Carrot Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

So I might be on a bit of a cookie bender but I figure these carrot oatmeal coconut cookies are healthy enough that they barely classify as dessert. Right? Ya, that’s what I thought. So, it’s all good…bring on the cookies. 

Let’s see what these little healthy treats are all about, aside from being totally delicious and a little addictive.

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Healthy Coconut Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

• gluten-free
• only 97 calories each!
• 3 grams of fat per cookie
• 16 grams of carbs per serving
• vegan
• oil-free
• flourless
• soft and chewy
• no refined sugar
• delicious carrot cake flavour
• healthy ingredients like carrots, oats, banana and flax
• add in raisins, chocolate chips or walnuts

Sounds great, right? They totally are!

Too Many Healthy Treats

Now for some bad news, I might have to take a little break from sharing treat recipes on the blog. I’m chipping away day by day at my nutrition challenge and let’s just say my willpower is being put the the test. I’m struggling with a. eating all the batter as I bake (someone has to taste test, right?) and b. limiting myself to one cookie after they’re done (…someone has to taste test, RIGHT??).

If I don’t have treats in the house, I have no problem but at this very moment I have a fridge full of cookies, muffins and almond joy bars.

Like I said, I better take a little break! I might have a bit of a sweet tooth. I still stick to healthier treat options like carrot oatmeal coconut cookies, but sugar is sugar and I love sweets!

Carrot Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

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Carrot Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

These healthy carrot oatmeal coconut cookies are easy to make with simple, wholesome ingredients. They’re oil and gluten-free, with no refined sugar, they have a soft and chewy texture and can be enjoyed as a snack, for breakfast on the go or a healthy dessert option.

• Author: Deryn Macey
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 10
• Category: Dessert, Baking
• Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (60 g) ground quick oats
• 1 cup (80 g) quick oats
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 5 tbsp (30 g) unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 tsp (6 g) stevia
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 flax egg (1 tbsp (7 g) ground flax + 3 tbsp water)
• 1 ripe banana (150 g), mashed
• 2 tbsp (30 g) applesauce
• 1 medium carrot (65 g), grated
• optional: mix in raisins, walnuts or chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix your flax egg and set aside.
3. Place the 3/4 cup of quick oats in a food processor or blender and grind into oat flour.
4. Add the ground oats and the rest of the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.
5. Add in the flax egg, mashed banana, applesauce and grated carrot and mix well.
6. Roll into 10 balls and place on a baking tray.
7. Press the ball down to form cookie shapes.
8. Bake for 15 minutes.
9. These can be stored at room temperature or in the fridge.

Notes

Shop the recipe:
Unsweetened shredded coconut
Unsweetened organic applesauce
Ground flax seed
Stevia

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cookie
• Calories: 97
• Sugar: 3
• Fat: 3
• Carbohydrates: 16
• Fiber: 2.5
• Protein: 2