Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.94 out of 5 stars
(124)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 100 g / 3.5 oz pitted dates (1 heaped packed cup)
- 1/3 cup / 85 ml boiling water
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey (Note 1)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (, melted, or other plain oil (Note 2)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence (Note 5)
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flaked almonds (Note 3)
- 1/4 cups desiccated coconut (Note 3)
- 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas (Note 3)
- 3/4 cup almond meal (almond flour) (Note 4)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (Note 5)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan/convection). Line a tray with parchment/baking paper.
Step 2
Roughly chop dates. Place in bowl, pour over water. Cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes+.
Step 3
Mash with potato masher or fork until it becomes a paste.
Step 4
Add remaining Wet ingredients. Mix well with wooden spoon.
Step 5
Add Dry ingredients. Mix until all flour is incorporated - should be a thick batter (see video).
Step 6
Measure out just shy of 1/2 cup (6 cookies) or 1/3 cup flat (8 cookies). Flatten to 1.7cm / 2/3" thick rounds. (Note 9) Bake 20 minutes until golden.
Step 7
Remove from oven, leave to cool on the tray.
Step 8
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