Apple Oatmeal Date Cookies
Enjoy guilt-free Apple Oatmeal Date Cookies that taste just like a slice of apple pie – gluten-free, vegan, and naturally sweetened. Perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 195kcal
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 and ¼ cups instant oats dried or old fashion oats/oatmeal
- 1 cup applesauce no added sugar
- ⅔ cup nut or seed butter natural - no added sugar
- ½ cup date paste or finely chopped dates
- 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon dried ground
- ½ cup add ins like nuts, seeds, raisins, etc.
- ¼ teaspoon salt to enhance flavor (can leave out if watching your sodium levels)
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients: Combine dried oatmeal, applesauce, date paste, cinnamon, nut/seed butter, your choice of add-ins, and a pinch of salt to enhance the sweetness.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the applesauce cookie dough into 12 balls, each about 2 inches (5 cm) in size or approximately ¼ cup. Arrange them on a lined cookie sheet and then press and shape them into cookie forms.
- Bake: Bake the apple oat cookies with dates in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges feel firm to the touch.
- Cool: Once out of the oven, let the apple oatmeal date cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
Recipe Tips:
Same Size: Use a ¼ cup to divide the dough into 12 equal cookies.
Consistency Check: This vegan breakfast cookie batter should resemble thick cookie dough. Adjust if necessary – add more dried oatmeal if it's too loose or a bit more applesauce if it's too firm, gradually until you reach the right texture.
Easy Handling: The batter is sticky, so a touch of oil on your hands will make rolling and shaping the cookies more manageable.
Baking Placement: These cookies won't spread during baking.
Shape Matters: The shape you create before baking is how they'll look afterward.
Avoid Over-Baking: To keep these cookies chewy, remove them from the oven when the edges firm up to the touch. Start checking around the 10-minute mark, since every oven varies. Also, look for a light bronzed bottom.
Storage
After the apple oatmeal date cookies have cooled, store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container or baggie for up to 4 months.
*Nutritional Facts are based using natural no added sugar peanut butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg