These easy Vegan Apple Oatmeal Cookies are healthy enough to eat any time of the day. Made with apple sauce and oats.
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These easy Vegan Apple Oatmeal Cookies are healthy enough to eat any time of the day. They are perfect for on-the-go or as an after-school snack.
Made with applesauce and maple syrup, they don't have any refined sugars, so you can feel good about feeding them to your family.
This apple oatmeal cookie recipe makes a small batch, so you may want to make a double batch next time if you like them.
Some other healthy apple recipes are my Vegan Gluten Free Apple Crisp recipe, vegan Applesauce Overnight Oats, and my Apple Nachos.
If you are in the mood for indulging in something sweeter, try my Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are soft and chewy.
A steel-cut oats recipe to try is my Peanut Butter Oatmeal recipe.
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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
- These apple oatmeal breakfast cookies are hearty and healthy. Eat them for breakfast or a snack.
- It's an easy recipe with simple ingredients. They're perfect for the fall season.
- They're made in one bowl so there's less cleanup.
🧾 Ingredients
- Rolled oats: Makes chewy cookies. I used gluten-free old-fashioned oats. You could also use quick oats or instant oats. I haven't tried this recipe with either, but I imagine they'll be less chewy.
- Unsweetened applesauce: Adds sweetness and apple flavor. For even more nutrients, try my Raw Applesauce recipe.
- Creamy peanut butter: Adds a nutty flavor and helps bind the ingredients. You could also use almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or cashew butter.
- Pure maple syrup: For the sweet maple flavor. You could also use agave syrup.
- Cinnamon and nutmeg: To add a warming spice flavor. You could also use apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice.
- Salt: To bring out the sweet flavors. I like to use sea salt.
- Apple: I used Granny Smith because I love the tart flavor. You could use sweet apples, like Honeycrisp apples, or your favorite fresh apples.
- Walnuts: Adds crunch and flavor. You could also use pecans.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Additions
- Pecans
- Dried cranberries
- Hemp seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Chocolate chips
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add rolled oats, apple sauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Step 2: Stir to combine.
Step 3: Add in diced apples and walnuts. (I made the apple chunks a little too big when I updated this recipe.)
Step 4: Stir to combine.
Step 5: Using a cookie scoop or large spoon, scoop out the mixture and form balls. Place on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. You'll need to flatten them since they don't rise or spread out.
Step 6: Bake until golden brown. Place on a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container.
💭 Tip
Dice the apples into small pieces. That way they will mix into the dough easier. When I updated this recipe with process shots I chopped the apple a little larger than I would have liked.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
These healthy apple oatmeal cookies will last up to a week when stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
If you prefer to store the leftover cookies at room temperature, they'll last up to 4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
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📋 Recipe
Vegan Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- ½ cup apple sauce
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch fresh grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ apple diced (about ½ cup) - I used Granny Smith
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix rolled oats, apple sauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well.
- Add in diced apple and chopped walnuts.
- Form balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Press down to flatten (these do not rise). Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350°F, or until golden brown.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Burt Crews says
What kind of peanut butter? Smooth or crunchy?
Willow Moon says
I prefer smooth peanut butter, but you could use either.