Description
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies offer irresistible chewy bliss with the warm spice of cinnamon and nutmeg. These soft, wholesome treats blend rolled oats, oat flour, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, and finely grated carrots for a naturally sweet, fiber-rich bite with no refined sugar. Easy, satisfying, and Pinterest-friendly, they taste like carrot cake in cookie form—cozy, moist, and secretly healthy for snacks, desserts, or meal-prep. Optional walnuts or raisins add texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk oats, oat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix applesauce, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Fold in grated carrots, nuts, and raisins if using.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten slightly.
- Bake for 14–16 minutes, until set but still soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Yields 14–16 cookies.
- Cookies are soft and chewy when fresh; store in an airtight container to retain softness.
- Optional mix-ins: walnuts or raisins for added texture and sweetness.
- To make vegan: substitute 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water) for the egg.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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