Soft vegan healthy sugar cookies made with coconut oil are beautifully colored pink naturally from beets! A gluten free cookie you can feel good about eating and pretty enough for Valentine’s Day!
Since it is almost Valentine’s Day I thought I would give you a pretty pink healthy cookie to enjoy and give to your loves! These healthy sugar cookies are vegan and really easy to make in a blender in less than 20 minutes!
Over the Christmas holiday when we were visiting my sister I really wanted make sure we made our traditional cut out cookies to decorate. I wanted them to be red and asked my sister what she thought if we tried to use beets as a natural dye in place of food coloring. She’s all about trying my crazy concoctions – and so the birth of these healthy beet sugar cookies was created!
Instead of just using beet juice, I decided to use the whole roasted beet to add extra nutritional value to our sweet treats! Make sure when making these healthy sugar cookies to roast the beets first and remove the skins. If you use raw beets it may add chunks to the dough and that – in my opinion- will not be as aesthetically pleasing:-)
I made these with pre-made roasted beets from the grocery store. If you can’t find them already roasted you can easily roast them by covering them in foil and baking at 400 degrees F. for about 30-45 minutes (depending how large the beets are). You will know when they are done if they are soft in the center when poked with a fork. Let the roasted beets cool for a bit then remove the skins before using.
These base of these healthy sugar cookies is similar to these vegan gluten free sugar cookies only there is more flour to compensate for the extra liquid from the vegetable.
Guess what else? The icing is also vegan and naturally colored with beet juice! Yes!
How to make natural dyed icing? It’s super easy if you have colorful vegetables and fruits on hand. To make this royal cookie icing combine 1 cup of confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon of 
You might be wondering what Cassava sweetener is, but it is a new sugar that has no artificial sweeteners in it and is naturally made from Cassava root, also known as tapioca. It has a similar consistency as corn syrup or honey (only it is slightly not as thick) and I like to use it in place.
Since I am such a fan of the simplicity of vegan sugar cookies (that can also be turned into truffles) I thought you might enjoy a few more of my favorite recipes. Here are a few more of my favorite vegan sugar cookies:
Grain-Free Vegan Sugar Cookies
Healthy Christmas Sugar Cookies (naturally colored with spinach!)
Haha- I sound super vegan there, but I am not! Although over the years I formed a more plant based diet and try to avoid dairy as much as possible. Eggs I love to eat but mostly I love that these healthy sugar cookie recipes are all so easy to whip up! Not to mention I can eat the cookie dough while doing so:-)
What do these beauties taste like?
Super Soft
Extraordinarily Fluffy
Moist
Naturally Sweet
If you want a crispier cookie bake them a bit longer (details in the recipe). We love these fun and healthy sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day and I know you will too!
- ½ cup roasted beets (or about 3 small one's from Trader Joe's)
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- 1¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
- Pink Icing:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Cassava sweetner or corn syrup
- 1 Tablespoon of coconut milk (not canned)
- 1 teaspoon beet juice
- Preheat the oven 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- In a blender add the roasted beets, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend for about 30-45 seconds until combined to a smooth liquid. In a large mixing bowl add the gluten-free flour, tapioca flour, baking powder and salt and mix to combine. Add the wet beet mixture and with a spatula mix slightly then add the melted coconut oil. Mix and fold until everything is combined.
- Roll out the dough in between two pieces of wax paper until the dough is about ¼ inch thick. Cut out into desired shapes. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes for a soft and fluffy cookie and about 12-15 minutes for a crispier cookie. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Let the cookies cool completely before icing.
- For the icing, in a small bowl add the confectioners sugar, cassava sweetener or corn syrup, coconut milk and beet juice. Mix to combine. The icing will be very thick so keep mixing and folding over and it will turn into a silky smooth consistency.
- Pour the icing into a baggie that zips and cut one of the bottom ends slightly with scissors. Use that as the opening to decorate the cookies. Create your fun designs and add sprinkles, edible powder, nuts or edible pearls.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 11.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 150 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 5 g | 8 % |
| Saturated Fat 4 g | 22 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium 72 mg | 3 % |
| Potassium 66 mg | 2 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 26 g | 9 % |
| Dietary Fiber 1 g | 3 % |
| Sugars 10 g | |
| Protein 1 g | 2 % |
| Vitamin A | 0 % |
| Vitamin C | 1 % |
| Calcium | 1 % |
| Iron | 3 % |
PIN & SAVE THESE HEALTHY SUGAR COOKIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY!
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