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Apple Peanut Butter Cookies With Flax & Chia {GF, Vegan, Low Cal}

September 24, 2018

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Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free and vegan friendly snack that’s easy to make and a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free & vegan friendly snack that's easy to make & a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

Just letting you know, this Apple Peanut Butter Cookies recipe was originally published October 2015. I retested, rephotographed and updated the content for you. Hope you enjoy it!

It all starts with a cookie. You see one of the healthy habits I started when I was losing weight was eating an apple and a healthy, low calorie cookie every day with my lunch. I’m a big believer in everything in moderation. If I completely eliminated certain food groups or told myself certain foods were off limits, I would have never lost 80 pounds or kept it off for this many years.

All that walking I did to lose weight, wouldn’t have helped either because I have a sweet tooth. A big one! Sooner or later I would have fallen back on old habits had I not made a lifestyle change and found ways to eat what I love in moderation.

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free & vegan friendly snack that's easy to make & a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

That lifestyle change meant looking for alternative ways to satisfy my sweet tooth while still eating healthy. That can be a tricky balance to keep sugar cravings under control, but that’s why I’m here. To help you make healthy changes that will stick for life!

After years of sticking to those habits, you need to find ways to keep things fresh so they don’t get boring and you don’t stray away from them. That’s why I’m always experiment with food. To keep things interesting and fresh for my belly.

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free & vegan friendly snack that's easy to make & a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

Like, I was saying, it all started with a cookie. Well, and an apple. Why not combine my two healthy habits I started many years ago into one delicious warm apple cinnamon cookie? These cookies are made with gluten free oats and brown rice flour making them chewy and dense.

No sugar added. A touch of maple syrup to keep the sugar real and low. To make the cookies even more delicious, I added a peanut butter swirl with powdered peanut butter and chia.

Powdered peanut butter is a great way to get healthy fat with fewer calories, but you do need to watch the kind you buy. Many of them have hidden sugar lurking in them! This is the one I recommend.

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free & vegan friendly snack that's easy to make & a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

All you need to do is add water to the powder and you have yourself creamy peanut butter goodness. Drizzle it over the cookies and add a sprinkle of chia seeds, and you have yourself one amazing cookie for 135 calories. Now tell me you can’t stick to a cookie eating habit for life!

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Apple Peanut Butter Cookies With Flax and Chia

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free and vegan friendly snack that's easy to make and a nutritious treat! 

Author Skinny Fitalicious
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 135 kcal
Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free & vegan friendly snack that's easy to make & a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie
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Ingredients

  • 1 apples cored and diced
  • 1 tbsp flax meal
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Gluten Free rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup brown rice flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

For the drizzle

  • 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
  • 1.5 tbsp warm water
  • 1-2 drops liquid stevia or to taste
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare a flax egg by stirring together the flax and water in a small ramekin. 
  2. Using a hand or standing mixer, mix together flax egg, coconut oil, almond extract, maple syrup and mix until smooth.

  3. Fold in diced apples, spices, oats and flour and combine until everything is combined.

  4. To the prepared baking sheet, add 1 heaping tablespoon of batter to form a cookie.

  5. The batter will be loose and you may need to form it a bit with your hands, but they will harden nicely when they bake. Wetting your hands periodically helps to stick the dough together. 

  6. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
  7. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool.

  8. In a small ramekin mix the drizzle together, you may need a little more water or powdered peanut butter to get the desired consistency.
  9. Using a 1/4 tsp, pour drizzle on top of cookies and sprinkle with chia seeds as desired.
  10. Enjoy warm or cold. Keep in the refrigerator up to a week or in the freezer up to 30 days.

Recipe Notes

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Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, chia, cinnamon, cookie, flax, gluten free, healthy, low calorie, oat flour, oats, peanut butter, powdered peanut butter, rolled oats, vegan
Nutrition facts per serving (1cookie)
Calories 135 kcal
Fat 2.9 g
Saturated Fat 1.8 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 115.1 mg
Potassium 0 mg
Carbohydrates 24.5 g
Fiber 1.9 g
Sugar 9.5 g
Protein 2.6 g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 0 %
Iron 0 %

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Apple Peanut Butter Cookies made with flax, chia and oats. A low calorie, gluten-free and vegan friendly snack that's easy to make and a nutritious treat! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie

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Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Michele @ Paleo Running Momma says

    October 20, 2015 at 2:37 am

    Love the classic combo- these look yummy!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Simple is always best recipe!

      Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Simple is always best recipe!

      Reply
  2. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    October 20, 2015 at 3:56 am

    Moderation and not completely cutting yourself off from what you love (unless you truly need to because it will cause triggers) is one of the great tricks to a successful lifestyle reset. These are a great use of the Mighty Nut!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:12 am

      That’s certainly been my secret to success!

      Reply
  3. rachel @ athleticavocado says

    October 20, 2015 at 4:27 am

    pb and apples are one of my fav snacks, even better in a cookie! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Sometimes the best foods are right in front of you.

      Reply
  4. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    October 20, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Apple and peanut butter are such a delicious combo. I love cookies that are make with oats too. Yum!

    Reply
  5. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    October 20, 2015 at 5:15 am

    Yes this is the perfect way to get your sweets in and still stay on a healthy eating path. This has been my motto for years. I used to make these huge protein cookies as my dinner the nights that I taught late night group fitness. I found I was always craving “dessert” when I left, so I would eat the cookie – full of protein, fiber and healthy fats, as my dinner instead of ignoring my sweet cravings! I did an apple cinnamon one similar to this, but the mighty nut on top takes these to the next level! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Perfect for a late night snack! Sometimes you have to get creative with food to stay healthy.

      Reply
  6. Danielle says

    October 20, 2015 at 5:19 am

    These look delicious! I haven’t tried PB & Company powdered version yet but I would love to.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:16 am

      It’s really nice for baking!

      Reply
  7. Judiths says

    October 20, 2015 at 8:01 am

    These look great! I’ll have to try them out

    Reply
  8. Kim says

    October 20, 2015 at 8:20 am

    These cookies look delicious – I will definitely be trying them out! I would like to try the flax and chia PB.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:16 am

      You will love it!

      Reply
  9. Beverley @ sweaty&fit says

    October 20, 2015 at 10:05 am

    wow!! i had no idea that you lost 80 lbs – i just read your story on it. thats so amazing and you look fantastic. i completely agree with your point on not giving up certain things. that is definitely not the way to go about it! these cookies look like the perfect snack 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Thanks, I sure did lose a lot of weight! One of the best things I ever did for myself and completely changed my perspective on life.

      Reply
  10. Dani @ Dani California Cooks says

    October 20, 2015 at 11:28 am

    I would love to try their PB powders!! I feel like they would make for awesome additions to oatmeal or pancakes.

    Also – this recipe looks awesome.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      Any sweet snack they make a great addition to. I really liked how these had the chia and flax additions.

      Reply
  11. Kathleen says

    October 20, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Thanks for your inspiring story and this great recipe I’m anxious to try and so many others. I’ve never tried powdered pb and always looked at it but thought it was the same as regular. Plan to purchase. I have 100+to lose because of health issues and have made a good start and you have helped me so so much and I really appreciate the tips and recipes etc. Keep up your good work and I am so happy to have you d you a couple weeks or so ago!

    Reply
  12. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    October 20, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    All of my favorite flavors! Yes! And I agree, you can’t totally deprive yourself of something, or you’ll want it more. Healthy cookies for the win! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 3:29 pm

      Hehe…obviously I never deprive myself. Hope you’ve had a great day Ashley!

      Reply
  13. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    October 20, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    I love the drizzle idea! I am a peanut flour junkie.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      You really are. Do you eat the real stuff too?

      Reply
  14. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    October 20, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    Gotta love powdered PB! I just love easy cookies like these, easy but so flavorful!!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      Right? I don’t think I could live without it. I’m glad I do not have a peanut allergy. That would be torture.

      Reply
  15. Kristen @ The Endless Meal says

    October 20, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    I agree that it’s so important to have healthy treats to stay on track. These cookies look incredibly delicious and the perfect healthy cure for my sweet tooth!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Thanks Kristen! If you like sweets, then you will love these!

      Reply
  16. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    October 20, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Well don’t these sound freaking lovely!? They sound like the perfect snack. And that PB powder! Must try.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Thanks Ashley! They’re even better warmed a little bit.

      Reply
  17. Leslie @ flora foodie says

    October 20, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Oh dang, these look good! Love the story too, that’s how I started getting healthier too because I have such a crazy sweet tooth. I have to find ways to satisfy it that are still healthy(ish). Plus cooking my meals at home instead of eating out – it’s amazing what a difference that can make, even when you’re not cooking super healthy meals. Always better than a restaurant!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 20, 2015 at 6:36 pm

      So very true Leslie! Eating out can make things more challenging if you’re not careful. I’m so happy you liked the cookies!

      Reply
  18. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    October 20, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    These would make such a great after school snack for my kids. Packed with whole ingredients and the protein. I want to try Mighty Nut! Sounds so like a great way to pack in extra fiber and protein.

    Reply
  19. paige c says

    October 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    yum these look good! I love powdered pb

    Reply
  20. Jody - Fit at 57 says

    October 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Just send the cookies! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 22, 2015 at 4:49 am

      Haha! My thoughts exactly!

      Reply
  21. Sarah says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    Love Go Mighty Nut! Being a peanut butter lover and member of PB&Co’s Yumsquad we had to go to Peanut Butter & Co in New York for lunch when we were there and the girls would have cleared them out of Go Might Nut if I would have let them!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      October 22, 2015 at 4:50 am

      That’s funny! That must have been fun visiting them. I would love to see their other flavors.

      Reply
  22. chickie brewer says

    October 24, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    I love apples an Peanut butter and those cookies look good!

    Reply
  23. Michelle M says

    October 24, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    These cookies look amazing. I need to make these! Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win a bottle of gomightynut.

    Reply
  24. Taylor says

    September 24, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    yummy!! these look so good!! Love the addition of apple for fall!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      September 25, 2018 at 6:56 am

      Thanks Taylor!

      Reply

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