Remember my MIL’s “useful” cookies? That I “veganified”…

Well I made another batch. Just as they were going into the oven, I asked myself: Why exactly am I baking these? No eggs? 🤔 And the Nobake Useful Cookies were born!

We like them as much as the baked version. They’re denser, chewier, go so well with some milk as quick breakfast or the perfect little workout snack. Instant energy 💥

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5 from 1 vote

Small-batch No-bake Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword: breakfast cookies, cookies, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, no-bake, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, plant-based, small-batch, vegan

Servings: cookies

Calories: 99kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp nut/seed butter (32 g)
2 tbsp sugar (24 g) sub granulated sweetener
2-3 tbsp applesauce (30-45 g) sub mashed banana
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup oat flour (30 g) process oats into a fine flour
3/4 cup quick oats (60 g) process rolled oats a few times
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt

Mix-ins

1/4 cup dried fruit (40 g) chopped if necessary
2 tbsp nuts/seeds (15 g) chopped if necessary
(optional) melted chocolate to drizzle

Instructions

Mix all but mix-ins, adding enough applesauce gradually to combine into a soft stir-able cookie dough. Fold in mix-ins.
If the dough gets too sticky, refrigerate 10 minutes.
Scoop heaping tbsp at a time, make balls between your palms, flatten.
If using chocolate, melt and drizzle on cookies, refrigerate to set.
Enjoy!