Description
These cookies are coated in delicious finely chopped hazelnuts and studded with small bits of floral Earl Grey tea. They are best paired alongside a steaming cup of the tea to bring out their bright flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Steven Smith Teamaker Lord Bergamot Blend No: 55 (1 sachet)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup finely chopped roasted hazelnuts, plus 6 hazelnuts, halved
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the tea leaves to a spice grinder and pulse until finely chopped. Toss the tea with the brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low for 1 minute to combine the flavors. Add the butter and cream for 2 minutes, until smooth and pale brown in color. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Mix in the vanilla and egg. Add the salt and then the flour. Mix on medium-high until all ingredients are combined into a cookie dough. Place the bowl with the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Spread the finely chopped hazelnuts on a plate and stir in the granulated sugar. Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and roll into 12 balls, a little smaller than the size of a golf ball. Roll each ball in the hazelnuts and sugar. Place the cookies on the baking sheet. Press a hazelnut half in the top of each.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown and the centers are firm. Let cool on the pan for 3 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Description
The whole family will love these superfood pecan energy bars. They’re simple and nutritious, making them a perfect on-the-go snack! Recipe submitted by Sonja and Alex Overhiser, A Couple Cooks.
Ingredients
- 15 Medjool dates (9 ounces)*
- 1 cup raw pecan halves
- 1/2 cup gluten free oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
- Place the dates in the food processor and process or pulse until they are chopped and a rough texture forms. Then, add the remaining ingredients and process for a minute or so until a crumbly dough forms.
- Line a baking sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Dump the dough into the center of the parchment paper and use a rolling pin to roll it into a rectangle that is 6” x 10.5”. Cut the dough into 14 bars that are 1.5” x 3” or into a desired shape.
- Bake the bars for 30 minutes (this step helps to make the texture more dry and less sticky). Cool the bars to room temperature, then store refrigerated in a sealed container between sheets of wax paper.
- To package them for on-the-go snacking: cut out 4” x 6” rectangles of wax paper, wrap them around the bars, and secure them with tape.
Description
Pecans take center stage in this smoothie recipe along with oats, hints of banana, cinnamon, maple and vanilla for a nutritious breakfast that will start your morning with plant protein. Recipe submitted by Brandon Matzek, Kitchen Konfidence.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecan halves
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup whole Greek yogurt
- 2 bananas, cut into slices and frozen
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Grated nutmeg, for topping (optional)
- Pecan pieces or pecan halves, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Place oats and pecan halves on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake in the oven, stirring occasionally, until toasted and fragrant (12 to 15 minutes). Let cool completely.
- Add toasted oats and pecans to a blender, and blend until finely ground. Add milk, yogurt, frozen bananas, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then blend until smooth. Divide between 2 glasses and top with grated nutmeg and pecan pieces or pecan halves, chopped if using. Enjoy immediately.
