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Pumpkin Spice Dehydrator Cookies AIP-friendly

Pumpkin Spice Dehydrator Cookies (AIP-friendly)

May 23, 2012 //  by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

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One of the hardest aspects of eating Paleo is the feeling of being deprived of treats.  Fortunately, there are hundreds of recipes out there for Paleofied versions of our old favorites: cookies, cakes, ice cream, bread…  Most of these recipes rely heavily on almond flour, starchy root vegetable flours, eggs, flaxseed and other nuts and seeds for both flavor and for chemistry.  So what about those of us on the Autoimmune Protocol?  It is an enormous challenge to create a treat that contains no eggs, no nuts, no seeds, no starchy flour substitutes, only sweetens with honey, and still tastes good!  But I’ve done it!  I’m not sure what inspired me to try these cookies in my Food Dehydrator, but I’m glad I did.  They are soft and cakey with a wonderful pumpkin pie flavor.  I’ve tried these both with canned pumpkin and fresh pumpkin puree (I had some in my freezer leftover from last fall).  They taste better with fresh pumpkin, although canned was good too.  As an alternate to canned pumpkin, and if you can’t find fresh pumpkin, you could make these with butternut squash puree (roast or steam until cooked and then blend).

Note:  The spices used below are not all AIP spices.  Nutmeg is a seed spice, so to make these for the strictest version of the AIP, substitute mace for the nutmeg.  Cardamom and allspice are berry/fruit spices.  Cinnamon is a great substitute for cardamom and either mace or cinnamon (or a combination) is a good substitute for allspice.

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How I make my pumpkin puree:  In early November when pumpkins are cheap and everywhere, I buy a bunch.  I cut them into quarters, scoop out the seeds and cut off the stems, and then lay them flesh side up on cookie sheets and fill my oven.  I bake at 350 until they are cooked (1-1½ hours depending on how big your pumpkins are).  I let them cool to room temperature, then scrape the flesh off the rind with a spoon into a big bowl.  I either mash by hand with a potato masher or give it a quick blend with an immersion blender.  I typically freeze in 1½ to 3 cups servings for baking throughout the year.

A note on coconut cream concentrate:  I have used both Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate and Let’s Do Organic Creamed Coconut.  They are the same thing.  I find it easier to use Tropical Traditions simply because it comes in a jar.  For either, when you first open your jar/bag, heat the coconut cream concentrate by placing the opened jar (or emptying the contents of the bag into a glass jar) in a big pot of hot water until the creamed coconut is soft enough to mix thoroughly.  Remove the jar and store in your pantry.  Coconut butter is also another name for the exact same thing.

This recipe makes 12 cookies.  I store them in the fridge (but I think they would be fine at room temperature if you were going to eat them within a couple of days).

Pumpkin Spice Dehydrator Cookies AIP-friendly

Ingredients:

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  • ½ cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
  • ¾ tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • ¾ tsp Ground Allspice
  • ¾ tsp Ground Ginger
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cardamom
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon

1.    Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a bowl.
2.    Place Fruit Roll Sheets in your Food Dehydrator (alternately, you can cut parchment paper and place on your dehydrator trays).
3.    Spoon heaping spoons of batter (about 2 Tbsp per cookie) onto your Fruit Roll Sheets (aiming for 12 cookies per batch).  Shape the blobs of batter by flattening out with the back of a spoon until the cookies are about 2” in diameter and about ½” high.
4.    Dry for 12-16 hours, until cookies have a slightly crisp outside and cakey inside (or dry longer for a crisper cookie).  I prefer to remove the cookies from the fruit roll sheet after 10-12 hours and place the cookies on the dehydrator tray so the bottom dries more evenly.
5.    Enjoy!

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