Description
This healthy cookie recipe is vegan and gluten free and is perfect for breakfast or a snack. You can also satisfy your sweet tooth without any added sugar!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup chopped dates (from about 13 dates)
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup oat flour (you can blend rolled oats in the blender to make oat flour)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted, or oil of choice
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds plus 3 tablespoons water (or 1 egg)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Combine the flaxseed and water in a small bowl and give it a few minutes to gel. (Omit this step if you are using an egg.)
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Form into small or medium balls (small balls will yield 2 dozen cookies, medium balls will yield 1 dozen), flatten, and place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven about 12-15 minutes, until they are just starting to get golden brown. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 106
- Sugar: 10 grams
- Fat: 1.8 grams
- Carbohydrates: 20 grams
- Protein: 2 grams