Description
Delicious low sugar applesauce oatmeal cookies made with wholesome ingredients like oats, sweetened applesauce, and peanut butter. These easy-to-make cookies are perfect as a healthy snack or dessert, offering a soft and chewy texture with just a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened applesauce
- 1 cup peanut butter (or alternative nut or seed spread)
Instructions
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking. Set it aside for later use.
- Mix the Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the sweetened applesauce, old-fashioned oats, peanut butter, and ground cinnamon. Stir well until the mixture forms a cohesive dough with all ingredients thoroughly incorporated.
- Shape and Arrange the Cookies: Using your hands, divide the dough into 12 equal-sized balls. Place each ball on the prepared baking sheet, then gently press each ball down to flatten it into a cookie shape about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are firm around the edges and lightly golden. Keep a close eye to prevent overbaking as the cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet or transfer them to a wire rack. Once cooled, the cookies are ready to enjoy as a healthy snack or a lightly sweet dessert.
Notes
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a different flavor or if you have nut allergies.
- If you prefer a less sweet cookie, use unsweetened applesauce instead of sweetened.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Adding a handful of raisins or chopped nuts can enhance texture and flavor.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure the oats are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: low sugar applesauce oatmeal cookies, healthy cookies, low sugar snacks, peanut butter cookies, easy cookies recipe, baked oatmeal cookies
