Chewy Low-Fat Apple Oat Cookies -

Chewy Low-Fat Apple Oat Cookies

A quick and easy cookie that is chewy good with fruit, pure maple syrup, oats, and peanut butter all packed into one healthy cookie.

Prep Time20

Cook Time14

Total Time24

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free vegan oat cookies, healthy low-fat breakfast cookies, oat cookies with raisins

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 194kcal

Author: Mary Krick

1 large Banana
1/2 cup Grated apple
1/4 cup Creamy or crunchy peanut butter or any other nut or seed butter ~ preferably natural ~ sunflower seed butter for nut-free diets
1/4 cup Pure maple syrup
2 tbsp Dairy-free milk ~ regular is fine is not dairy-free
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup Gluten-free rolled oats ~ regular if gluten-free is not needed
1/2 cup Gluten-free oat flour ~ regular all-purpose if gluten-free is not needed
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Chopped walnuts ~ omit for nut-free ~ sunflower seed butter for nut-free diets
3/4 cup Raisins
1/4 cup Mini semi-sweet chocolate chip ~ optional

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner. 
Add mashed banana, grated apple, peanut butter (or other nut or seed butter), pure maple syrup, milk substitute, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. 
Add oats, oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl. Mix to combine. 
Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir to combine. Fold in nuts, raisins, and optional mini chocolate chips.
Use 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie and flatten slightly before baking. Leave a little space between cookies, but they won't spread like other cookies. 
 Bake for 14 minutes.
 Cool on a baking sheet for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for several days, or for longer storage, you can place them in the refrigerator for up to a week in an airtight container. These cookies will freeze perfectly as well in a freezer-safe container.