Lupin Free Cassava & Ginger Spiced Cookies
These warmly spiced cookies are the kind of treat that fills your kitchen with the deep, heady aroma of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses — the sort of smell that makes everyone wander in asking what's baking. Built on cassava flour and arrowroot starch, they skip the legume-based flours that can quietly sneak into specialty baking blends, making them a genuinely safe choice for anyone navigating lupin sensitivities. The combination of blackstrap molasses and maple syrup gives each cookie a rich, almost caramel-like depth, while Ceylon cinnamon and a touch of turmeric add warmth without overwhelming the classic spiced-cookie vibe. Coconut oil keeps the texture tender and the dough surprisingly workable — after a short chill in the fridge, it rolls out cleanly and holds crisp cut shapes beautifully. Apple cider vinegar might seem like an unexpected addition, but it works with the baking soda to give these egg-free, dairy-free cookies just enough lift so they don't bake up flat or dense. The key is pulling them from the oven while the centers still look slightly underdone — they firm up perfectly as they cool, landing somewhere between a snap cookie and a chewy one. Stack them in a tin, share them at a gathering, or keep them entirely to yourself; no one will guess they were made with anything other than pure intention.
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24 servings
For the cookies
- 2 cups cassava flour
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- ⅓ cup blackstrap molasses
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cassava flour, arrowroot starch, baking soda, ground ginger, ground Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric, and sea salt until evenly combined.
- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla powder until smooth and fully incorporated.
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