A delectable treat made with plant-based, clean-eating ingredients!
Sticking to a clean-eating diet can be challenging at times, especially when that sweet tooth strikes! It’s unavoidable — cravings are a part of life — but it’s possible to find sweet options made with 100% clean-eating ingredients. Our Fruit and Oat Cookies are sweetened using all-natural ingredients to satisfy those cravings and stick to your diet.
Better yet, these treats are also dairy-free and egg-free, making them a plant-based option that our vegan friends can indulge in without worry. Regardless of your preferences, we know you’re going to love these scrumptious cookies!
A Sweet Treat Full of Nutrients
We love recipes that don’t require any added sugar, which is one of the many reasons we adore these cookies. Most cookie recipes require refined sugar and offer no nutritional value, something we refer to as “empty calories.”
With naturally sweet, whole-food ingredients like bananas, almond butter, applesauce, and maple syrup, there’s no need for any additives when making these cookies. Plus, cinnamon and nutmeg add a warm, comforting, and nutty flavor to these treats without contributing any extra calories. While this dessert is low in sugar (as far as cookies go), they are certainly not lacking in nutrients!
Sweet Bananas
As bananas ripen, their starches break down and become sugars, which is why ripe bananas are sweeter! This tasty fruit is most well-known for its potassium content, a vitamin that supports a healthy heart, fluid balance within the body, and efficient muscle contractions. Bananas are also rich in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, which help maintain healthy organs, muscles, and bones.
Creamy Almond Butter
Almond butter adds a smooth, nutty flavor to these cookies, but it also contributes a wide range of nutrients. Almond butter is a healthier alternative to peanut butter because it contains more fiber, healthy fats, vitamin E, iron, and calcium!
Cinnamon and Nutmeg
These calorie-free spices add an incredible flavor to our Fruit and Oat Cookies. They are also believed to boost brain health and improve mood.
Crave-Worthy Flavors, Soft and Crunchy Textures
The ingredients above make these cookies sweet, but texture is just as important as flavor! That’s where the oats, cran raisins, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds come in! Of course, each of these ingredients contributes to the flavor of the cookies as well as the nutritional value.
Quick Oats
This ingredient adds volume and a soft, chewy texture to the cookies, but it also offers quite a bit to the nutritional profile. Quick oats are a great source of fiber, iron, and vitamin B6. The high fiber content helps control your appetite by keeping you fuller for longer. Sufficient levels of iron and vitamin B6 keep us full of energy and our metabolisms functioning optimally.
Cran Raisins
Dried cranberries add a slightly tart taste to these cookies, which helps balance the natural sweetness. Cran raisins are full of antioxidants and contain a healthy dose of fiber.
Seeds
Sunflower seeds and ground flaxseed are great sources of healthy fats that provide another flavor layer of earthy nuttiness to these cookies. Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E and promote heart health, while flaxseed is fiber-rich and great for maintaining a healthy digestive system.
A Quick and Easy Plant-Based Dessert
In addition all the yummy goodness in this dessert, it’s also a cinch to make. With only five minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of bake time, you can enjoy these warm, tasty morsels in just 20 minutes!
The next time you find yourself craving something sweet, give these delightful cookies a try! Each cookie contains 174 calories but offers your body a whole bunch of nutrients, so there’s no need for any guilt. That said, please be sure to savor every sweet bite!
Fruit and Oat Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 banana very ripe, mashed
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cran raisins
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds lightly toasted
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° .
- Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add first 4 ingredients and stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk to combine remaining ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients with dry and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Place dough by the heaping tablespoonful on parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and dough is set. Check often to be sure not to burn.
- Allow to cool on cooling rack, and then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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If you enjoyed these delectable treats, you might also want to try these tasty recipes:
- Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cookies
- Easy Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
- No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies
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Made these today. Had to switch to peanut butter as no almond butter but end result really delicious.
This is the second recipe I’ve tried and both quick, healthy, easy and ones I will make time and time again.
Thank you 😊
Yum! I’m sure peanut butter was just as delicious! We appreciate the feedback! 😊