I will highlight the ingredients as I go. Preheat oven to 375. You will need 4 eggs, cracked in a bowl, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 3/4 of a cup of coconut flour, 1/2 of a cup of coconut oil, 1/2 of a cup of raw honey, and 2 tablespoons of pumpkin butter. Blend all of this well. Pour it in a bowl and add 1/2 of a cup of organic unsweetened coconut flakes and mix this together in the bowl.
Line large sheet pan with parchment paper and scoop out the mixture with an ice cream scoop and lay on the parchment paper. With the palm of your hand, flatten the mixture ball out so it is still about 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 18 minutes. You do not have to flip them so once the timer goes off, just remove from oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes on the counter. Add a teaspoon or more to of the pumpkin butter to the center of the cookie and spread just like the picture above. These are my favorite eaten warm, but you can cool them as well and they are delicious.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF HONEY
I am sure most of you know how powerful honey is. It has been a natural sweetener way before sugar became available in the 16th century. Honey production flourished in ancient Greece and Sicily while animals other than humans have long raided honeybee hives, risking stings for its sweet reward.
This blend of sugar, trace enzymes, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, is unlike any other sweetener on the planet. It takes 60,000 bees, collectively traveling up to 55,000 miles and visiting more than 2 million flowers, to gather enough nectar to make 1 pound of honey. Once the nectar is gathered, the bee stores it in its extra stomach where it mixes with enzymes and then passes it to another bees mouth. This process is repeated until the nectar becomes partially digested and is then deposited into a honeycomb.
Once there, the honeybees fan the liquid nectar with their wings creating the thick substance known as honey.
“Away from air and water, honey can be stored indefinitely, providing bees with the perfect food source for cold winter months.”
1. Honey makes excellent cough "medicine" Research shows honey works as well as dextromethorphan, a common ingredient in over the counter cough medications, to soothe cough and related sleeping difficulties due to upper respiratory tract infections in children
2. Honey treats wounds Honey was a conventional therapy in fighting infection up until the early 20th century, at which time its use slowly vanished with the advent of penicillin. Now the use of honey in wound care is regaining popularity, as researchers are determining exactly how honey can help fight serious skin infections.
Honey releases hydrogen peroxide through an enzymatic process, which explains its general antiseptic qualities, but active Manuka honey contains "something else" that makes it far superior to other types of honey when it comes to killing off bacteria.7
3. Honey improves your scalp Honey diluted with a bit of warm water was shown to significantly improve seborrheic dermatitis, which is a scalp condition that causes dandruff and itching. After applying the solution every other day for four weeks, “all of the patients responded markedly.” According to the researchers:9
“Itching was relieved and scaling was disappeared within one week. Skin lesions were healed and disappeared completely within 2 weeks. In addition, patients showed subjective improvement in hair loss.”
4. Helps boost your energy A healthy, whole-food diet and proper sleep is the best recipe for boundless energy, but if you’re looking for a quick energy boost, such as before or after a workout, honey can suffice. This is particularly true for athletes looking for a “time-released fuel” to provide energy over a longer duration
5. Reduces allergy symptoms Locally produced honey, which will contain pollen spores picked up by the bees from local plants, introduces a small amount of allergen into your system. Theoretically, this can activate your immune system and over time can build up your natural immunity against it.
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