Almond and oatmeal Warsaw bar cookies - soft, lemony, sugar-free
This is more than an ordinary cookie - it is a velvety snack with an exceptionally soft texture, prepared for discerning gourmets who seek pleasure without remorse. The almond and oat base enriched with lemon zest, flaxseed, vanilla and cinnamon creates a naturally intense, deep flavor.
Łakoć Warszawski - gluten-free almond cookies with lemon zest and cinnamon without added sugar surprises, even someone who has been 'sitting' in the fit industry for years. I'll be honest - I wasn't expecting anything special - just another cookie with a hint of lemon, another cookie seemingly without sugar, but sweetened with dates, I tested them at an organic food fair out of kindness and courtesy.
And I was met with a surprise, and not one!
- Consistency. The cake is delicate, soft, like a good quality homemade bakery product - no trace of the gluten-free gunk I expected.
- Fragrance - insanely lemony, here it was no surprise, because lemon flavors are often very successful in the fragrance layer, which, unfortunately, often in purchased products does not translate into taste.... well, that's just it....
- Taste - another surprise here! Buttery and lemony, intense, but natural, the cake literally melts in the mouth flooding the soul with a lemony wave of happiness. Cinnamon is just a nuanced addition for the wonderfully balanced duo of almond and lemon
- Sweetness - balanced, natural; I'm skeptical when it comes to sweetening 'no added sugar' products with dates because it's usually a form of smuggling in a lot of sugar - date sweets often have 50% sugar in the ingredients, more than Snickers! Meanwhile, in the case of these cakes, the combination of erythrol and dates is phonemenally matched and deserves to be a model in Sèvres - there is little sugar in the cake, but it is sweet, while erythrol does not dominate the other flavors with its coolness.
This description is different from the others, because the cakes are also different, and I wanted to share with you my personal impressions of testing them - I hope the cakes, though inconspicuous in appearance, will take you on a gentle lemon journey to comfort.
Kornelia, head of Guiltfree.co.uk
Natural sweetness, without overdoing it
The sweetness comes from dates and erythrol - a balanced combination that doesn't overwhelm, but still provides dessert satisfaction. The dates are added in moderate amounts, so that despite the pronounced flavor, the sugar content is not high.
Cookies that make sense:
- No added sugar or gluten
- No palm oil
- Sweetened with erythrol and dates - for a natural balance of flavor
- With valuable ingredients: almonds (27%), gluten-free oat flour, millet flour, coconut oil, flaxseed
- Soft, homemade texture with aromatic notes of lemon zest, cinnamon and vanilla
Perfect with coffee, for a second breakfast or as a healthy lunchbox dessert. These are cookies that spoil - without compromising on flavor and without unwanted additives
cinnamon
lemon
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