Healthy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies: Delightfully Nutritious Treats
Enjoy these Healthy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies as a delicious and nutritious treat that combines all the flavors of carrot cake in a healthy cookie form.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add shredded carrots, applesauce, honey (or maple syrup), raisins, and walnuts to the dry ingredients.
- Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For an extra boost of flavor, consider adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- These cookies can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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