Brain Boosting Blueberry Biscotti: A Vegan Dessert
This is a distinctive take on the classic Italian biscotti, filled of carefully chosen components that support general brain health and improve cognitive function. It is a crispy dessert that resembles cookies and is loaded with good fats. These components are packed with vital nutrients like antioxidants, amino acids, and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which are linked to brain-boosting benefits, so they were not just picked for their taste.
Equipment
- dehydrator
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup hemp seeds
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 Greens Powder heaping tablespoon
- 1/2 Vanilla Stevia or Stevia and vanilla extract (dropper)
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 handful of blueberries chopped
- fine shredded coconut as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Process walnuts, hemp seeds, coconut, and greens powder in a food processor until it starts binding together and reaches the consistency of cookie dough.
- Add the wet ingredients, the lemon juice and salt.
- If the consistency becomes too runny, add fine, shredded coconut as needed to restore dough-like consistency. Place the dough ball into a mixing bowl.
- Add blueberries and mix gently with your hands. Make shape into two logs. Using a sharp, serrated knife, cut into the length you desire, then flatten to about an inch thick and place on parchment paper, or flatten and use cookie cutters to make shapes ,or cut even cut like scones. Place on a wire rack, and dehydrate on low 4-6 hours.
Notes
*No dehydrator? Use parchment paper on a cookie sheet, and place these in the oven at it's lowest setting with the door ajar.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 4mg
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