Say hello to your new favorite almond flour oatmeal cookies. These healthy cinnamon apple pie oatmeal cookies with maple glaze are soft, loaded with fresh apple, and taste like Fall. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.
Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg.
Add in unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix with a spatula until fully combined.
Add in rolled oats, almond flour, and baking soda. Gently mix with a spatula until fully combined.
Add in apple pieces and chopped nut of choice.
Using your hands or a cookie dough scooper, form 18 – 20 balls (about 2 Tablespoons each) and evenly space them across the two lined baking sheets. Gently press down to form a cookie shape (these cookies will not spread a lot).
Bake for 13 – 15 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the sheets for 5 - 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Meanwhile, prepare icing in a small bowl. Once cookies are cooled, use a fork to drizzle icing across cookies.
Enjoy!
Notes
Unsweetened Applesauce: substitute with sweetened applesauce if needed.Coconut Oil: substitute with melted butter or vegan butter if needed.Red Apple: I used honey crisp, but you can use your favorite kind or a green granny smith.Coconut Sugar: substitute with light brown sugar 1 for 1.* Apple cubes cannot be too big, or else cookies will fall apart.