Glutenvrije kruidnoten

Recipes Snack Baking Gluten-free Sugar-free

Pepernoten — I just love them! Ever since I first made pepernoten myself a few years ago, the store-bought ones have felt a bit meh. Homemade is much tastier! This time I worked with (gluten-free) oats and made gluten-free oat kruidnoten. And they were really good! Prefer something different? Try these gluten-free pepernoten and these chocolate pepernoten!

Recipe

Gluten-free kruidnoten

The oats make these pepernoten just a little bit healthier. The whole-grain oats not only give them a delicious, lightly nutty flavor, but also a satisfying bite that pairs perfectly with the spiced speculaas mix. On top of that they're packed with fiber. Healthy, spicy and surprisingly tasty — these are pepernoten 2.0!

Course	Snack
Kitchen	Dutch
Servings	approx. 1 small bowlful

Preparation time

Preparation time	30 min
Time in oven	20 min
Total	50 min

Equipment

Food processor
Baking sheet
Baking mat or parchment paper
Bowl

Ingredients

175 grams gluten-free oat flour or finely ground gluten-free rolled oats
5 tablespoons almond milk
12 grams speculaas spice mix
60 grams coconut oil
5 dates
6 grams cinnamon
2 tablespoons honey
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Gluten-free kruidnoten recipe

Preheat the oven to 160°C
Pit the dates. Put them, together with the plant-based milk, in the food processor/blender and grind finely.
Then add the oat flour; I simply blended gluten-free rolled oats into flour in the food processor for this. Also add the speculaas spice mix, coconut oil, cinnamon, honey, salt and baking powder and let this mix until you have a smooth dough.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat. Roll small balls of dough; the kruidnoten will still rise, so don’t make them too big.
Bake the kruidnoten for about 20 minutes. Let cool thoroughly.
Serve in bowls — bet they’ll be gone in 20 minutes! Kids love them anyway.

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For this recipe I was inspired by a website that makes all kinds of oatmeal recipes. Oats contain natural sugars and lots of fiber and are therefore a healthy alternative to 'white' flour.

To sweeten the kruidnoten I use dates and a little honey. You can also use date syrup, agave syrup or coconut blossom sugar as a sweetener; whatever you find easiest.