Buy Now → Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Vanilla, Dates & Almond Butter
These vegan oatmeal cookies are studded with flavors of vanilla, dates and almond butter. They're kid-friendly and breakfast-worthy due to their stellar nutrition profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Sweets, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 cup quick oats (or rolled oats, pulsed in a food processor until chopped)
- 1/4 whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 6 medjool dates, pitted (soaked in warm water for 10 min)
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk dry ingredients (oats through salt) in a medium bowl.
- Pulse dates, vanilla and 1 Tbsp of warm water in a food processor until it forms a thick paste. Transfer to a small mixing bowl and add almond butter and coconut oil, stirring until well-combined.
- Add date mixture to dry ingredients and use a spatula to mix until fully incorporated. You might also want to use your hands for this part as you'll need to sort-of press everything together. Dough should be dense with no crumbles remaining.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion into 12 balls and drop on the lined baking sheet. Press each down slightly with the back of a measuring cup (they won't spread).
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until bottoms are browned and crispy. Remove to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Be sure to use large, medjool dates instead of the smaller, dryer ones. The moisture is key to making the paste!
- If you don't have the vanilla paste, sub vanilla extract.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 calories
- Fat: 6 grams
- Carbohydrates: 16 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 3 grams
Find it online: https://healthyishappetite.com/vegan-oatmeal-cookies/