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Healthiest Cookie Recipe on the Planet

This is a no guilt cookie recipe that may surprise you on how good the cookies taste even without the need of sugar, oil, butter, eggs or salt. You may be skeptical, but if you enjoy a cookie snack and want it to be healthy and nutritious, this is a cookie recipe to try.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert, healthy, Whole Food Plant Based
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy baking, healthy cookies recipe, healthy snack, Vegan cookies recipe
Servings: 10 Makes 20 cookies
Calories: 211kcal

Equipment

  • 1 high-speed blender or food processor
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • mixing spoon
  • Knife
  • Baking sheet
  • Silicone Mat or Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups chickpeas, cooked or 1 - 15 ounce can no-salt added chickpeas, drained
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds chopped
  • 3/4 cup dates chopped
  • 1 apple, cored chopped
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla bean powder
  • 1/4 cup water or more as needed to get the mixture going in the blender.
  • 2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • Optional: 2/3 cup 100% cacao chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Layer a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Blend chickpeas, almonds, dates, apple, vanilla bean powder and water in a high-speed blender until smooth. If needed, add a tablespoon of water at a time to get the mix going in the blender.
  • Pour mixture in bowl and mix in oats. (Note: if adding cacao chocolate chips, add them in this step.)
  • Drop batter in 2 tablespoon size scoops onto parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Flatten each scoop with a fork.
    If you prefer crisper cookies - flatten them a bit more.
  • Bake for 10 minutes for soft cookies. 15 -18 minutes for crispier cookies.

Notes

I have used both raw slivered almonds and whole raw almonds. Both work, but you will need to blend the batter longer if using whole raw almonds. 
You can use any type of date, but I prefer Medjool.
If you can't find vanilla bean powder, vanilla extract can be used instead.
The cookies can be refrigerated or frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 45mg