
When you need something satisfying and slightly sweet in the morning for a quick breakfast or to refuel after a workout, this Almond Cherry Power Cookie recipe will be just the thing!
I know so many of you or your children have egg allergies or intolerances, so I set out to make these egg-free as well. When I was first doing an elimination diet during my last big flare in 2011, I had to go off of eggs for about 6 weeks. I can't say that I completely feel your pain for those that are off indefinitely, but I definitely do know how hard it can be!
Egg substitutes can be difficult with a grain-free diet. Without rising or structural agents like gluten and yeast, egg-free and grain-free baked goods can often be flat or dense. Most of the time, a starch is needed to help the structure of the baked good when using one of the standard egg replacements: bananas, applesauce, flax, chia, or gelatin. I chose to combine a few of those replacements in this recipe to make this cookie chewy, fluffy, and one that doesn't fall apart when it's picked up.

The use of natural, unsweetened almond butter and sliced almonds on top for texture lends protein and healthy fats, so they will fill you up and can make a satisfying breakfast or snack on the run. With other power foods like fiber and Omega-3 rich flaxseed, and antioxidant-rich chia seeds, dark chocolate and cherries – these morsels will give you energy to start your day off right and leave you feeling less guilty than a regular cookie.
I love to make a double batch of these and store them in the freezer so we can pull them out whenever the need arises or on school mornings when we're running short on time! Feel free to substitute in whatever add-ins you'd like, just ensure your dried fruits are unsweetened and preferably free of sulfites!

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Mansi Kataria
@Againstallgrain:disqus I have recently started following Paleo Diet since last 2 months and have been following your blog and I just love it. I am amazed, how can you make some of the so amazing good stuff without any unhealthy ingredients. I recently made your Chocolate Blackforest cupcakes and it was a huge hit at home! My 3 year old daughter simply loved them and my husband was amazed to know that how healthy were they! Thanks for creating such awesome recipes!! One question about this recipe, can we replace Arrowroot flour with Tapioca flour?
Danielle
Most people find it’s a 1 to 1 sub!
Mansi Kataria
Hi Danielle, I made these cookies today and it didn’t come out to be crispy like regular cookies. Is it how it is supposed to be? Otherwise it turned out to be good, just that I think I put a little bit of extra dark chocolate which made it a little bitter 🙂 also I had put topiaca flour instead of areowheat..not sure if that could be the reason for it to be soft and not crispy.
Danielle
They are meant to be soft!
Carla Hoyle
I need a substitute for the flax? My son can’t have it… Thx!
Danielle
You could try using 1/2 cup of ground chia or sunflower seed instead of flaxseed!
Carla Hoyle
Thank you. , these recipes give hope to people who long for something special to eat. Keep it up!
Adam Trainor
Hiya Danielle. Just found your blog and wanted to say “hi,” but also, “wow these look tasty!” I think I would have a hard time not spilling a little too much chocolate into one or two cookies that I would then eat as my samples. Kidding aside (or maybe I’m not kidding) I love adding chia and flax to recipes that don’t call for them. Here, I don’t have to do any tweaking. Thanks!
Danielle
Thanks so much Adam! I’m definitely guilty of adding extra chocolate to my cookies. 🙂
Adam Trainor
Or my hand… just sayin.
Angela
Would it be ok to leave out the chai seeds? I don’t have any on hand and want to make these now! Lol
Christine Cuccio Radlmann
Has anyone made these without the cherries? Just with the chocolate chips? I don’t eat dried fruits but the other ingredients here sound like they’d be tasty even without the cherries.
Danielle
They would be fine I’m sure!
Danielle
I’m not sure as I never tested this recipe with eggs but you could try 1 or 2. Please come back and let us know how they turned out!
Danielle
What a great idea with the fresh cherries! Haha do what you gotta do, Maryann!
Joylene Kara
I just wanted to say thank you so much for this recipe!!! I made it tonight for a book club. Every person enjoyed them including 2 small children. 😀 I have autoimmune illness and many food allergies and I exclaimed, “I’m eating a yummy cookie! Imagine that!”
Anyway, I did sub a couple of things just so folks know they work. I used flax meal instead of chia seeds. I added an extra table spoon of whole chia seeds to the batter just in case. 😉 I used 7 seed and nut butter instead of almond butter. Subbed honey for maple syrup. Added a teaspoon of vanilla. Actually now I’m wondering if orange zest also would have been a nice addition. Used dried cranberries instead of cherries. And pecans instead of almonds. Lilly’s brand of stevia dark chocolate. Very flexible recipe. They came out big and soft and chewy. I wondered if they would be sweet enough with just one tablespoon of honey. They were. I got 12 good size cookies.
Thanks again!!! 🙂