These strawberry lemon almond cookie cups are made with an almond flour cookie crust, filled with coconut whipped cream and topped with a homemade strawberry lemon compote.
Kelly Kwok
Yields 7-8
These delicious and adorable cookie cups are made with an almond flour crust, filled with coconut whipped cream and topped with a homemade strawberry lemon compote. They are vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
15 minPrep Time
13 minCook Time
28 minTotal Time
Ingredients
For the crust
1 cup Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour
2 tablespoons coconut sugar, brown sugar or maple syrup/agave nectar
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 flax egg (1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds plus 3 tablespoons of water) or can replace with 1 large egg, room temperature
pinch of salt
For the Coconut Whipped Cream
1 (13.5 ounce) can full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight**
1/2-3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Strawberry Lemon Compote
2 cups of fresh or frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
1/4 cup of coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons tapioca starch or cornstarch
2 tablespoons of water
zest and juice from half a lemon
freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the crust: Preheat oven to 335 degrees.
- In a small bowl, make flax egg by stirring together flaxseeds and water. Set aside for a few minutes and allow to set and thicken.
- Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
- If coconut oil is solid, melt in microwave in 10 second increments. Whisk in sugar until combined. Add vanilla extract and flax egg (or large egg) and whisk until combined well. Sift almond flour directly into mixture and stir together until just combined.
- Roll into 1 tablespoon sized balls and press dough firmly down with fingers to mold into muffin tin.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes or until golden, rotating pan halfway through and pushing the dough down in the middle with the back of a small spoon. (*Note - almond flour browns a lot quicker than all purpose flour so be sure to keep on eye on them regularly after 10 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan.
- Meanwhile, make the coconut whipped cream: Place a large mixing bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill.
- **Take the can of chilled coconut milk and turn it upside down. Open the can and pour out the liquid (or you can reserve that to use in smoothies). Scoop the hardened coconut cream into the chilled mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip the cream for about 30 seconds. Then add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until creamy and smooth - about another minute or two. Cover bowl and place in fridge to chill and harden.
- Meanwhile prepare the strawberry lemon compote: In a medium saucepan combine strawberries, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, water and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat and using a wooden spoon stir constantly until the mixture boils. Lower heat and simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and thin sauce with water if it is too thick for your liking. Allow to cool.
- When ready to serve, remove coconut whipped cream from fridge and place in a piping bag with a star nozzle. Pipe into each cookie cup and add a small spoonful of strawberry lemon compote. Garnish with freshly sliced strawberries if desired.