THAI FISH CAKES

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ tablespoons chia seeds

• ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed

• ¾ cup old fashioned oats (gluten-free if necessary)

• ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• ¼ cup chopped dates

• ¼ cup dark chocolate chunks, cocoa nibs or carob chips (gluten-free if necessary)

• 1 Tablespoon creamy almond butter (with salt)

• large pinch of cinnamon

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 350F.

• In a small bowl, stir together the chia seeds and almond milk and let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes, or until the chia seeds have created a nice gel-like consistency.

• Pour the chia seeds gel into a medium sized mixing bowl and add in the mashed bananas, oats, coconut, almond butter and cinnamon until well combined. Gently stir in the dates and chocolate chunks.

• Scoop out a generous tablespoon of dough onto a baking stone or a greased cookie sheet and use a fork to press the dough down a little to make more of a cookie shape. You should get about 15 cookies.

• Place in oven and bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the bottom of the cookies have browned a bit.

• Take them out, let cool and enjoy.
   

Note: Many dark chocolate chips are gluten-free however ingredients can vary by brand. It’s best to look at packaging before purchasing if you have a gluten sensitivity.