Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Healthy Strawberry Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries (hulled and thinly sliced); ⅔ cup nonfat Greek yogurt; ½ teaspoon lemon extract (or vanilla); 1 egg white; ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce; ⅓ cup coconut sugar; 1 cup Gluten Free oat flour; ¼ cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt

Why You Will Love This Strawberry Cookie Recipe

Fresh Strawberry Cookies: These cookies have bits of real strawberries in them giving the cookies a burst of fresh berry flavor.

So Easy to Make: Thanks to the blender these cookies go together quickly and easily!

Healthy Strawberry Cookies: They get a boost of protein from Greek yogurt which also keeps them moist without any adding oil. Plus they're gluten-free and less than 100 calories per cookie.

Ingredients

Strawberries: Choose fresh ripe strawberries for the best flavor when making these strawberry baked goods.

Greek yogurt: Use non-fat to keep these healthy cookies lower in fat and calories.

Lemon extract: The citrus flavor of the lemon extract pairs perfectly with the berries. An easy substitute is pure vanilla extract which adds balance and warmth.

Egg white: Just one to help bind everything together.

Applesauce: Make sure it's unsweetened to keep this recipe refined sugar-free.

Coconut sugar: A less processed sugar that's similar to brown sugar. You can swap it with another type of sugar or alternative sugar if you prefer.

Oats: These cookies require a combination of oat flour and rolled oats. Make sure they're gluten-free if you need to keep the cookies free of any gluten. Do not substitute the oat flour with regular flour as the cookies will not turn out the same.

Leavening: You will need a combination of baking powder and baking soda to give a bit of a lift to the cookies.

Salt: Brings all the flavors together.

Ingredients to make strawberry cookies on the table before mixing.

Strawberry Cookie Variations

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add dark chocolate chips or your favorite brand of dairy-free chocolate chips for chocolate chip strawberry cookies.

Use Different Berries: These cookies also work with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

Add Nuts: Add some chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds to the strawberry cookies from scratch for a bit of crunch.

How to Make Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies

When you're ready to start making your cookies, start by heating the oven to 375 F and preparing a baking sheet with parchment paper. Here are the simple steps for how to make strawberry cookies in the blender.

Step 1: Combine the egg white, applesauce, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, salt, baking powder, baking soda, coconut sugar, and oat flour in a blender or food processor.

Blended cookie batter poured into a bowl.

Step 2: Blend until the ingredients are fully combined and then transfer the dough to a mixing bowl.

Oats and strawberries are added to the bowl of cookie batter.

Step 3: Add the strawberries and oats to the cookie dough.

Cookie batter in the bowl after mixing together.

Step 4: Gently fold until they are mixed into the cookie batter.

Cookie batter on a baking tray ready to bake.

Step 5: Use a small ice cream scoop to drop about two tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

Strawberry oatmeal cookies on a baking tray after cooking.

Step 6: Bake for about 10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are just beginning to brown. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Healthy strawberry cookies on a piece of parchment with fresh berries and a bite missing from the middle cookie.

Expert Tips

Use a Cookie Scoop: This ensures your cookies are evenly sized so they will also cook more evenly. If you don't have one a tablespoon measure works well too.

Use Fresh Strawberries: Frozen strawberries have too much moisture in them and will not work well in this recipe.

Store: These strawberry cookies must be stored in the refrigerator since they contain fresh fruit. Transfer the cooled cookies to an airtight container and store them for up to 7 days. You can also freeze them for up to one month.

Serving: Enjoy a strawberry cookie for breakfast, snack, or dessert following a meal.

Recipe FAQs

Do these cookies spread?

The cookie dough is on the loose side and may spread out a bit once you drop the dough onto the pan but not too much. In the oven, they don't spread out any further. I still like to bake them with a bit of space in between.

How do I know when my cookies are ready?

Use the baking time as a guide to determine readiness and bake the cookies on a rack in the center of the oven. The cookies will brown slightly on the bottom and appear set in the center when they are ready to remove from the oven.