Sweet and slightly chewy, these Healthy Oatmeal Cookies taste just as good as the classic. With better ingredients such as coconut oil and maple syrup instead of sugar, these cookies have a healthier nutrition label than others.
Classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookies will always be delicious and I can barely resist this chewy oatmeal cookie, but sometimes you need something a little healthier, which is where these cookies come in. You will love these sweet treats!
Crazy Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
I can honestly say oats are one of my favorite ingredients and using them in healthy recipes like this flaxseed oatmeal, which tastes delicious, is something I do often. Another thing I like to do often? Eat cookies for breakfast! When you have a healthy recipe like these healthy oatmeal cookies you can easily eat oatmeal cookies for breakfast, which would be similar to having oatmeal or a granola bar.
How to Make Breakfast Oatmeal Cookies
- Mix Ingredients: Whisk the maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. To keep the coconut oil from solidifying when you add it to the bowl making sure the other ingredients are at room temperature.
- Stir Together: In a separate medium bowl mix the instant oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and raisins together.
- Combine and Scoop: Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until fully combined. Scoop out the dough and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake! Flatten the tops of the cookies down and bake for 10 minutes at 350º Fahrenheit. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for an additional 10 minutes before moving them to a baking rack.
Can Healthy Oatmeal Cookies be Made Gluten-Free?
Yes, In order to make these cookies gluten-free swap the flour out for a measure-for-measure gluten-free flour and use gluten-free oats. Double-check all your ingredients to also make sure there isn’t any hidden gluten.
Can I use Old-Fashioned Oats?
Yes, you can. The old-fashioned oats will create a crunchier cookie than the quick-cooking kind. If you’re looking for a chewier oatmeal cookie then use the quick-cooking oats, otherwise, the old-fashioned oats work just as well.
Do Oatmeal Cookies Have Sugar?
Yes, these cookies do have sugar in them which comes from maple syrup. Oats also have less than 1% of sucrose as well, but it’s a very small amount of sugar.
Easy Oatmeal Cookie Variations
Traditionally oatmeal raisin cookies are the most common version, however, you can add all kinds of healthy ingredients into these cookies to increase their health benefits, or sweeten them up with others.
- Coconut Cherry Oatmeal Cookies: add some unsweetened coconut flakes and dried cherries instead of raisins.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: instead of raisins use peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
- Cranberry Chia Oatmeal Cookies: place 1 tablespoon of chia seeds in the batter and use dried cranberries instead of raisins.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes
- The Best Sugar Cookie
- White Chocolate Oreo Cookies
- Butter Pecan Cookies
- The Very Best No Bake Cookies
- The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Aimee Mars
Servings 16 servings
Sweet and slightly chewy, these Healthy Oatmeal Cookies taste just as good as the classic. With better ingredients such as coconut oil and maple syrup instead of sugar, these cookies have a healthier nutrition label than others.
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1/3
cup
Maple Syrup
or honey -
1/4
cup
Coconut Oil
melted -
1
large
Egg
room temperature -
1
teaspoon
Vanilla Extract -
1
cup
Quick Oats -
1/2
cup
Whole Wheat Flour -
1
teaspoon
Baking Powder -
1
teaspoon
Cinnamon -
1/4
teaspoon
Salt -
1/4
cup
Raisins
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Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat.
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Whisk the maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. To keep the coconut oil from solidifying when you add it to the bowl making sure the other ingredients are at room temperature.
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In a separate medium bowl mix the instant oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and raisins together.
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Use a wooden spoon to mix the dry ingredients into the wet until fully combined. Using a cookie scoop or the same spoon scoop out the dough and place it on the prepared baking sheet. The dough will be crumbly and you can use your hands to shape them and misplace any dough pieces.
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Flatten the tops of the cookies with the back of the spoon or cookie scoop to about 3/4-inch in thickness.
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Bake for 10 minutes and then let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for an additional 10 minutes before moving them to a baking rack.
Serves: 16
Serving1servingCalories91kcal (5%)Carbohydrates13g (4%)Protein2g (4%)Fat4g (6%)Saturated Fat3g (15%)Cholesterol12mg (4%)Sodium42mg (2%)Potassium95mg (3%)Fiber1g (4%)Sugar4g (4%)Vitamin A17IUVitamin C1mg (1%)Calcium25mg (3%)Iron1mg (6%)
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Aimee Mars
Spending time in the kitchen is a childhood memory that stems as far back as I can remember. The dots connecting those days to recipe development and food photography though, are winding and loopy. Just months after my clothing line in New York City, which was a childhood dream, came to a screeching halt I found myself at home as a new mom with a newborn. Desperately seeking a creative outlet, I began with the familiar and comforting act of cooking. A new passion of recipe development was ignited, and my blog became a place to break bread and to share these recipes with everyone. My family of four and one very convincing dog who loves to beg now enjoy our meals, and scraps, in Charleston.
