Chocolate Oatmeal Almond Flour Cookies
Made in under 15 minutes, these healthy chocolate oatmeal almond flour cookies come together quickly when you need some delicious cookies! The next time your craving for a cookie hits, bring out this healthy cookie recipe and mix it up! They are made with oatmeal and almond flour, keeping them gluten-free. Instead of using white sugar or brown sugar, just 1/4 cup of maple syrup sweetens up the whole batch, making this a lower sugar cookie. Perfect to enjoy as an after-dinner treat or a sweet breakfast addition!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or sub coconut oil)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips, (optional, but highly recommended!)
- ¼ cup chopped cashews (or any nut)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl mix the almond flour, oats, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the butter, maple syrup, and vanilla together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped nutss.
- Take a spoon and drop mounts onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until the edges begin to set. Cool and enjoy!
Notes
My favorite way to enjoy these cookies is after they've chilled in the fridge - give it a try and let me know what you think!
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 6.5g, Fiber: 2.2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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