Tom Brown is a powder mix that’s typically eaten as a breakfast porridge in Ghana. This gluten-free mix is made from yellow corn, millet, guinea corn, groundnuts and soy beans. All these ingredients combined make for a super nutritious, high-protein, energy-rich meal!
In my quest to come up with a creative cookie recipe using local ingredients, I decided, ‘why not use Tom Brown?’ To be honest, this recipe took a couple of tries to get right but I found a recipe that ended up creating delicious, crunchy cookies, perfect as a snack or for breakfast!
I know you’re going to love this recipe so here it is!
Tom Brown Cookies
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Rolling pin
Ingredients
- 2 cups tom brown powder
- 1/2 cup coconut/brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground/crushed ginger
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla essence
- 4 tbsp avocado/coconut oil
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Combine all your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another.
- Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Use your hands when it gets tough.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Lay your dough out onto a surface and roll out until thin.
- Using a cookie cutter/glass/jar lid, cut out your cookie shapes.
- Lay your flat cookie shapes out onto a baking tray lined with parchment/grease proof paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crisp!
- Let cool for at least 5 mins before eating!
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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I hope you enjoy this recipe and let me know how you find it when you try it!
1 Comment
Thanks for the recipe. How long will the cookies last before spoiling?