The holiday season just wouldn’t be the same without gingerbread cookies, but eating them in unlimited amounts isn’t so great for your health. That’s why it’s important to make your gingerbread cookies as healthy as possible, and these three steps will help you get there.
Basic Ingredients
The easiest way to improve your gingerbread cookies is by using healthier alternatives to basic ingredients. Instead of using regular butter, consider replacing it with vegan butter or coconut oil and switch white sugar with natural sweeteners.
Alternative Flours
It’s impossible to make gingerbread cookies without flour, but you can get creative when it comes to this ingredient, as well. A healthier alternative to white flour experienced a huge boom in the last few years, and you can use them to make your cookies gluten-free this holiday season.
Healthier Icing
After making sure you’re using healthy ingredients for your dough, it’s time to make a couple of changes to your icing. After replacing powdered sugar with healthier substitutes, don’t overdo it with the toppings and avoid ones with high fat and sugar content.
