These easy 3 ingredient cookies are a busy mom’s dream recipe! Made with healthy oats, dates, and almond butter, these cookies are free from flour, gluten, and refined sugar. Swap the almond butter for pumpkin seed butter to make them school safe!
Healthy ingredients you will need
Dates | You will need 1 cup of soft, pitted dates. If they are not soft, simply soak and drain them first
Quick oats | You will need 1/2 cup of quick oats, which are naturally gluten-free and high in fibre
Almond butter | I used 1/2 cup of creamy almond butter, but crunchy would be a nice texture!
Options and additions
Go nut-free | Make these cookies school safe by swapping the almond butter for pumpkin or sunflower seed butter
Add chocolate chips | Either add the chocolate chips right into the batter after pureeing it, or dip the baked cookies in melted chocolate and add a sprinkling of sea salt before it cools
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Equipment you will need
- Food processor
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheet
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Easy 3 Ingredient Cookies with Dates and Oats
Description
These easy 3 ingredient cookies are a busy mom’s dream recipe! Made with healthy oats, dates, and almond butter, these cookies are free from flour, gluten, egg, oil, and refined sugar.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment to prevent sticking.
- Add the dates to a food processor and puree for a minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and puree for another few seconds. (If your dates are not soft before starting, soak them in water for 20 minutes, then drain)
- Add the almond butter and quick oats to the dates and puree again for a minute until combined. The batter shoudl stick together when pressed between your fingers.
- Remove the blade and use a spoon to scoop out about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough at a time. Roll it into a ball, then flatten in out on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until you have around 8 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving. I
