With less than a month until Christmas, we thought it time to be festive and share a healthy gingerbread recipe. They are the perfect mix of sweet and spice.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups (175 g) organic rolled oats
½ cup of desiccated or flaked coconut
½ cup (60 g) chopped almonds
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
4 scoops Maternally Happy collagen (we used unflavoured)
2 ½ tbs olive oil
2 tbs honey (we used manuka honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbs filtered water (this helps to combine mixture)
Method:
~ Preheat your oven to 150°C
~ Combine oats, almonds, coconut, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, collagen into a food processor.
~ Add the oil, honey and vanilla.
~ Turn on the food processor and mix well for about 10 – 15 seconds or until combined. Don't overdo this step!
~ Now add the water and process again. The addition of water will help the cookie mixture stick together.
~ Place mixture onto tray lined with baking paper.
~ Flatter down and form into approximately 20 small cookies (you can use a cookie cutter)
~ Bake for 20 -30 minutes in a low oven at 150°C or until golden brown.
~ Cool completely before eating and enjoy
Notes:
~ Store in an airtight container for 5-7 days
~ You can use rolled quinoa flakes in place of the rolled oats in this recipe to make them gluten free
About the Author
Caitlin Gilmore: Nurse, Midwife & Nutrition Consultant
Caitlin is the founder of Maternally Happy, an Australian women’s health brand specialising in bioavailable supplements, prenatal vitamins, and evidence-based resources to support women from preconception to postpartum. With qualifications as a Nurse, Midwife, and Nutrition Consultant, she combines a decade of clinical experience with nutritional expertise to deliver trustworthy, research backed advice.
Her writing focuses on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, PCOS, and hormonal health, helping women cut through confusion with practical, evidence-based information. Having personally navigated PCOS and the challenges of women’s healthcare, Caitlin is deeply passionate about empowering others to make informed choices for their health and their families.
When she’s not formulating practitioner-grade supplements or supporting her online community, you’ll find her enjoying a chai latte, spending time with her family, friends and 2 border collies and hiking in nature.