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These are super easy to make, you don’t even need a dehydrator and they are incredibly sweet –without adding any refined sugars! Frangipane pastries are really popular in Belgium. They are made with white flour, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon and almonds, and usually topped with lots of icing sugar. These cookies are my take on this sweet classic! Bon appétit!

Almond Frangipane Cookies With Pear Lemon Caramel [Vegan, Raw, Gluten-Free]

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Serves

10

Ingredients

Frangipane Cookies:
  • 1 cup of almonds, soaked overnight and dehydrated until crisp
  • 1 cup of cashews
  • ¾ cup of dates, pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon of almond extract
  • ¼ teaspoon of Himalayan crystal salt or sea salt
Pear Lemon Caramel:
  • ½ cup of dates, pitted and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup of fresh ripe pear, peeled and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup of water
  • 1 large tablespoon of lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon of lemon zest
  • 2 large pinches of cinnamon
  • 2 large pinches of Himalayan crystal salt or sea salt

Preparation

Frangipane Cookies:
  1. Place your almonds and cashews in the food processor fitted with a S-blade. Process until finely ground.
  2. Add the dates and process again.
  3. Add the coconut oil, vanilla extract, lemon juice, almond extract and salt. Process until well combined. The dough should be crumbly but sticky enough to hold together. If it’s not sticky enough, add ½ teaspoon or more of water.
  4. Roll the dough into small balls and press them down with the palm of your hand. This way you can create cookies in no time!
  5. Put the cookies in the freezer to harden for 15 minutes or longer.
Pear Lemon Caramel:
  1. Combine dates, pear, water, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lemon zest, cinnamon and salt. Blend until smooth.
  2. Take your cookies out of the freezer and put a nice dollop of caramel in the middle of each one. For garnish and extra freshness, grate some lemon zest on top of each cookie.

Notes

These cookies will stay fresh for at least 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.



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Julie Van den Kerchove

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Julie Van den Kerchove is a plant-based chef & author with a passion for low-carb high-fat keto cooking. After successfully healing herself from several chronic health conditions with the help of raw food, she founded Julie’s Lifestyle where she now offers raw vegan catering, culinary workshops, and raw vegan eBooks.

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