WHAT? Healthy Cookies? Become a Believer with our High-Protein Low-Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe!
July 1, 2010 in Desserts, Healthy Fare
Here’s an idea for all you moms out there trying to come up with healthy snack summer recipes for the kiddos in response to the constant good ole’ summertime refrain: “Mom, I’m hungry!” (Or for anyone else looking for rich sugar-free treats!)
These cookies are so surprisingly delicious that you will forget that they’re actually good for you. I promise. These cookies are packed with high-protein ingredients: an egg, almond butter, tofu, whole wheat flour, and oats. Seriously, we should all eat more oats, shouldn’t we? These cookies rival the high-fat, high-white sugar versions that are part of American snack time cuisine and culture. They are that good.
Keep the cookie jar packed with these healthy little gems. You may even catch yourself saying “Kids – please eat more cookies!”
HIGH-PROTEIN LOW-SUGAR OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 large egg
1/4 cup almond butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup silken tofu
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup diced walnuts
1/2 cup diced raisins or craisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the oils, agave nectar, egg, almond butter, vanilla, molasses and tofu. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop in generous tablespoons onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake near top of oven for 12 minutes. Broil for a minute or two to get a nice crispy brown top, watching closely so as not to burn.
Other oatmeal cookie goodness:
White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies, Barbara Bakes
Steel Cut Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies, Sarah’s Cucina Bella
Banana Maple Oatmeal Cookies, Fat Free Vegan
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Gluten Free Goddess
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, Baking Bites
– posted by Donna
Really? Really? Cause if you are I might love you forever.
I have never made sugar free cookies. This might be the recipes to try!
I am definitely trying these cookies. I may have to hide the tofu package though. Thanks for the link to my cookies!
This is very exciting. Thank you.
I’ve wanted to try tofu in baking but never actually done it. I think this is a good recipe to try it on. Your cookies look great. I have used honey to replace sugar, as well as oil for butter. Why not add tofu? Very nice post.
Oatmeal cookies are by far my favorite–especially when they’re healthy. Brilliant!
Sarah – No, Seriously.
Linda and Barbara – Please do try these and let me know what you think!
Jen, Christie and CaSaundra – Do it! Take the tofu plunge!
mmm, I actually “love” healthy cookies! I still consider agave a sugar, but with all that good stuff in there, I think it is irrelevant
Alisa – You could also try other sweeteners in this recipe – if you do, come back and let me know how it went!
It does sound really good. I’d probably leave out the raisins and put more nuts!
Looks tasty! But, I have to make some objections, nothing personal:
-It’s definitely not sugar free– agave nectar, molasses, and raisins/craisins (most commercial cranberry products are loaded with sugar) all have sugar. “Sugar free” is a misnomer; “white sugar free” would be accurate.
-From what I’ve read, canola oil isn’t a very healthy choice for fat.
-Fat isn’t bad for you.
BKaerlighed – You are right – there are some “sugars” in this recipe. I was making the point that the recipe is low in sugar when compared with traditional oatmeal cookie recipes. I hope you will still try these – and come back and let us know if you have a better sweetening method! Thanks for your comments!