, I could still taste the fresh flavour of bouth the carrot and the coconut. And they were sweet enough and very moist. Today I decided I would give a try at cloning them, and I have to say I think I did a good job! Well, you can't go much wrong with just 3 ingredients... I even threw in 2 last minute additions that I thought would go well with the healthy theme of this things.
- CARROT-COCONUT "COOCAKES"
- 1 cup finelly grated carrot (2 medium ones)
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 3 tsps corn syrup
Mix everything together with a spoon until the dough is evenly moist. I did mine with a small ice-cream scoop and then flatten the balls a little. Bake at 180ºC (350ºF) for about 12 minutes.
Problem is I can't decide if these are cookies or little cakes... They do look like cookies but are soft and moist like cakes... I'm aware coocakes is a stupid name, but was the only one I could come for them... If you have any other ideia please let me know!
15 comments:
these look really interesting....:)
They were good Hendria, for my taste of course!
Whoa- that's cool. These are so simple and easy.
Coco-carrot coocakes?
I just found your blog and scrolled down to some of your past entries. I'm excited to learn from a pro! I'll be back!
Emiline: Loveeeeeed it! Coco-carrot coocakes, lol! I'll use it from now on!
Prudy: Thanks! Yes, come back that would make me very happy!
Who would have thought you could come up with a cookie with only three ingredients? I think I like the addition of oats in yours.
I love the taste of oats, I try to sneak them everywhere.
How about cakies? They look yummy and simple. Gotta try these. My list is growing ever so long of must try recipes! ;)
Oh Katrina, same here! The list is bigger everyday!
I can't wait to try these! I have all the ingredients except the coconut. Great recipe!
Lisa: don't skip the coconut! If you do try them let me know!
I think 'coocakes' is a really cool name! It would make a nice nickname for me too. Haha (hey! Coocakes, pass me the salt would ya'?)
I bet they are delicious!
these sound yummy and good for you too! thanks!
btw, how about cakies for a name?
Zen: I'll call you coocakes from now on, lol!
"Adorn": Maybe i'll have to go with cakies since Zen took coocakes for himself...
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