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January 5, 2020

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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These healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies are delicious. They’re also so packed with nutrition that they’re healthy enough to eat as your breakfast or morning/afternoon snack. In fact, I encourage it!

They’re packed with protein, fiber, and healthy fats, making them the perfect little power cookie to help keep your energy up during the day. Both tasty and nutritious!

healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies

Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These fabulous cookies are sweetened only with maple syrup, gluten free (with GF certified oats) and vegan. So peanut buttery, and sweet without being too sweet, if you know what I mean!

And the texture is cookie-like, not cakey like a lot of healthy cookies, despite the addition of healthy fat from ground flaxseed.

In addition to the photos and recipe, be sure to check out the video below that will show you just how easy it is to make these healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies!

Cookie Ingredients

To make these cookies, you’ll need:

  • old-fashioned oats (Gluten-free certified if needed)
  • almond flour
  • ground flaxseed
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • raisins (or your favorite dried fruit)
  • pure maple syrup
  • natural peanut butter (or other nut butter)
  • vanilla extract

Tip: if using natural peanut/nut butter, make sure to stir it very well beforehand. Often, the oil will separate from the nut butter in the jar, and you want to make sure it’s well combined before using it.

Also, if you don’t happen to have maple syrup, honey works as another natural sweetener.

vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies ingredients

Looking for another healthy snack/dessert idea? Check out this Coconut Banana Chia Pudding!

How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

These are super easy to throw together.

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Next, simply mix all the dry ingredients (oats through raisins) in one bowl, and the wet (maple syrup through vanilla extract) in another. Stir/whisk each bowl until well-mixed. Then, combine!

When the batter is ready, place on a baking sheet in 12 even mounds and bake. I recommend using a greased baking sheet, or lining it with parchment paper or a silicon mat.

peanut butter cookies on a baking sheet

After 12 to 15 minutes, the cookies should be done (and you will have some serious tastiness on your hands!). Make sure they’re set in the center, then let them cool and enjoy!

You’ll find the full healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies recipe at the bottom of this post. Let me know how you like them!

Love this recipe? Here are a few similar healthy cookie recipes here on the blog that are perfect for breakfast/snacks, too:

  • Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten free)
  • Oatmeal Banana Coconut Cookies
  • Oatmeal Banana Pumpkin Cookies (vegan)

And here are more baked goods for you to try:

  • Almond Butter Banana Breakfast Bars (vegan)
  • Vegan Zucchini Muffins with Lemon (vegan)
  • Red Lentil Granola Bars (vegan)
  • Vegan & Gluten Free Granola Bars (vegan, gluten free)
  • Dark Chocolate Quinoa Bars (gluten free)
  • Dairy & Gluten-free Peach Muffins

Healthy Peanut Butter Power Cookies

Healthy Peanut Butter Power Cookies
July 24, 2019

These delicious gluten free peanut butter power cookies are healthy enough to eat for breakfast! Or, enjoy them as a satisfying, portable afternoon snack.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield
12 cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats (GF certified if needed)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup raisins (or other dried fruit)
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (or other nut butter)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients (oats through raisins).
  3. In another bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (maple syrup through vanilla).
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  5. Drop the dough into 12 even mounds on a parchment paper/silicon mat-lined or greased baking sheet.
  6. Bake 12-15 minutes, until the cookies are just set in the center.

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49 comments
  • Deanna Segrave-Daly
    January 5, 2015 · 11:08AM:
    Yum - my daughter would love to make these and we have all the ingredients on hand :)
    Reply
  • Tatum| EATS FROM THE OIL PATCH BLOG
    January 5, 2015 · 12:05PM:
    Yum! These look great. Would make the perfect mid-morning energy boost or preworkout snack!
    Reply
  • Carolyn
    January 5, 2015 · 12:09PM:
    Yay for healthy peanut butter anything! And yay for Regan!
    Reply
  • Dana | fresh simple five
    January 5, 2015 · 12:17PM:
    How fun - happy birthday to Regan! These cookies sounds delicious and like the perfect pick-me-up. I love having peanut butter in the afternoon because it tastes like an indulgent treat, but it doesn't have to be!
    Reply
  • Laura
    January 5, 2015 · 12:41PM:
    Yum! If I don't have almond flour could I sub in normal flour or something similar?
    Reply
    • Anne
      January 5, 2015 · 12:47PM:
      You could try! No guarantees but worth a shot!
      Reply
  • Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
    January 5, 2015 · 12:46PM:
    Happy Birthday to Regan! What a lovely way to celebrate. Thanks for the yummy cookie recipe. :-)
    Reply
  • mary @ minutes per mile
    January 5, 2015 · 1:16PM:
    love the blog birthday party idea! and would also love to try that recipe. adding it to my list!
    Reply
  • Blair @ The Seasoned Mom
    January 5, 2015 · 3:35PM:
    I just gave my boys some breakfast cookies before preschool this morning and they loved them. We will be trying your version next! Pinned! Happy New Year. :)
    Reply
  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    January 5, 2015 · 3:56PM:
    These look really good. And even better, easy to make!
    Reply
  • Shannon
    January 5, 2015 · 6:14PM:
    These look delicious! Can't wait to try them. Shannon
    Reply
  • Jesica @raunladylike
    January 5, 2015 · 7:23PM:
    These look delicious Anne! I've decided to avoid sugar for a month so these will be great to make at some point soon. I pinned them and can't wait to try. I hope your 2015 is off to a great start. xo
    Reply
  • LeAnne @ Thisismyfaster!
    January 5, 2015 · 8:46PM:
    Those cookies look amazing! Can't wait to try out the recipe :)
    Reply
  • Jill @ Champagne for Everyday
    January 5, 2015 · 11:08PM:
    These cookies sound amazing, and I love how simple it is to make clean sweets. Also, the idea of using it as a birthday treat is fantastic...I would be over the moon to receive that instead of a cake! xx Jill
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  • Alisha @ Real Girl Running
    January 6, 2015 · 1:55AM:
    YUM! I think I'll be giving these a go in the next few days. Thanks Anne!
    Reply
  • Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
    January 6, 2015 · 10:04AM:
    Yum! These sound really great. Like a treat OR a snack. I love the combo of oats and PB :)
    Reply
  • Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog
    January 7, 2015 · 5:13AM:
    Thanks again sweet friend for helping to make this the best First Anniversary of my 39th birthday I could imagine! :)
    Reply
    • Anne
      January 7, 2015 · 11:34AM:
      39 years old for life! :) Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
      Reply
  • BabetaRuns
    January 7, 2015 · 3:30PM:
    YUMMY!!! I just made these and they are solo good! Matthes (boyfriend) was a bit suspicious at first but he loves them as well! YUMMY!!!
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    • Anne
      January 7, 2015 · 3:35PM:
      Yay! Enjoy!
      Reply
      • BabetaRuns
        January 8, 2015 · 7:03AM:
        I put a link to your recipe on my blog... hope it's okay :)
        Reply
        • Anne
          January 8, 2015 · 10:43AM:
          Of course, thank you! Just saw the post - loved it!
          Reply
  • Hannah January 16, 2015 · 9:11PM:
    Is there a substitute for the flax? My husband won't eat flax because it contains phytoestrogens. Should I just leave it out?
    Reply
    • Anne
      January 16, 2015 · 9:18PM:
      You can leave it out or try ground chia seed instead if you want.
      Reply
      • Hannah January 16, 2015 · 9:22PM:
        Awesome, thanks for your quick response! Can't wait to try these.
        Reply
  • Kris January 17, 2015 · 7:28PM:
    OMG! These are delicious! Even the batter is good.
    Reply
  • Virginia January 20, 2015 · 6:23PM:
    I don't like maple. Do you think that agave syrup would work? These cookies look wonderful by the way!!
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    • Anne
      January 20, 2015 · 7:53PM:
      Agave or honey should work!
      Reply
  • Dana Longwell January 21, 2015 · 7:40PM:
    just made these and they are awesome! batter was good too....
    Reply
  • Bwill January 23, 2015 · 12:29AM:
    Made these and they turned out very dry and crumbly. They looked nothing like your picture:/ Added some more moisture in it and still crumbly granola like... However, flavor was great!!!
    Reply
    • Anne
      January 23, 2015 · 3:36PM:
      That's strange - you followed the recipe exactly?
      Reply
  • Amy January 23, 2015 · 8:23PM:
    Made these, but with honey instead of maple syrup because I was out and they turned out great! Such a good flavour for having so many healthy ingredients. Thanks!
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    • Anne
      January 24, 2015 · 6:54AM:
      So glad you liked them!
      Reply
  • Sam January 27, 2015 · 7:57PM:
    Just made these and they are very tasty! I think I'll be doubling the recipe and sharing with friends. Thanks for another fun and easy recipe!
    Reply
  • Genki Kitty
    May 4, 2015 · 10:06AM:
    These were delicious! So simple to put together it was hardly work at all. Thanks for the recipe. I hope you don't mind but I shared the recipe link on my blog so my followers could find you and your recipe. Thanks again! Delish!
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    • Anne
      May 4, 2015 · 10:19AM:
      Glad you liked them, and thank you for sharing!
      Reply
  • Maureen Anderson
    June 16, 2015 · 6:17PM:
    So easy. These came out "dry" like granola, but tasty! And you feel good about eating them. I subbed coconut flour for almond (hard to find) and almond butter for PB. I plan to make them again for my outdoor adventurous friends
    Reply
  • Michelle July 8, 2015 · 1:22PM:
    Do you know what the calorie count is on these?
    Reply
    • Anne
      July 8, 2015 · 6:21PM:
      I don't share nutritional information for my recipes because I'm not an advocate of calorie counting. If you'd like to calculate it for yourself, though, you could use SparkRecipes.com - their site is good.
      Reply
  • Joe Frescatore
    September 17, 2016 · 3:08PM:
    These are easy and delicious. I make a batch every week to take along to the gym or as a snack at work. Sometimes I even double the recipe and have twice as much goodness to share that week!
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    • Anne
      September 19, 2016 · 10:52AM:
      Yay - so glad you enjoy them!
      Reply
  • Katrina
    March 14, 2017 · 1:26AM:
    You had me at peanut butter! I think I have all the ingredients for these cookies. Can't wait to try them tomorrow!
    Reply
    • Anne
      March 14, 2017 · 9:15AM:
      Nice! Let me know how you like them :)
      Reply
  • Looney April 4, 2017 · 2:57PM:
    Am keen to know calorie counts; it's a shame you don't include this kind of info. like other bloggers do. However, yes, muffins look lovely.
    Reply
    • Anne
      April 4, 2017 · 4:57PM:
      I work with clients using an approach called intuitive eating, so I advocate against counting calories and therefore don't include that information with my recipes. If you'd like to calculate it yourself there are tons of websites where you can do so. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
      Reply
  • Elizabeth January 15, 2018 · 5:42PM:
    I made tham she today with my daughters and they were amazing! We used chocolate chips instead of raisins :-)
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    • Anne
      January 16, 2018 · 9:17AM:
      Yay, so glad they were a hit - and love that you made them together! :)
      Reply
  • Sue January 24, 2021 · 3:56PM:
    Yum! I changed the recipe a bit, I used half the called for maple syrup and added an egg. They were sweet enough for my taste.
    Reply
    • Anne
      January 25, 2021 · 9:54AM:
      Great, glad to hear you enjoyed them with some tweaks!
      Reply
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