Soft and Chewy Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These deliciously healthy oatmeal raisin cookies are perfectly chewy and soft! Made with coconut, dates, nut butter, and raisins, these gluten free cookies are also sugar free and kid-friendly too.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 64kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely ground rolled oats
- ½ cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut ground fine
- ½ cup currants or raisins
- 1 Tbsp ground chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp whole chia seeds
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp raw almond butter
- ½ cup dates chopped and soaked in ½ cup water
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Soak the dates in ½ cup water for an hour or more.
- Grind the oats and unsweetened coconut into a flour using a high powered blender.
- Grind the chia seeds into a powder using a spice grinder.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Place the almond butter, soaked dates (with their soak water), applesauce, vanilla and coconut oil in a food processor or high powered blender (like a Vitamix). Blend until smooth, then add to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Form cookies on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with oil or covered with parchment paper (I used parchment paper because the cleanup is way easier!). Use about 1 Tbsp of batter for each cookie, and spread the cookie out on the parchment. The cookies won’t spread as they bake so be sure to spread them out into a “cookie shape” using a fork or spoon.
- Bake at very low heat: 200 degrees for 1.5 to 2 hours (mine took 1.5 hours in the oven, but it depends on how hot your oven is). When they’re done, they’ll be slightly browned and crispy on the outside.
Notes
Tips for Making This Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
- Be sure to soak the dates for at least one hour. Soaking the dates allows them release their sweet and ripened flavors!
- Don't discard the date water. You'll want to use it when processing the mix!
- Since these cookies do not contain flour, they won't spread as they bake. Make sure to spread out into a cookie shape prior to baking — you can use a fork.
- You can also shape these cookies into granola bars! The perfect mix between a cookie and granola bar.
- To make this into a truly sweet treat, try adding 1/4 tsp monk fruit for extra sweetness without adding sugar or calories.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 0.5mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 4.4g