Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Recipe video above. Like homemade granola - in cookie form! A satisfying grab 'n run breakfast that tastes like your favourite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Same chewy and moist inside (thanks to the mashed dates!), but not as crispy. And these happen to be healthy! Customisable - see notes.
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Ingredients
- 100 g / 3.5 oz pitted dates ((1 heaped packed cup))
- 1/3 cup / 85 ml boiling water
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey ((Note 1))
- 3 tbsp coconut oil (, melted, or other plain oil (Note 2))
- 1 tsp vanilla essence ((Note 5))
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flaked almonds ((Note 3))
- 1/4 cups desiccated coconut ((Note 3))
- 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas ((Note 3))
- 3/4 cup almond meal ((almond flour) (Note 4))
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon ((Note 5))
Steps
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Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan/convection). Line a tray with parchment/baking paper.
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Roughly chop dates. Place in bowl, pour over water. Cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes+.
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Mash with potato masher or fork until it becomes a paste.
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Add remaining Wet ingredients. Mix well with wooden spoon.
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Add Dry ingredients. Mix until all flour is incorporated - should be a thick batter (see video).
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Measure out just shy of 1/2 cup (6 cookies) or 1/3 cup flat (8 cookies). Flatten to 1.7cm / 2/3" thick rounds. (Note 9) Bake 20 minutes until golden.
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Remove from oven, leave to cool on the tray.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
π° Cost Estimate
π Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 3.5 oz pitted dates | 100 g | - | - |
| / 85 ml boiling water | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| egg | 1 | - | - |
| maple syrup or honey | 3 tbsp | - | - |
| coconut oil | 3 tbsp | - | - |
| vanilla essence | 1 tsp | - | - |
| rolled oats | 0.25 cups | - | - |
| flaked almonds | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| desiccated coconut | 0.25 cups | - | - |
| raisins or sultanas | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| almond meal | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| baking powder | 0.5 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
| cinnamon | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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