Description
Homemade oatmeal carrot cookie delights combine wholesome rolled oats with sweet carrots for a comforting treat. Nutmeg and cinnamon spices elevate these cookies, making each bite a memorable snack you’ll savor with pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) grated carrots, about 3 medium
- 1 cup (90 g) whole rolled oats
- 1 cup (120 g) oat flour
- ½ cup (56 g) almond flour
- ½ cup (128 g) almond butter
- ½ cup (160 ml) maple syrup
- ⅓ cup (40 g) chopped walnuts or pecans
- ¼ cup (60 ml) coconut oil, melted
- 5 tbsps warm water
- 2 tbsps ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ recipe vegan cream cheese frosting, optional
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Flaxseed Activation: Whisk flaxseed meal with warm water and allow to transform into a gel-like consistency for 5 minutes.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Combine oat flour, rolled oats, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring thorough blending.
- Wet Ingredient Harmony: Grate carrots and integrate with almond butter, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, creating a smooth, fragrant mixture.
- Dough Assembly: Incorporate the flaxseed gel into the carrot mixture, then delicately fold into dry ingredients, minimizing stirring to maintain dough structure.
- Texture Enhancement: Gently fold chopped walnuts throughout the cookie dough for added crunch and depth of flavor.
- Portioning and Baking: Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart, and bake for 20-24 minutes until edges golden and centers set.
- Cooling Process: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Optional Finishing: Embellish with vegan cream cheese frosting if desired before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir ingredients gently to maintain cookie’s tender texture and avoid tough, dense results.
- Measure Precisely: Use exact measurements for flaxseed meal and water to achieve the perfect gelatinous binding consistency.
- Customize Nuts: Swap walnuts with pecans or almonds based on personal preference or dietary needs without compromising cookie structure.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack, ensuring they set properly and maintain structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg