3-Ingredient Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies
Servings: cookies
Babies and kids will love the taste of these soft and chewy 3-ingredient applesauce oatmeal cookies. Even better, parents will love how easy they are to make!
Ingredients
- 8 pitted Medjool dates soaked (or about 2/3 cup packed pitted dates)
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Soak the dates in a bowl of boiling hot water for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the dates, applesauce and cinnamon (if using) to a food processor and blend until very smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally.
- Next, add in 1 1/2 cups of the large flake oats and run for about 4-5 seconds, or just until the oats are roughly chopped up.
- Remove the blade of the food processor, and fold in the remaining half cup of oats until evenly distributed. You can also transfer to a bowl if your food processor is small.
- Using a large spoon, form 12 mounds of the oat cookie mixture and place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart. Do not press down on the mixture, but instead leave it in mounds on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake for an additional 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are slightly firm to the touch and lightly golden on top. Allow to cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool fully before serving.
Notes
- Be sure to soak the dates in boiling hot water prior to blending to help them blend into a smooth paste. I typically boil water in my kettle, place the dates in a bowl and pour the water over top, allowing them to sit for about 5 minutes. You may need to soak them a bit longer if your dates are extra hard.
- Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the food processor as you’re blending the date and applesauce mixture, as some of the mixture may splatter. We don’t want any of that goodness to go to waste!
- Feel free to try different flavour combinations with these cookies. You can keep them simple with the 3 ingredients, or they’re delicious with some extra add-ins as well!
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
