Cooling and settingīe sure to let the cookies cool completely, as this ensures that they will hold together in the absence of gluten, eggs, and other binders. If you aren't sensitive to gluten and don't have buckwheat groats on hand, try using spelt flour in its place. Add quick oats, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to a mixing bowl and stir until just combined. Add in the egg, vanilla, and applesauce in the stand mixer on the lowest speed setting until just combined. Do NOT use the darker pre-ground buckwheat flour, as it doesn't have the same taste. In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar about 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. I use regular organic rolled oats for the oat flour and raw buckwheat groats for the buckwheat flour. I find the easiest way to make both oat and buckwheat flour is by grinding them with the flat blade of my Nutribullet. If you choose to make them this way, reduce the water to one tablespoon.Īnother way to increase the sweetness without adding extra sweeteners is to add in a dash or two of stevia. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ones, scraping the sides of the bowl as you mix until everything is evenly incorporated. This recipe is delicious as is, but when originally posted, this recipe had two tablespoons of coconut sugar and three tablespoons of maple syrup (total). For the wet ingredients, in a separate medium bowl, combine the applesauce (or mashed bananas), coconut oil, maple syrup, and unsweetened almond milk. This must be done the moment they come out of the oven to ensure best results! Making them sweeter The BEST healthy and easy oatmeal raisin cookies recipe These soft & chewy oatmeal cookies are ONLY 100 calories and take less than 30 minutes to make. This compacts the cookie and gives it a better texture once cooled. It wouldn't be Oatmeal with a Fork without a fork trick!īasically, when the cookie comes out, you take a fork and gently press down on the cookie, thus expelling any air. If you feel the need for extra sweetness, see the tips below. With only three tablespoons of added sweetener, I feel these walk the line between healthy cookies and delicious treat.