Made with phytoestrogens from flax and oats, healthy fats and naturally sweetened, women love these hormone-balancing cookies for menopause. Add these flourless, oil-free, and naturally gluten-free cookies to your menopause meal plan.
How the ingredients in these cookies balance hormones
Oats | Are a source of fibre, which helps to balance blood sugar, and they contain phytoestrogens which mimic natural estrogen in the body. It’s important to prevent blood sugar highs and lows through your diet to help reduce the severity of hot flashes and carb cravings.
Flax seeds | Are a source of phytoestrogens called lignans. Lignans are converted by your gut bacteria into compounds that can mimic or block estrogen, which helps to regulate this hormone’s effects in the body and the way it is metabolized. Furthermore, flaxseeds contain omega-3 fatty acids and fibre that support gut health, satiety, blood sugar, and brain health. However, you want to make sure you are grinding your whole flax seeds before using so they are better absorbed by your body.
Nut butter| The healthy fats found in almond butter are essential building blocks for hormone production in the body, satiety, and blood sugar regulation. In addition, almonds contain vitamin E, an antioxidant to help protect cells and reduce inflammation, and are a source of magnesium.
Naturally sweetened | In place of refined sugar, which can wreak havoc on hormones and weight in menopause, I sweetened these cookies with pure maple syrup. In addition, a natural sweetener, like maple syrup, contains over 67 polyphenols that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, plus vitamins and minerals like zinc, manganese, and calcium which are important in menopause.
What you will need to make these menopause-friendly cookies
Equipment
- Food processor
- 2 glass mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheet with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup freshly ground raw almonds
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 organic egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Substitutions and optional add-ins
You can replace maple syrup with honey
Sub freshly ground almonds for ground pecans, walnuts or pumpkin seeds
For almond butter, sub for peanut butter, pumpkin seed butter, or sunflower seed butter
If you don’t have an egg, sub for a chia or flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoons of chia or flax with 2 tablespoons of water and let sit for a few minutes to thicken
For extra sweetness, add in raisins, dried cranberries or cherries, or pure, dark chocolate chips
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Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup freshly ground raw almonds
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Use a food processor to finely grind the raw almonds
- In one bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (rolled oats, ground flax, grond almonds, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon
- In a second bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (almond butter, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract)
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir together well
- Drop 12 spoonfuls of the batter onto the baking sheet and gently form into cookie shapes
- Bake for 13-15 minutes
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