Pregnancy Cookies
The list of specialty ingredients that I use is fairly long in this recipe but I picked them because they added both flavor and nutrition to the cookie; nutrition that is good for both someone who is pregnant and for someone who is training for a long distance ride or race. Most of the specialty ingredients can be found at an upscale supermarket like Whole Foods, a specialty store like Trader Joe’s or a health food store. If you can’t find them or don’t want to spend the money on them (specialty ingredients can really add up) I’ve also listed a number of more common ingredient substitutions at the end of the recipe along with the reason as to why I included them in the recipe.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Sunflower Seed | 1 oz (28g) hulled | 165 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Teff | not in our table | 0 |
| Chia Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (50 g) candied crystallized ginger
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (70 g) dried apricots
- 1/2 cup (80 g) dried cherries
- 1 cup (155 g) white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (150 g) teff flour
- 2 cups (220 g) multigrain whole rolled cereal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup (165 g) coconut oil
- 3/4 cup (130 g) granulated coconut palm sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (100 g) blackstrap molasses
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup (125 g) applesauce
- 1 cup (130 g) toasted raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup (85 g) golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) chia seeds