Craving something sweet but want to stay healthy? These incredible oatmeal cookies deliver all the satisfaction of traditional cookies without refined sugar or butter. Packed with wholesome oats, crunchy pecans, and naturally sweet maple syrup, they’re the perfect guilt-free treat that proves healthy can be absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- Oat flakes: 150g / 5.2 oz (50g ground, 100g whole)
- Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: a pinch
- Cinnamon: to taste
- Pecans: 50g / 1.7 oz, ground
- Dried cranberries: 40g / 1.4 oz, chopped
- Raisins: 40g / 1.4 oz
- Vegetable oil: 30ml / 2 tbsp
- Maple syrup: 30ml / 2 tbsp
- Egg: 1 large
Instructions
- Prepare the oats: Grind 50g of oat flakes into flour. Keep the remaining 100g of oat flakes whole.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine ground oat flour, whole oat flakes, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add nuts and dried fruits: Stir in ground pecans, chopped dried cranberries, and raisins until evenly distributed.
- Prepare wet mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, maple syrup, and egg until well combined.
- Combine ingredients: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until a cohesive dough forms.
- Shape cookies: Form the dough into cookies of desired size on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool: Let cookies cool completely on the baking sheet. They will be soft when hot but become crispy once cooled.
Time and Serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Baking Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 12-15 cookies
- Nutrition: Approximately 95 calories per cookie, 3g protein, 2g fiber
Why This Recipe Is Good for You
These healthy oatmeal cookies offer numerous nutritional benefits without compromising on taste. Oats provide beta-glucan fiber that helps lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar levels. Pecans contribute healthy fats and protein, while maple syrup offers natural sweetness with trace minerals. By eliminating refined sugar and butter, these cookies are lower in saturated fat and processed ingredients, making them a smart choice for health-conscious cookie lovers who don’t want to sacrifice flavor.