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two healthy oatmeal cookies on a small white plate
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Healthy Cherry Oatmeal Cookies {GF, No Butter}

These Cherry Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies are a healthier version of a classic oatmeal cookie. They are flourless, made without butter and can easily be made vegan.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 192kcal
Author: Agnieszka

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 1 ¼ cup almond flour or almond meal
  • 1 ripe banana small to medium
  • 1 egg use flax egg for a vegan version – *see note below
  • 1 oz coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • cup coconut sugar
  • cup dried tart cherries
  • 2 oz dark chocolate broken into small pieces (or chocolate chips)
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea or kosher salt

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl mash the banana with a fork until no longer lumpy. Stir in melted coconut oil. Finally, add the egg and vanilla and stir together with a fork until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to the same bowl: almond flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir with a spoon until dough forms. The dough will be somewhat sticky. Do not overmix.
  • Stir in chocolate chunks and cherries until evenly distributed.
  • Using a ¼ cup cookie scoop, form balls and place them on the prepared baking tray, about 2in apart. You should have 12-13 cookies. If the dough is too sticky, chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
  • With a back of a fork flatten the balls to form thick cookies.
  • Bake for about 13-15 minutes, or until cookies become light brown at the edges.
  • Let cool completely before serving.

Notes

To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit in your fridge for 15 minutes to set up and thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg