• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to footer top navigation
  • Skip to footer bottom navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Skinny & Fit is Always Delicious
Display Search Bar
Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on YouTube! Contact Cart

Skinny Fitalicious®

Because skinny & fit always tastes delicious

  • Weight Loss Coaching
    • Weight Loss Coaching / Free Consult
    • Client Testimonials
  • Free Class
  • Podcast
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Hormone Weight Loss 7-Day Meal Plans
    • Protein, Fiber, Calorie Calculator
    • Free Resources for Fat Loss
    • Megan Recommends
  • Podcast
  • Cookbook
  • About
    • About Megan
    • Policies
    • Contact

BONUS!

3 Smart Strategies To Stop Cravings So You Can Lose Weight!

Home » Recipes » Cookies

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies {GF, Paleo, Low Cal}

Published: Dec 18, 2017 · Modified: Jul 4, 2023 by Megan

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn qualifying purchases. Click here for more about this policy.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Just letting you know, this Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies Recipe was originally published in December 2015. I retested, rephotographed and updated the content for you. Hope you enjoy it!

One week until Christmas! I hate to lay it all on you so close to the holidays, but I'm gonna! I have a love hate relationship with this time of year.

I alluded to this in last week's post that it really bothers me when I look around the internet and Pinterest and see thousands of "healthy" and "gluten free" recipes that are the farthest thing from healthy.

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Either my definition of what healthy is, is WAY off or there are a lot of healthy imposters. I will argue the later.

I like to think of them as infomercials you see on tv claiming to have the latest and greatest weight loss pill or magical skincare cream. You know the ones I'm talking about.

The food  you see on the Internet, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, etc. are no different than an infomercial. You have to use common sense and judge whether or not the recipe is healthy for you.

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Let me give you an example. I stay away from butter and generally use egg whites because high cholesterol and heart disease has infested every single person in my family.

Knowing I'm at high risk for that, I avoid putting those foods and high saturated foods in my body. When I see a recipe loaded up with those things, I avoid it like the plague.

So, before you believe a recipe is "healthy" stop and ask yourself is it "healthy for me?" You may be surprised how few recipes that actually is.

Getting off my bandwagon now because you have some D-E-LICIOUS and HEALTHY Cinnamon Cookies to munch on today!

This is an old recipe from 2015. The pictures were in desperate need of updating (I have so many recipes like this *insert crying emoji*).

I also decided to add a few twists and turns in the recipe. Subbed extra virgin olive oil for the coconut oil, replaced the honey with maple syrup, added cloves and molasses and much more cinnamon. YUM!

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

I love cinnamon! It's naturally low in calories and sweet so you can reduce the sugar content in recipes by replacing sugar with cinnamon.

Cinnamon is also high in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties helping the body fight infections and repair cells.

It even helps to regulate blood sugar. Insulin regulation is so important for weight management. Something I've talked about over and over again in my newsletter!

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

What does all this mean to you? It means it's good for you! So grab your cinnamon and bake yourself a batch of these good-for-you Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies this week for the holidays!

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies

Megan Olson
Grain Free Cinnamon Cookies! Laced with cinnamon, cloves and molasses, these chewy and delightful cookies are low in calories, easily customizable and quick to make. An anytime treat you can enjoy guilt free! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
5 from 2 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Resting Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Cookies, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon + more for sprinkling
  • Pinch sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a hand mixer or standing mixer, whisk together the egg white with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, maple syrup, molasses and almond extract
  • In a separate bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. 
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients to combine.
  • With an medium ice cream scoop, scoop balls of the dough onto the baking sheet. Press the doughs down slightly with the palm of your hand to flatten a bit.
  • Bake 10 minutes until edges are slightly brown. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet 10 minutes prior to removing and eating. Store cookies in the refrigerator up to 10 days.

Notes

  • My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 59mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gCalcium: 57mgIron: 0.8mg
Tried this Recipe? Let me know!Let us know how it was!

About Megan

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.

< Previous Post
Next Post >
390 shares
  • Share14
  • Tweet

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment
    5 from 2 votes

    Leave a Comment Cancel reply

    Recipe Rating




  1. Arvis says

    August 19, 2019 at 4:55 pm

    Delish! Molasses, almond, cinnamon cookies are my favorite. Thank you for this easy, yummy, healthier cookie!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 19, 2019 at 6:01 pm

      You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    December 19, 2017 at 3:47 am

    Megan, firstly this is a delicious recipe! Thanks for re-posting. Secondly, I cannot tell you just how much I agree with you when you talk about all the supposed “healthy” and “gluten free” recipes that are the farthest thing from being healthy around the internet. That really really annoys me! Let's hope that google develops part of their algorithm which can actually search through our recipe cards and tell which recipes are indeed "healthy" and "gluten free" and which are now. Now that would really help everyone, wouldn't you say? Have a fab Christmas! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 20, 2017 at 7:12 am

      Love your idea Neil. If only that dream could come true! Have a Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  3. Cailee says

    January 23, 2016 at 8:03 pm

    Good luck figuring everything out! I know what it's like! I'm gluten, dairy and soy free... I feel so much better like this. Also, such a great recipe! 🙂 So healthy and tasty! YUM!

    Reply
« Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Megan is a nutritionist, author of the Low Calorie Cookbook and podcast host of the Dish On Ditching Diets. Megan helps women over 35 stop dieting, heal their relationship with food and lose weight sustainably. Megan lost 80 pounds herself. Here you get healthy, lower calorie recipes!

More on my weight loss coaching here

Popular

  • Healthy High Protein Burrito
  • A hand dipping a cracker into a healthier buffalo chicken dip with cottage cheese.
    Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • Healthy Greek Yogurt BagelsHealthy Greek yogurt bagels made gluten free and low calorie with just 5 ingredients. A high protein bagel made from scratch that's easy, better for you and so delicious!
    Healthy Greek Yogurt Bagels
  • Low calorie healthy banana oat muffin on a platter with more.
    Low Calorie Banana Oat Muffins

Healthy Memorial Day Recipes

  • This Low Calorie Pasta Salad is loaded with vegetables and chickpea pasta. Made light with healthy ingredients this tasty, gluten free and dairy free pasta salad recipe is one you will make time and again. Perfect for summer eating as a side dish or appetizer!
    Low Calorie Pasta Salad
  • Coconut Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad! Made with fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, vanilla and coconut milk. This salad is a healthier spin on fruit salad. Paleo + Vegan options included. Low Calorie + Gluten Free
    Healthy Greek Yogurt Fruit Salad
  • Healthy Low Calorie Coleslaw made with Greek yogurt instead of mayo and no added sugar. This simple, healthy coleslaw recipe is bursting with vegetables and nutrients while being lower in calories and fat.
    Low Calorie Coleslaw
  • Healthy Chickpea Tomato Cucumber Salad is a low calorie side dish that's easy to make, delicious and doubles as an appetizer. A light and filling side salad that goes easily with any meal and great for warm weather eating.
    Simple Chickpea Salad

Some links on this site are affiliate links for which I am compensated a small commission if the link is clicked and a purchase is made. There is no cost to you. For a full disclosure policy, visit my Policies.

My Cookbook

low calorie cookbook

Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on YouTube!
  • Weight Loss Coaching
  • Free Weight Loss Class
  • Podcast
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact
  • Privacy
© 2025 Skinny Fitalicious® Design by Melissa Rose Design Development by Once Coupled

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required

Recipe Ratings without Comment

Something went wrong. Please try again.