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Grain Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! Make cookies part of a healthy snacking routine with this Paleo recipe made with no refined sugar, oil and oatless. They taste like the real deal! Paleo + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
While I love grains, I am a firm believer in getting healthy fats in the diet. Something SF clients and readers frequently ask me is about the fat content. It always surprises me that people still believe fat isn't good for them. As long as you don't have heart disease, are pre-dispositioned to it, or have another health condition that requires you to limit fat in the diet, you should be eating good healthy fats.
Fat, like protein and carbohydrates is needed in the diet. Often, those who have been restricting fat begin losing weight when they add fat to their diet. Not only that, it makes them feel more satisfied and full helping to curb sugar cravings. But just like any food, fats needs to be eaten in the right proportion so you're not eating too much of it at one time.
These cookies are an example of a snack that is loaded with healthy fat. I like this version of oatmeal raisin cookies as a better for you option as the fat and protein content of the almond flour and coconut oil balance the carbohydrates and sugar in the raisins. It's also a good source of fiber. These things are important things to look for in foods so you don't get a blood sugar response when you eat snacks like cookies.
Stable blood sugar means less likelihood that you'll overeat and easier for you to maintain your weight! So, when you're looking for a healthier snack option look for something higher in fat and protein to balance the carbs like these Grain Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!
Grain Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Stevia to taste I use Trader Joe's powdered about 2 tbsp, or 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 6 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1.5 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 cups almond flour
- 4 tablespoons coconut flour
- 4 teaspoons flax meal
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut flakes unsweetened
- 1/2 cup raisins low sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix coconut oil, egg white, stevia and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl, sift together the cinnamon, nutmeg, flours, flax meal, baking soda and sea salt. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
- Combine well then fold in the shredded coconut and raisins.
- Place 2 large tablespoons of the batter onto baking sheet to form a cookie. Gently press the batter into the baking sheet a bit to form the size of cookie you want as these will not spread much.
- Bake 10 minutes at 350 F or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack when removed from the oven. Store in the refrigerator up to 7 days or freezer 30 days.
Notes
- These cookies are an example of a snack that is loaded with healthy fat. I like this version of oatmeal raisin cookies as a better for you option as the fat and protein content of the almond flour and coconut oil balance the carbohydrates and sugar in the raisins. It's also a good source of fiber.
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Yumm-O! Hope things get better! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty - we hope to see you again next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thank you! I just had one today. They're so yummy.
Thanks for sharing your cool recipe! I am always intrigued to see other's recipes when it's a specific category. Visiting from the CRAFTY AND DELICIOUS PARTY! 😉
Thanks for stopping by! Names definitely intrigue me too.
Oh my, Megan, that travel experience takes the cake! Good thing you have all that food in the freezer because I think you deserve to rest and take it easy for a while. I like the looks of your grain-free gluten-free 'oatmeal' cookies, I'm glad they were at the ready when you got home!
When it rains, it pours. Enjoy the cookies! They're so yummy.
Oh you poor thing, that sounds like an absolute nightmare. But I mean, cookies always help. 🙁
Too bad I didn't have them with me!
You did have a lot of crazy things happen - YIKES!!! BUT LOVE the cookie recipe! 🙂
Hope you love 'em! I can't wait to dig into them in the freezer.
Those coconut fakes definitely take this cookies to another level. Raisin cookies are one of my absolute favorites but I have never had one with coconut. Will try! OMG I would have gone dead crazy! I think it is much easier to focus on the bad, which sometimes ain't that bad because it makes the good even better. 🙂
The coconut is a must have in these! I just need a break from the goofy stuff. You know?
Oh man! What a trip home. Sometimes I feel like when things are going badly they just keep on going. All you can do is breathe and know the tide will turn. Glad you made it back and these cookies look great!
I had no choice but to get through it, but it was very frustrating. Glad you like the cookies!
I hear ya on the s**t magnet thing. In the span of a week, I exploded diet coke all over my Macbook, broke my toe stubbing it on the treadmill and dropped my iPhone into the toilet.
Yikes! That's a lot of crazy, but it kind of makes me feel better knowing I'm not alone. We may need a support group.
That does sound like a crazy trip! Welcome home 🙂 These look yummy I am trying to imagine the texture without the oatmeal. Thanks for linking up with us today!
Texture is exactly the same as an oatmeal one.
The cookies look delicious!
OMG on the travel troubles- my sister has luck like that ALL the time when travelling from CA to MI. This last time, her flight was delayed 7 times before finally making it here and then her luggage was lost for the first two days.
I used to travel weekly as a consultant & never had very many issues. I feel for your sister!
Love all the ingredients and they look delicious! Can't believe you dealt with more craziness on the way home, must have felt so good to finally be in bed. Welcome back! I can definitely be more of a negative focuser but then sometimes go the other way and be too positive (or in denial!) about something.
Crazy is the story of my life.