No flour. The oats do the job. With the help of almond butter.
No sugar, no dairy, no gluten, no junk either. Just good old-fashioned, whole food ingredients, proving once again that simple is good and nature is great.
Caveat: These cookies taste “healthy” – more like a breakfast cookie, if that’s a thing. They could be sweeter and more dessert-like by doubling the maple syrup.
The chocolate chips I used were vegan and super dark so afforded no extra sweetness. After tasting these cookies straight from the oven, and realizing the chips didn’t kick it, I drizzled maple syrup over the cookies and sprinkled each with a pinch of salt. That sunk in so they stacked and stored well. Still, with no preservative added they only last about 4 days, so eat up!
In the recipe below I’ve adjusted for that initial economy of sweetness. If you use a semi-sweet or milk chocolate chip, you might consider reducing the amount of maple syrup. You can always add later; you can’t subtract.
“You can always add later; you can’t subtract” reminds me of a favorite mantra:
OM Purnamadah Purnamidam
Purnat Purnamudachyate
Purnasya Purnamadaya
Purnameva Vashisyate
~ from the Isavasya Upanishad
Wholeness is whole. All that is whole is always whole.
Take anything from wholeness and it remains whole.
Wholeness can be added to, but the wholeness that you are can never be subtracted. #KitchenMeditations
*Listen while you bake: Steve Gold Music, Purna: Free In Your Love
Anyway, I hope you like these. Please let me know in the comments below. For one commenter I have an extra bottle of Adrenal Nourish. Adrenal Nourish is an Ayurvedic botanical formula to restore energy, manage stress and rejuvenate adrenal health. I’ll pick (randomly of course) on Saturday.
Easiest Ever Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 12
Ingredients
1/2 cup oats, soaked
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
2.5 tablespoons water
1/4 cup almond butter
1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon pink salt
pinch cinnamon
pinch cardamom
3-4 handfuls healthy chocolate chips*
Method
Soak the oats for 8 hours or overnight. Make a flax egg: In a small bowl stir the ground flaxseed with water. Let site at least 5 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 375F. Drain the oats. Drain well and don’t rinse.
In a medium size mixing bowl, blend the almond butter, oil and maple syrup. Stir in the “flax egg” and mix well. In a smaller bowl, mix the dry ingredients, then stir in with the almond butter mixture. Add the soaked, drained oats and blend well.
Lay a piece of parchment paper over a baking tray. Spoon the batter into 12 lumps. Bake on middle rack for 20 minutes.
*If you use a very dark chocolate then you may want to add a bit more maple syrup.
Enjoy!
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Super yummy! I’ll try it this week. I like to use what’s on hand and have everything but the maple syrup and the flaxseed. Since I have organic milk chocolate chips that covers the sweetness.Thoughts re flaxseed? I may use an egg.
Yes to the sweetness. That covers it. Yes, as well to the egg, or psyllium if you have that. Thanks Juliet. I hope you like them.
Looks yummy! I make a oatmeal “cake” like this often. My kids love! Thanks for the recipe!!! 😘
Oh please share. I’d love to have an oat recipe for “cake” like this. Thanks!
Yummy! I can’t wait to try these 😊❤️
Thanks Faith. Let me know what you think. I am curious to see how they land.
I rarely bake, let alone cookies, but these have an appeal I can’t resist! A definite will try! This season I have been loving the weather and nature! Sunshine, heat, thunderstorms and rain, growing gardens, flowers, trees, clouds, waterways, woods, fields, birds, deer, squirrels, and everyday beauty!🌞
Same Kate. But I had some soaked oats I needed to use up, so threw these together and they were good. They are healthy enough to be a breakfast or post work-out treat, and my boys love a good cookie now and then. Thanks!
I love the wholeness quotes, I can feel it. I will make some more ghee, and I will use it in these yummy cookies. I’ve been baking in my toaster oven which I place outside to keep my home cool 🙂 😎:). Thank you Laura
You are just amazing in every way. Thank you Cindy. I hope you enjoy.
Thank you Laura, these sound delish, especially the addition of cardamom.
Do you have suggestion for a replacement for the almond butter? – I am allergic. My 14 year old son has become the cookie maker at our home recently, and I think these will be the perfect twist to his current recipe.
In a comment above, Cheryl mentions replacing the almond butter with coconut manna/coconut butter, and said it turned out well. I have yet to try that but definitely will. Or, peanut butter? Or even a very ripe banana. Thanks Sharon.
Congratulations Sharon. Your name was drawn to receive Banyan Botanicals’ Adrenal Nourish. I’ll email you for a shipping address.
Thank you they sound delicious and easy to make. I will be trying these soon.
I hope you love them. Let us know. Thanks Aimee.
I have to try it, seems easy and delicious, thx for the recipe.
ps:maybe when u have time, u share some advice and recipes for pregnant women 🙂 as i am one now :))) i am passionate about ayurveda, have incorporated many things into our lives but this topic (pregnancy &ayurveda) is totally new.
Congratulations Emilia! This is exciting. I will work on a post for you 😉
thank you so much, big hug and gratitude for your service to the world,
I didn’t have any almond butter so I used Artisana’s Mac-Coconut nut butter blend instead. Wow…I can see why you are so excited this recipe…beyond easy and absolutely Divine! These little guys make you happy. Thank you, Laura!
I love that. Will try. Thank you Cheryl 🙏🏽
Love the recipe. Thanks!
Lmk if you try it. Thanks!
Yes
Thansk Carol 🙏🏽
These were great! And felt guilt free while eating!!! I had to do 1/2 of Almond butter and organic peanut butter. I had mini Enjoy Life semi-sweet chips and made the recipe to what is listed above. Plenty of sweetness for me, now hopefully there will be some left for John once he returns from work. ; )
Thanks Lisa. That sounds delicious. Maybe it is better even with peanut butter? I’ll try that next. Did John get any? 🙏🏽
Love this!!!
I am going to try this today only. Can’t wait.