Chewy orange almond butter oat cookies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, gluten free and delicious! These healthy cookies are made in under 20 minutes and mixed in one bowl. They’re so easy, you can have a kiddo join along in the cookie making fun! The hint of orange pairs perfectly with the almond butter and slivered almonds – yum!
Chewy orange almond butter cookies
These are not your average sugar loaded cookies! A little maple syrup and orange sweeten these cookies up the perfect amount.
Thanks so the help of almond butter and oats, we’re keeping them gluten free. I love that using almond butter ups the protein in these cookies. Why not add more goodness in?
What you’ll need for orange almond butter cookies
- almond butter
- maple syrup
- orange juice
- egg
- almond extract
- rolled oats
- baking powder
- sea salt
- cinnamon
- slivered almonds
How to make them
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the almond butter, maple syrup, orange juice, egg and almond extract together. Whisk fully.
- Add the oats, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and slivered almonds in the bowl. Mix fully.
- Drop large cookies (2-3 tbsp worth) onto the parchment paper at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the edges become just slightly browned. Let the cookies fully cool on a wire rack.
Best way to store these cookies almond butter oat cookies
These cookies keep well on the counter, and also in the fridge. If stored in the fridge they become slightly crispy instead of chewy. Both options are tasty!
Can you freeze them?
Yes, absolutely! Freeze the cookies on a parchment paper lined tray until frozen , them transfer to a freezer bag. Label, date and freeze for up to 6 months. Simply defrost by placing on a counter until no longer frozen.
More healthy desserts you’ll love
- Chocolate oatmeal almond flour cookies
- Peanut butter raisin banana breakfast cookies
- Peanut butter fig bars
- Chocolate covered dried fig bites
- Vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Chewy Orange Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 egg
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅙ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the almond butter, maple syrup, orange juice, egg and almond extract together. Whisk fully.
- Add the oats, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and slivered almonds in the bowl. Mix fully.
- Drop large cookies (2-3 tbsp worth) onto the parchment paper at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the edges become just slightly browned. Let the cookies fully cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
If you try this recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!
XO
Heather
*Originally published in February 2011. Updated December 2020.*
25 comments
I am yet to use almond butter with recipes (vs peanut butter). I wonder if it turns out chewier than regular pb?
It could be chewier, but I’m not sure. Don’t most PB cookies have regular butter in them too? That may make them more crisp compared to these chewy cookies. Let me know if you try em out Amy!
I am glad you’re not giving up on your budget limit. I always struggle to limit my budgit but it doesn’t work all of the time. I guess I should be greatful for the time where it works 🙂
Almond butter oat cookies? Please send some my way.. you had me with rthe alomnd butter! Great idea Heather.
Yeah it can and has been a stuggle, but practice makes perfect, right? I’ll just keep on practicing until I’m perfect at it 🙂
I’m impressed you grocery shop that often. Maybe try going only 1-2x and see if that doesn’t help the budget? I think we were at $400 last month. I want to get it down to $350!
Yeah I think the randon small trips to the store really add up. Just going once or twice would help I’m sure.
You did so good on your spending! You can make your $350 goal!
great recipe!! Goodluck with the budget! I try so hard and fail so miserably ha
Your cookies are the BEST girl!!! I LOVE almond butter. 🙂
Oh yes, almond butter is delicous. Next time I’ll have to use my sweet n salty AB recipe (http://www.healthywithheather.com/2011/01/18/creamy-farro-breakfast-bowl-with-sweet-n-salty-almond-butter/) for the cookies.
I need to cut back on going to Costco so much too. I went there last February, and the person ringing me up told me I had spent more in January than I had all of 2009! I can only imagine how bad the rest of the year was…
Wow Costco must love you!
Great strategies! And those cookies sound incredible. I’m all about the chewy cookies over the crunchy ones.
Me too! Chewy cookies are the best 🙂
mmmmm!!!! I want one of those cookies NOW!!! Yum! My grocery goal is $100/week (total of $400/month), too. It’s SOOO hard to keep it down that low! I don’t know how people do it!
They must do some crazy meal planning and deal searching… I’ll be one of them soon!
Do you think I could sub orange zest for the juice and just add another liquid in its place?
Yes, I bet orange zest would give it even more orange flavor. Another liquid… maybe just a bit of apple sauce?
I love that the cookies are refined sugar free. I am always looking for good recipes that don’t use any, because it doesn’t agree with me, even in moderation. And replacing it in recipes is a pain, because it never comes out quite like its supposed to! Anyway, these look awesome.
Hope you like em Hayley! I always try to leave out refined sugar if possible. You might like my healthy cocoa-coconut no bake cookies too (http://www.healthywithheather.com/2010/12/06/healthy-cocoa-coconut-no-bake-cookies/).
Heather, I know how very difficult it is to stay on budget (or even near it) Good thing you have these cookies to keep you grounded. Awesome recipe girl & one that I will be trying for sure 🙂
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I always struggle to limit my budgit but it doesn’t work all of the time. great recipe!!
Both my kids loved these!
Yay!!