Liz’s low-sugar chocolate chip cookie recipe

This low-sugar chocolate chip cookie recipe is ideal when you’re looking for something a little sweet. Pair with a steaming mug of tea or coffee for that perfect mid-afternoon treat.

These deliciously chocolatey cookies are far lower in sugar than the commercial kind and contain useful amounts of minerals including magnesium, iron and zinc. They contain around two-thirds less sugar than regular chocolate chip biscuits. They also contain gut-friendly fibre and polyphenols from the oats, dark chocolate and cocoa nibs.

Liz’s recipe here replaces calorie-laden refined sugar with stevia. Stevia is several hundred times sweeter than sugar but contains no fructose and zero calories. It can be the ideal replacement for sugar in your baking, without having to compromise on flavour.

Cutting back on sugar can have a number of benefits – and not just for our waistline. A high-sugar diet can damage our skin from within.

When blood sugar is too high, sugar molecules attach themselves to proteins through a process called glycation. This produces AGEs, which are damaging molecules that encourage premature ageing. AGEs damage the previous collagen and elastin stores that keep skin plump and smooth.

Ready in less than 30 minutes, this low-sugar chocolate chip cookie recipe is perfect when you need to rustle up something quick. Kids also love them as a sweet after-school treat.

Watch Liz make her low-sugar cookie recipe

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