No-Sugar-Added Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
Soft, chewy and no added sugar! Sweeten these classic oatmeal cookies with ripe bananas and raisins or dates. Plus, a touch of nut butter adds lots of flavor and holds the cookies together while keeping them vegan and gluten-free.
Ingreadients :
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats (see Tip)
- ¾ cup almond flour or almond meal
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup almond butter or natural peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup raisins or chopped dates
Step by Step :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Whisk oats, almond flour (or almond meal), cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Mash bananas, almond butter (or peanut butter) and vanilla together in a large bowl until creamy and well combined. Add the dry ingredients and raisins (or dates) to the banana mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Scoop or roll level tablespoons of dough into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet, making 12 cookies per batch. Press with a fork to flatten slightly.
- Bake until firm to the touch and light brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter.
