Another recipe submitted by one of our visitors (in our December email newsletter)Carrot Cookies

1/2 Cup *oat bran
1/2 Cup brown rice flour
2 *carrots - grated
1/4 Cup ghee or coconut butter
2 Tablespoons Vegetable glycerin
1 egg (large)
1/2 Cup ground almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla (no alcohol)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Place spoonfuls on non-stick cookie sheet and flatten with back of spoon. Bake 10-12 minutes.

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I am new to the diet and was told that I could not eat oat bran. Does anyone have any comments?
smerchant

I think you were likely told this because oat bran is a carbohydrate like oatmeal, if I'm correct. I've found experts vary a lot on what they say a person can and can't have on the candida diet.
As for oat bran, I have seen it recommended a couple places as it helps digestion. But the key is to not eat too much of it,(because it is a carb.) and to LISTEN TO YOUR OWN PARTICULAR BODY and see how you tolerate it. If it makes you crave, feel tired, or aggravates your already existing symptoms, you know to stay away from it.
I read many sources in the beginning about the candida diet and become very confused and quite exasperated at times. I found a needed to narrow down where I looked in order to avoid the confusion of so many different opinions. It has helped me personally to just write my questions to the forum as my main source of input. Also you may want to order the book Conquering Yeast Infections Naturally by Colet Lahoz. (you can order it through this site.)
Take care,
-joejoe

Hey all,

I just wanted to bring this recipe back up to the top. I made it and they are some of the best cookies I've ever had (even in comparison to traditional cookies!). I made a couple modifications that were yummy--1/2 tbsp more of veggie glycerine, a few shakes of stevia/chicolin mix, and I used almonds bits instead of pecans. They're real easy to make too.

Cheers,
~Tia

From what was said earlier, can I assume that oatmeal is not recommended to eat?

Can you subsitute rice bran for the oat bran? I cant find the oat bran?

Thanks,
MAXY

Stevenut - Oatmeal itself has gluten in it, so it's not recommended on this diet. The oat bran alone supposedly does not have the gluten in it, and Tarilee said it's fine to eat. Someone on here did say that they thought there might be a small amount of gluten in the oat bran, but I've also heard that it's gluten-free....I guess it's fine as long as it doesn't bother you. Tarilee said you don't have to count it as a Limit as long as you are eating it in moderation.

Maxy - I bet rice bran would substitute fine, but I've never tried it. I have heard that rice bran doesn't taste the best though, whereas oatbran has a nice flavor. So if you do substitute, I would add in more flavorings. Oatbran can usually be found even at regular gorcery stores. It is usually in a cardboard cannister - it should probably be found with the oats on the shelf, or else with the baking stuff.

I make a variation of this recipe & I absolutely love them! They stay so moist and delicious. The only thing is, the original recipe is not very sweet. I think I add about 1 tsp of the stevia/chicolin mix, and then they are fabulous. You also don't have to use pecans (especially because they aren't recommended for this diet). I've used almonds, cashews, & brazil nuts instead, and they work great.

~Tia

HI Tia,

I found the oat bran.Now I will proceesd witht the carrot cookie recipe.Thanks for the tip as I was just looking in the heatlth food section.I found it in the regular ceral section... wow some normalacy.

Maxy

hey weeirdtoes is rice bran a limit or is amaranthflour better blondie 8774

Hi Blondie--they are both low glycemic and are probably on par with each other--so take your pick!!

Just to add on - I think rice bran is close to an OK food, so it might be a little better to use (glycemic-wise, but I don't know about for flavor). I asked Tarilee a while back about oat bran, and she said it does not have to be considered a Limit, as long as you aren't getting carried away with it. I assume the same advice can be applied to rice bran. Amaranth is a Limit, but it is a "special" Limit (the kind that you can have a serving of, in addition to another Limit b/c it's low-glycemic).

I wanted to bring this recipe up to the top. I've made it twice. The last time, I made some modifications that turned out quite well:

-flax gel instead of egg
-quinoa flakes instead of oat bran
-added 1/8 tsp powdered ginger (think I'll add more next time)
-made the recipe as squares (using about 2/3 of a 9 x 9 pan)

It was great to have these squares along as a quick snack while staying at a cottage with family. I suspect they would freeze well, so I may try that too.

I made these cookies over Christmas and they are wonderful - received several comments on how good they are and requests for the recipe.

Thank you - Susan

Hey does anyone know if carob is fattening or not?

I just made these cookies and thought they were good. I added a bit of unsweetened, unsulphured coconut, and thought they resembled a carrot cake-ish cookie. I did add 3 T of the veggie glycerine, and probably could've added more.

I did a calorie count for these though and watch out...each cookie contains 86 calories, if that is a concern to you.

The size that I made, this recipe made 15 cookies.

Hi, I'm new to this, but I didn't think we were allowed any type of "flour," is that true?
Thanks!
Staci

Welcome to the forum Stacie, the answer is no flour from most grains, but Rice flour is one that is allowed.
Lorna

Hi Staci and welcome to the forum!

Tarilee, our moderator, will be back on tomorrow but she doesn't come round the recipe sections all that often. if you would like her advice on something, post in one of the main sections and she will get back to you on Tuesdays and Fridays.

You can have bean flours, rice flour, buckwheat (if not very gluten sensitive) flour, quinoa flour etc as tolerated. Check out the diet section for more...

Ashley

These are great! I sprinkle a little stevia on top of each one for a little more sweetness. I also make a stevia/cinamin mixture for a lot of these cookies and roll them in it, like a snickerdoodle. Thanks so much for coming up with a cookie my daughter and I can both enjoy woth no side effects! Chrissy

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I make a variation of this recipe & I absolutely love them! I think I add about 1 tsp of the stevia/chicolin mix, and then they are fabulous.
~Tia

Tia - Do you add 1 tsp PLUS the 2 T glycerin or just the stevia? I used both (mine was a stevia mix) and they had a strong stevia taste. Do we need to just get used to the aftertaste (I'm using NuStevia) or reduce it? TIA