Oat and raisin cookie chunks

These delicious cookie chunks full of oat and raisin goodness are great for snacking on with friends. Quick, easy and very moreish! The only challenge is in not eating the lot… and before Jack and Tom get to them!

Makes about 30 chunks

Ingredients

• 75g Lucy Bee coconut oil
• 50g honey
• 50g coconut sugar
• 40g gluten-free plain flour
• 40g ground almonds
• ¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 150g gluten-free oats
• ½ tsp Himalayan salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 175g raisins
• 75g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken into small pieces

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4. Lightly grease a baking tray and line with baking parchment.

2. Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan over a low heat, then remove from the heat and mix in the honey and coconut sugar.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, ground almonds, bicarbonate of soda, oats and salt. Stir in the melted coconut oil, honey and sugar mixture, then add the egg and raisins and mix well. Stir in the chocolate and combine, using a wooden spoon.

4. Spread the mixture onto the lined baking tray and level it out, to ensure even cooking. Bake for 12 minutes, then leave to cool completely before breaking into chunks.

From Coconut Oil: Nature’s Perfect Ingredient. Recipe text © 2015 Lucy Bee Limited.