January 5, 2022

Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Peanut Butter

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

Dairy Free Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian Breakfast + Brunch Desserts Snacks Bake
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These vegan oatmeal raisin cookies are easy to make, and have a delicious peanut-buttery flavor. 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 cookies to help keep your energy up during the day. Both tasty and nutritious!

healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies

Healthy 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 fact, there are a lot of fabulous textures here, with the oats, raisins, and creamy peanut butter.

All you really have to do to make these cookies is stir together some ingredients (no electric mixer required!), then drop the dough onto a cookie sheet and bake. Easy peasy!

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!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients

To make these oatmeal raisin cookies, you’ll need:

  • old-fashioned oats (Gluten-free certified if needed. I wouldn’t recommend using quick oats or steel-cut oats, as they won’t have the same texture!)
  • almond flour (This keeps the cookies gluten-free.)
  • ground flaxseed (For a nutritional boost, and to help bind the cookies.)
  • salt
  • baking powder (For rise and structure.)
  • cinnamon (This gives it a lovely, lightly-spiced flavor.)
  • raisins (Or your favorite dried fruit, like dried cranberries. You can also use dark chocolate chips if you’re a chocolate lover!)
  • 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 (if not vegan).

For another healthy cookie recipe, check out these maple brownie cookies! They’re decorated for Halloween, but could be decorated for any occasion.

vegan oatmeal raisin cookies ingredients

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

How to Make Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These gluten free power cookies 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!

pouring peanut butter mixture into dry cookie dough ingredients

When the dough 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.

vegan 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!

vegan oatmeal raisin cookies on a wire cooling rack

More Mix-In Ideas

There are lots of ways to make these cookies your own! Here are some other mix-ins to try:

  • chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.)
  • dried cranberries
  • pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
  • dried goji berries
  • chia seeds
  • dark chocolate chips

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

Love this recipe? Here are more oatmeal desserts & snacks to try, and here are a few similar healthy cookie recipes here on the blog that are perfect for breakfast/snacks, too:

And here are more baked goods for you to try:

Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
July 24, 2019 by Anne

These delicious vegan & 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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- anne

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52 comments
  • Yum - my daughter would love to make these and we have all the ingredients on hand :)
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  • Yay for healthy peanut butter anything! And yay for Regan!
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  • 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!
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  • Yum! If I don't have almond flour could I sub in normal flour or something similar?
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    • You could try! No guarantees but worth a shot!
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  • love the blog birthday party idea! and would also love to try that recipe. adding it to my list!
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  • 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. :)
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  • These look delicious! Can't wait to try them. Shannon
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  • 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
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  • 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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    • 39 years old for life! :) Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
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  • 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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      • I put a link to your recipe on my blog... hope it's okay :)
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        • Of course, thank you! Just saw the post - loved it!
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  • Is there a substitute for the flax? My husband won't eat flax because it contains phytoestrogens. Should I just leave it out?
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    • You can leave it out or try ground chia seed instead if you want.
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      • Awesome, thanks for your quick response! Can't wait to try these.
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  • OMG! These are delicious! Even the batter is good.
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  • I don't like maple. Do you think that agave syrup would work? These cookies look wonderful by the way!!
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    • Agave or honey should work!
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  • just made these and they are awesome! batter was good too....
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  • 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!!!
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    • That's strange - you followed the recipe exactly?
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  • 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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    • So glad you liked them!
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  • 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!
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  • 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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    • Glad you liked them, and thank you for sharing!
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  • 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
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  • Do you know what the calorie count is on these?
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    • 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.
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  • 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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    • Yay - so glad you enjoy them!
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  • You had me at peanut butter! I think I have all the ingredients for these cookies. Can't wait to try them tomorrow!
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    • Nice! Let me know how you like them :)
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  • 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.
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    • 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!
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  • I made tham she today with my daughters and they were amazing! We used chocolate chips instead of raisins :-)
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    • Yay, so glad they were a hit - and love that you made them together! :)
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  • 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.
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    • Great, glad to hear you enjoyed them with some tweaks!
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  • I made these cookies with almond butter and reduced the maple syrup. They are the "best in the world!" We could eat them after every meal! :-)
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    • I'm so glad they're a hit! I'll have to try them with almond butter, sounds tasty :)
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  • what is the break down nutritionally, iron, fiber, carbs???
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