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Don’t let food allergies stop you from indulging in treats! These soft and chewy Nut-Free Cassava Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are also paleo, vegan, gluten free, and egg free!
Can you believe I don’t have a standard chocolate chip cookie recipe on my blog yet? Well, I can, because I’m the worst baker. But sometimes, the baking gods are on my side and I end up making a treat that’s super delicious and dreamy.
I recently had one of those moments when attempting to make these cassava flour chocolate chip cookies, and no tears were shed from an inevitable #fail (a norm when I’m baking) and I lived through it to share this yummy recipe with you.
Nut-Free Cassava Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Now, these are not your standard chocolate chip cookies. They are gluten free and grain free, made with cassava flour and a bit of coconut flour, and they are also paleo and vegan! And if you have some common food allergies in your family, these might be for you because they are also nut-free and egg-free.
Don’t worry though, because they are NOT fun-free. They actually taste amazing and have the perfect amount of chewiness and softness that you love in your favorite cookies.
How to Yield Perfectly Chewy Cookies
Since these are gluten free cookies, you have to treat them a bit differently than regular cookies. Here are some tips to make these cassava flour chocolate chip cookies THE BEST EVER:
- If you are using coconut oil instead of ghee, make sure it’s soft instead of melted. If it’s hard, you can microwave it for 15 seconds at a time, and if it’s melted, you can leave it in the fridge it gets to the right consistency.
- DO NOT pick up the cookies once it’s out of the oven. They will be quite fragile and fall apart if you try to pick them up. Wait about 30 minutes for them to fully cool down before handling them. I know, it’ll be incredibly hard but it’s 100% worth it!
- For even chewier and sturdier texture, keep the cookies in an airtight contain in the refrigerator. I think they taste better when they are cold!
Hope you love these cookies, because my husband and I can’t get enough. We just made these a few days ago and they are already half gone! So dangerous, but so worth it.
Nut-Free Cassava Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ghee, or softened coconut oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup cassava flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup dairy free chocolate chips, or more, if preferred
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together ghee (or coconut oil), maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- In another large bowl, whisk together cassava flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture.
- Stir until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Let the dough sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Use a rounded tablespoon to scoop the dough and place on the baking sheet, flattening it out slightly.
- Repeat with the rest of dough, making sure you give enough space in between to spread a bit.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet for 20-30 minutes before removing and serving.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge. They'll get even chewier (in a good way) once cold!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Wow, these are great.
Very easy to make. Some modifications: I used slightly more coconut flour because I had slightly not enough cassava flour. Used a combo of coconut oil, butter and ghee. Yacon syrup instead of maple. I also used the lakanto brand chocolate chips.
I did not let the dough sit. Wanted a cookie too badly lol. Baked exactly 10 mins and they were high and fluffy when they came out of oven. So I lightly pressed them down with three bottom of a measuring cup. This gave them a very professional look. They are a very good cookie. Me and my husband enjoyed them very much.
Thank you.
I’m so glad it worked with all your modifications! Thanks so much for leaving a review.
Could I use tapioca flour instead of coconut?
The first AIP cookie recipe that I enjoy and actually creates a cookie that resembles a cookie! The whole family ate them! Thank you
Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
I have been using this for over a year. Easiest, fastest recipe when I have a cookie craving, and I sometimes modify it slightly to make honey-lemon cookies (I use 1/3 cup honey, add up to a tablespoon of lemon juice and some grated lemon peel. Viola!)
You really do need to let the cookies sit after baking or they crumble. But they really solidify well after that!
Thank you! Love your modification too – have to try that.
So good! Thank you so much for the recipe!!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Can I use just coconut flour? My grocery stores don’t carry cassava flour.
Coconut flour is more absorbent so you may need to use less for it to work. I haven’t tried it though so I can’t guarantee results!
Would it be fine if I did 1/4 cup of Tapioca flour INSTEAD of coconut flour? Curious.
Coconut flour is much more absorbent than tapioca so 1:1 substitution won’t work. I would increase tapioca to 1/3 cup maybe, but I haven’t tested it out so I can’t guarantee results!
Love this recipe! I like to bake and I like it even more when it’s a healthier recipe, especially for my grandchildren. I triple the recipe, give to my grandchildren and they will always find them in Yaya‘s fridge!
That’s amazing. Thank you so much!!
I have been struggling with my AIP diet and these saved my life… Literally heaven sent cookies!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this recipe! My daughter who has autoimmune issues and has to be on an AIP diet was over the moon about these cookies! Best compliment was “ these taste just like regular chocolate chip cookies!” I’d been searching for no grain/dairy/eggs chocolate chip cookie recipes and was so happy to finally find this excellent recipe! Again, very grateful for you and your recipes! 😘
Ah that makes me so happy to hear! Love that she was able to enjoy a “regular treat” with her food restrictions. It’s why I do what I do. Thanks so much for leaving a review!