Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
These 4-ingredient, gluten-free, vegan oatmeal cookies are flourless, super simple to make, naturally sweetened, oil-free, ready in about 20 minutes, and can be customized with all your favorite toppings: raisins, chocolate chips, cranberries, etc.!
Servings 9 cookies
Equipment
- Electric coffee/spice grinder*
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup (60 g) oats (rolled or quick)
- 1 Tbsp whole flax seeds
- ¼ cup (64 g) peanut butter or nut/seed butter of choice
- 2 Tbsp (40 g) maple syrup
- 2½ Tbsp water
- ⅛ tsp baking soda (optional)
Optional Toppings
- Dairy-free chocolate chips
- Vegan white chocolate
- Slivered almonds
- Shredded coconut
- Raisins
- Freeze-dried strawberries
- Nuts/seeds of choice
Instructions
- You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.First, combine the oats and flax seeds in an electric coffee or spice grinder (or a small blender) and process until floury.
- Transfer them to a medium mixing bowl with the remaining ingredients and use a spatula, then your hands, to stir/mix the dough until smooth.If the dough is too dry, add more water, one teaspoon at a time.
- Divide the dough into 9 small balls, flatten them into cookie shapes, and transfer them to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. At the same time, preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Spread your toppings of choice over the cookies, then transfer the tray to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden brown around the edges. Leave them to cool for a short while, then enjoy!
Notes
- Nut/seed butter: You can use almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
Serving Size
1 cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
86
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
5
%
Sodium
47
mg
2
%
Potassium
85
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Calcium
16
mg
2
%
Iron
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.