Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups (180g) quick oats; 1 cup (255g, 9oz) unsweetened applesauce; 2 Tbsp (30ml) pure maple syrup*; 3 Tbsp (45ml) unsweetened almond butter; 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp sea salt; ⅔ cup (84g) finely chopped or grated apple; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ½ cup (65g) walnuts or pecans

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
12 Cookies
Calories
111 kcal
Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies

Winston Blankenship

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A tasty treat with a fabulous macronutrient profile, these easy applesauce cookies are lower in sugar and fat than regular cookies and help quench your sweet tooth without sending blood sugar sky high! There are plenty of ways to customize this healthy cookie recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups (180g) quick oats
1 cup (255g, 9oz) unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp (30ml) pure maple syrup*
3 Tbsp (45ml) unsweetened almond butter
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp sea salt

Optional Additions:

⅔ cup (84g) finely chopped or grated apple
1 tsp pure vanilla extract optional
½ cup (65g) walnuts or pecans chopped

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
If your almond butter isn't room temperature (if it has been sitting in the refrigerator), either bring it to room temperature before starting the recipe or microwave it for 20-40 seconds, or until it is easy to stir.
Add all of the ingredients for the applesauce cookies to a food processor and process until a thick batter forms. The mixture will be thick and sticky but much wetter than regular cookie dough. This is normal. If you’re adding any solids (like nuts, dried fruit, or chopped apples) to the cookies, stir them into the batter now. Note: if you don't own a food processor, you can prepare this easy cookie recipe in a large bowl by mixing everything together well. If you go this route, I recommend allowing the cookie dough to sit for 10 minutes prior to baking.
Use a spoon to drop mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. The cookie dough doesn’t spread very much while baking and doesn’t change shape. For this reason, form the mounds of dough into circular cookie shapes or whatever final shape you’re going for. I like making 12 cookies, but you can easily make fewer large cookies for a more substantial healthy snack.
Bake cookies on the center rack of the preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges and appear set up.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool at least 15 minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet.

Notes

*For sweeter cookies, add 1 to 4 tablespoons of brown sugar.
*For sweeter cookies, add 1 to 4 tablespoons of brown sugar.
If you’re aiming for more apple flavor, definitely add the finely chopped apple!
If you’re aiming for more apple flavor, definitely add the finely chopped apple!
Store leftover cookies with applesauce in an airtight container or a zip lock bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the oatmeal cookies for up to 3 months.
Store leftover cookies with applesauce in an airtight container or a zip lock bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the oatmeal cookies for up to 3 months.