Healthy Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies
These soft and healthy applesauce oatmeal cookies are packed with rolled oats, vegan and gluten-free. They make a great snack for the week ahead.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
- ¾ cup (190 g) applesauce I use unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons almond butter or any other nut butter
- 2 tablespoons plant-based milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup (100 g) gluten-free rolled oats
- ½ cup (55 g) gluten-free oat flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt I use fleur de sel
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the applesauce, almond butter, milk, and vanilla to a medium mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
Add in the rolled oats, oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix with a spatula (see stepy-by-step pictures).
Scoop 8 balls of cookie dough onto the baking sheet with a cookie scoop or 2 tablespoons. Press the flat with slightly wet fingers, but keep them pretty thick (0.6 inches, 1,5 cm).
Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Notes
- Use rolled oats, not quick oats. They add some bite and texture.
- Make your oat flour by blending gluten-free oats in a blender (rolled or quick oats, it doesn’t matter).
- Experiment with healthy add-ins: Use these cookies as a way to boost your nutrition by adding other ingredients loaded with omegas, vitamins, and other minerals (see post above).
- Make them in advance as part of your weekly meal prep, and have a stash of healthy cookies and snacks available.
- Allow them to cool completely: This is important before packaging and storing them. They should be at room temperature and not warm at all.
- Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days and in the refrigerator for an additional day.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
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