Build Your Own Healthy Cookies
Indulge in guilt-free baking with this versatile "Build Your Own Healthy Cookies" recipe! Perfect for customizing to your taste, these cookies combine wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, almond flour, and natural sweeteners such as maple syrup or honey. Whether you add dark chocolate chips, crunchy nuts, or nutrient-packed seeds, the mix-ins are entirely up to you. This one-bowl recipe is quick and easy, with just 15 minutes of prep time and a short bake time, making it ideal for busy families or health-conscious snackers. Enjoy these soft, chewy cookies as a nutritious breakfast treat, midday snack, or wholesome dessert. With endless flavor combinations and a simple, adaptable method, these healthy cookies are bound to become a household favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup coconut oil or melted butter
- 0.5 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg or flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water)
- 0.5 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
- 0.5 cup chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts (optional)
- 0.5 cup dried fruit such as cranberries or raisins (optional)
- 0.25 cup seeds like chia seeds or sunflower seeds (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well mixed.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil or melted butter, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, and egg (or prepared flax egg). Mix until smooth and fully combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. The dough should be slightly sticky but hold together well.
If using optional mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or seeds), fold them into the dough at this stage.
Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop roughly 1.5-tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Lightly flatten the tops of the cookies with a fork or the back of a spoon to create your desired cookie shape.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Enjoy your customizable healthy cookies as a snack, breakfast treat, or guilt-free dessert!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3768 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 258.5 g | 331% | |
| Saturated Fat | 133.0 g | 665% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 186 mg | 62% | |
| Sodium | 1125 mg | 49% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 340.8 g | 124% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 48.5 g | 173% | |
| Total Sugars | 186.2 g | ||
| Protein | 68.9 g | 138% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 764 mg | 59% | |
| Iron | 24.6 mg | 137% | |
| Potassium | 2181 mg | 46% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
