Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
The best healthy oatmeal chocolate chip walnut cookies. Made with simple and clean ingredients these chocolate chip cookies are soft, easy, with the perfect crunch. Ready in 20 minutes, they are made gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.
Ingredients
- 1 egg, room temp
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups rolled oats, gluten-free or regular
- 1 cup almond flour *
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg.
- Add unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix with spatula until fully combined.
- Add in rolled oats, almond flour, and baking soda. Mix with spatula until fully combined. Then, fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Using your hands, form 18 – 22 balls and evenly space them across the lined baking tray. Gently press down to form a cookie shape.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool.
Notes
Can substitute almond flour with gluten-free flour.
Can substitute unsweetened apple sauce with sweetened apple sauce.
Can substitute coconut sugar with light brown sugar.
Can substitute walnuts with any type of nut.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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