The Healthiest Cookie Recipe on the Planet

Do you have a sweet tooth but still want to maintain a healthy lifestyle? Look no further than what I call the healthiest cookie on the planet. Yes, you read that right – a cookie that not only satisfies your cravings but also is packed full of nutrition.

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 every once in awhile and want it to be healthy and nutritious, this is a cookie recipe to try.

10 healthy cookies cooling on a wood board.

A few weeks ago when I went to the hardware store to get a supplies for a project I was working on there was a group of Girl Scouts by the entrance selling Girl Scout cookies.

Being a Girl Scout myself when I was a kid and remembering selling cookies just like they were doing, I had to buy a couple of boxes.

I don’t eat them, but Ed does. He likes Thin Mints, so I brought two boxes home for him.

close up of the best healthy vegan cookies on a blue and white plate.

Since becoming a plant-based, whole food eater 4 years ago, I don’t eat processed food, but I do still like cookies. I always keep my eye out for healthy cookie recipes so I don’t feel deprived, as for me there is nothing better at 3 in the afternoon with a cup of tea.

I was getting tired of the Oatmeal Banana Cookies that I have been making for myself since I began eating the plant based, whole food way. These are good, but it is nice to have cookie options.

good for you healthy cookies right out of the oven on a cutting board

I have tried many other plant based and vegan cookies. Most vegan cookies have oil, sugar and salt. I try to avoid these ingredients. I had recently found this plant-based, SOS (no sugar, oil or salt) recipe that has apple in it that I now refer to as the healthiest cookie on the planet, but hadn’t tried it out yet.

When Ed started into the Thin Mints I brought home, I didn’t want to feel cookie-less, so I headed to the pantry to gather the ingredients to try the recipe. I had a batch made in made in 30 minutes.

2 rows on a cutting board of a Healthy Cookies

I have made them a few times since. With and without cacao chocolate chips. I store them in freezer bags in the freezer so I always have them on hand.

Both taste good, but I prefer them without the chocolate. I also like them crispy and don’t mind a burnt edge. :-)

2 healthy homemade cookies on a plate with a cup of tea.

My new nutrient-dense teatime treat without any guilt or compromise. They offer the right balance between taste and health.

I also like that they are fast and easy to make. WIN/WIN all around.

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 mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: cookies, Dessert, healthy, Whole Food Plant BasedCuisine: AmericanKeyword: 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

Healthy vegan cookies lined up in two rows on a cutting board.