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!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 1 apples cored and diced
- 1 tablespoon flax meal
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Gluten Free rolled oats
- 3/4 cup brown rice flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
For the drizzle
- 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons warm water
- 1-2 drops liquid stevia or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- 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.
- Using a hand or standing mixer, mix together flax egg, coconut oil, almond extract, maple syrup and mix until smooth.
- Fold in diced apples, spices, oats and flour and combine until everything is combined.
- To the prepared baking sheet, add 1 heaping tablespoon of batter to form a cookie.
- 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.
- Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool.
- In a small ramekin mix the drizzle together, you may need a little more water or powdered peanut butter to get the desired consistency.
- Using a 1/4 tsp, pour drizzle on top of cookies and sprinkle with chia seeds as desired.
- Enjoy warm or cold. Keep in the refrigerator up to a week or in the freezer up to 30 days.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 2.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 115.1mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 9.5g