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Raspberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies! An easy recipe for soft baked oatmeal cookies made with wholesome ingredients. Healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for a snack!
It’s time to bust out the cookie sheets for some raspberry chocolate oatmeal cookies because it’s February 1st and everyone’s off their diets. Kidding! Well, kind of. I’m actually glad it’s February because I’m really tired of seeing people on Facebook and Instagram talking about their diets (particularly Whole30 diet).
My issue isn’t that they’re trying to get healthy. I’m all for that! My issue is how everyone says “I can’t wait until the end of January to eat cookies again.” WHOA. Isn’t the whole point of doing a diet to break up with sweets, especially Whole30?
You see this is where I differ from many others in the health community because I believe you can be healthy and eat cookies too. In fact when I was losing 80 pounds, I ate a cookie at lunch everyday and had a single serving of ice cream every night. It blows my mind when people eliminate treats because I guarantee the second they’re off Whole30 they’re gonna binge on everything. What’s the point of doing the diet then?
I believe if you eat everything in moderation, food is less attractive. It’s just food, and not some crazy science experiment of will power. When you restrict, you’re just putting yourself in an unhealthy mental pattern of obsessing over food which leads to over eating.
That’s not to say I don’t think Whole30 isn’t a great way to detox your body from processed foods and sugar, and to build better habits. I actually think it is. But when the intention is to go right back to those old habits after those 30 days are done then I say what’s the point. It’s just another temporary fix.
While many people were dieting in January, I’ve been over here eating Raspberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies and losing fat.
I’ve been tracking my measurements which is why I know I’ve lost inches. It’s great to finally be getting back to be feeling better post surgery. Not easy to do at my age, but cookies help!
That is healthy, whole grain cookies made with oatmeal, raspberries and chocolate chips that taste like pancakes in cookie form. I eat one a day and that’s enough to keep my sugar cravings in check. Healthy enough for breakfast, yet sweet enough for a snack!
So next time you think about going on a diet, I want you to think about how allowing yourself to eat the foods you think are off limits and how it may change your outcome.
Raspberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 egg white, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup Gluten Free oat flour, or regular oat flour
- 1 cup Gluten Free rolled oats, or regular rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 cup raspberries
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, or dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a slip mat.
- Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, combine egg white, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, vanilla and mix fully. To the mixture add oats, flour and baking powder. Then melted coconut oil stirring to incorporate.
- Fold the raspberries to the batter, breaking them up a bit. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter by 10 and scoop onto your prepared baking sheet to make 10 cookies.
- Bake 13-15 minutes until a bit brown. Remove from the oven and cool 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing and cooling fully on a wire rack and devouring!
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my weight loss clients.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Perfect sweet treat, Megan. Thanks for the recipe, I enjoyed eating them.
I’m so glad. Thanks for taking the time to tell me you like it Agness!
I think you know I’m with you on all of this – the philosophy and the cookies. I have a giant sweet tooth that cannot be denied!
It’s easier to just have a little along the way than avoiding completely.
I 100% agree that enjoying cookies in moderation is a great way to stay healthy! It’s all about balance!
This combination of chocolate and raspberries is calling my name!
I’m sure you would love these friend!
I’m with you! I’d much rather have a small treat every day than feel restricted. These cookies look fantastic!
I’m glad you agree. Thanks Laura!
when I first lost weight I did so eating 100 calorie oreo packs and bad stuff because I was counting calories ridiculously low, I think it is good to find a medium ground between monitoring calories and monitoring food quality and enjoying your life.
Exactly my philosophy!
I guess you could say that I was “dieting” or abstaining in January (alcohol) but only for the second part, and I was more abstaining from physical activity than anything. And OBVIOUSLY for a very important reason that coincidentally lined up with January. But it was rather ironic–everyone else is ramping up activity and locking up what they are eating, and I’m over here like, feed me and I’m not allowed to move. LOL
That IS funny! LMAO
Yes. You make such a great semantics point about all things in moderation. For some people it’s intuitive and mindful and they simply stop. For others it truly is a hallmark of restriction
It’s so black and white for many people. Can’t we all just get along with food?