Vegan Gingerbread Stars

I'm not feeling particularly festive at the moment, even though it's Christmas next week! So, to try and get myself feeling the Christmas love, most (if not all) of my baking recently has featured either ginger or cinnamon. It's a good thing I like ginger and cinnamon. These chewy, warming bites of goodness went down a real treat... it's almost unbelievable that they contain no butter or even oil.

Vegan Gingerbread Stars
Makes a big plateful (more than pictured)

Ingredients:

• 5 medjool dates, pitted
• 1/2 tbsp grated or ground ginger
• 4 tbsp coconut flour
• 1 tbsp psyllium husk
• 1 1/2 tbsp raw honey * 
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
• Pinch of cardamom
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1 cup + 4 tbsp almond meal (I used the pulp from almond milk I made earlier)

* If you're a very strict vegan and don't eat honey, simply substitute with more maple syrup. 

Method: 

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit). 
2. In a food processor, blend the dates, ginger, coconut flour, psyllium, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, cardomom, and nutmeg until you have a sticky dough. 
3. Using your hands, knead in the almond meal. 
4. Roll out the dough and cut into stars or other shape of choice. 
5. Place on lined baking tray and bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until browned around the edges. 
6. Enjoy! Great with a cold glass of homemade almond milk.