Vegan Sticky Bun Cookies
If you love all things sticky buns/cinnamon rolls, you will LOVE these vegan sticky bun cookies! They are vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and refined sugar-free, but you'd never guess it! They are INCREDIBLE, promise! ;)
Ingredients
Cookie base
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon sugar
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Sticky Pecan center
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine all of the cookie ingredients until dough forms.
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and coconut sugar.
- Roll the dough into balls and toss in the cinnamon sugar. Place on a lined cookie sheet.
- Slightly press the cookies flat with your palm and create a small thumb indent in the center.
- Add the coconut sugar, pecans, and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, 4-5 minutes, until the mixture becomes sticky and caramel-like. Quickly add a little to the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden around the edges. Let cool completely.
- You can top with an option glaze, although I think they're already sweet enough!
Notes
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge!