Ridiculously Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
Vegan, gluten free, dairy free and no added sugar! Made with carrot, dates, banana, oats, walnuts and spices, these ridiculously healthy oatmeal cookies are my solution when a cookie craving strikes. Healthy breakfast carrot cookies for the win!!!
Servings: 14 cookies
Ingredients
Group-1
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped into big chunks
- 3 medjool dates, pitted (refer notes)
Group-2
- 1 medium banana, very ripe
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 pinches salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) . Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add carrots and dates into a food processor, process for few seconds until finely chopped (refer pictures).
- Add all group-2 ingredients and pulse about 5 times, until combined (refer pictures and video). DO NOT PROCESS TOO MUCH. Remove blade and stir mixture well to evenly combine.
- Make about 2 tablepoons measure balls ( a small ice cream scoop comes handy) and place on the prepared baking sheet (spacing evenly apart). Using your hands, gently pat into 2-inch discs (about 1/4-inch thick).
- Place baking sheet in the middle rack on the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until deep golden around the edges.
- Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cookies are best eaten on the same day.
Notes
I used soft Medjool dates. But, if you are using the firmer Noor variety then use 4.