American · dessert, snack
Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Almond Flour
Video by Downshiftology on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free if you leave out the melted and cooled butter
Contains: Gluten, Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Oats and almond flour instead of white flour, with raisins for sweetness: about 6 g of added coconut sugar a cookie, and a source of vitamin E.
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Ingredients 10
Method
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- Heat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F) and line a baking sheet with baking paper. 1:34
- Whisk the melted butter, coconut sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. 0:22
- In another bowl whisk the oats, almond flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir them into the wet mixture until there are no dry lumps, then fold in the raisins. 0:44
- Scoop about 1½ tbsp of dough per cookie onto the sheet (about 15) and flatten each one with your fingers, as they won't spread much. 1:36
- Bake for 9–10 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool on the sheet for 5–10 minutes before moving. 2:27
Tip. Makes 15. Swap the raisins for other dried fruit or chocolate chips. Rest the dough 30–60 minutes for chewier cookies. Keeps a week in an airtight container, or freeze for up to 3 months.
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One serve gives you 1 of 15
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 40%
- Protein 8%
- Fat 52%
For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin E Source13%
2 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (87%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
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Magnesium8%
33 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (54%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Selenium7%
4 µg a serve, mostly from gluten-free rolled oats (65%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin A6%
57 µg a serve, mostly from melted and cooled butter (91%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Iron5%
0.8 mg a serve, mostly from gluten-free rolled oats (47%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Zinc5%
0.6 mg a serve, mostly from gluten-free rolled oats (55%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Potassium3%
140 mg a serve, mostly from raisins (38%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium2%
31 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (57%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Folate2%
7.9 µg a serve, mostly from almond flour (37%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin B122%
0.1 µg a serve, mostly from egg (71%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Vitamin B62%
0 mg a serve, mostly from raisins (36%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Omega-32%
0 g a serve, mostly from melted and cooled butter (67%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin D1%
0.2 µg a serve, mostly from melted and cooled butter (61%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin K1%
1 µg a serve, mostly from melted and cooled butter (52%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin C0%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from raisins (97%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Downshiftology; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.