Hi guys, today’s recipe is a really quick and easy one. It’s inspired by two previous ones and the grocery challenge I’ve been completing this week. About a year ago now (I can’t quite believe that) I posted a recipe called ‘The Most Simple Cookies You’ll Ever Make’. They’re a very simple banana and oat cookie, but as I’ve said a million times now, I don’t like banana. In my recent refined sugar free carrot cupcakes recipe, I used applesauce to replace the butter and help the cakes stick. I decided to try replacing the banana in my old recipe with applesauce for a new one and ended up with these oatmeal raisin cookies.
This week was a great time to try this. As I’ve mentioned recently, I have another £20 Grocery Challenge coming in a few weeks and I was trying to think of cheap treats I could make with my limited ingredients and budget. Although these cookies don’t fit within that fully, I bought apples, oats and sugar for that challenge. I could use the apples and sugar to make an applesauce or just the apples for a healthier version, and I had oats. With that, I could make a plain cookie at least.
Making Applesauce?
Now, in case this didn’t work out I didn’t want to waste the apples I bought for my challenge, so I did get extra ingredients for these. But now I know this works, I know I could use this recipe for a sweet treat if I ever decided to do a similar challenge again. The only added ingredients are the raisins and some vanilla extract. This recipe is both budget friendly and healthy, a great combination. They are also great to make with/ for kids.
If you’re using store bought applesauce, this recipe will take no longer than 5 minutes prep and only 15 minutes to bake. If you want to make your own applesauce, I’ll leave an easy recipe here.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegan, soy free, nut free and can be refined sugar free.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups GF oats if necessary
- 230 g applesauce unsweetened if you’d prefer
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 190°c. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
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Add the oats to a food processor and turn on until the oats are a little more floury but not completely broken down. Add the applesauce, vanilla and cinnamon (if using) and turn on again until fully combined.
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Stir in the raisins. Then, take approximately a tbsp of mixture at a time and shape into small circles or desired cookie shape and place on the baking tray. These cookies do not rise or spread so the shape you make is what you’ll end up with.
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Place the baking tray on the top shelf of the oven for 15 minutes (check after 10) or until firm and slightly golden around the edges.
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Once cooked, leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving
Serve and enjoy!
What do you guys think of this applesauce oatmeal cookies recipe? Worth a try or would you rather stick with the original banana?
Until next time,
Sophie
These sound super yummy! I find often banana can be quite an overpowering flavour so I bet this would be a welcome change from that.
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I totally agree! It’s the first thing I taste usually when I make something with it in even if I try to make it subtle. These ones were a great change. Thanks for reading! x
You had me at cookies! I am such a cookie lover! I don’t think I ever tried oatmeal cookies but I would not say no to one of those!
I love cookies too! Always go down well and such a versatile treat. I like that these ones are still nice and sweet but pretty healthy too x
I love oatmeal so I know I will like these, maybe I will swap the raisins for some chocolate chips though haha!! Your recipes and pictures always make me feel so hungry afterwards, I really do wish I was more into baking. Great post and I don’t like bananas that much either 🙁 xx
I nearly put chocolate in! But I settled for the raisins to keep them healthy. Thank you so much! I feel like bananas like to creep their way into everything haha x
omg my mom would love these, she’s a big fan of raisin and cookies!
Hi Sophie!
These look yummy! I cannot get over how simple and inexpensive they are to make, yet they look absolutely brilliant! Not to mention, they’re full of nutrients too!
Thanks for sharing this apple variation with us!
xoxo
Hanna Rose
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Thank you! I was really happy with how they turned out considering how simple they are to make and affordable! It’s great when a healthy snack can still be a sweet treat x
Ah they look delicious!
Thank you! x
These look so tasty! I want to start baking more so I’ll definitely have to give these a try soon 🙂 xx
Kate
These look gorgeous, I’m gonna make some myself – thanks for sharing! ✨
With love, Alisha Valerie x
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These look so delicious and easy to make! I will make them this weekend and put them in my packed lunches! Another great recipe Sophie!
Love, Cally x
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These look absolutely amazing! I know my mum would love these!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
Oh yummy! I love posts like this because it gives me an excuse to bake! Definitely going to try this, love that it’s vegan! My bf would love it❤️
I hate banana and it seems to be in so many baking recipes so I am so grateful to you for this little lifehack! I’m not a massive raisin fan either though, but I will definitely be borrowing this and experimenting to come up with something. I’m always in awe of your recipes, you have a real talent! Plus your photos are beautiful too!
Beth x Adventure & Anxiety
Yum! We are GF so I’m saving this to make this weekend!!
This is so cool and I love the look of them! I’ve never tried substituting apple sauce for bananas but that’s such a good idea! Also I love how you just whipped up some apple sauce from apples (That were not quite but basically were) in your £20 challenge… You are the true definition of a domestic goddess
Jas xx | https://thoughtsfromjasmine.co.uk
Ooh these look so yummy! Definitely bookmarking this one for the next time I’m in a cookie making mood. Anything apple flavoured instantly has me sold!
These look amazing! Finally, a recipe without eggs (which I’m allergic to) – I’ll be sure to give this recipe a go! 🙂
Wow! These sound really good and tasty. I’ve been trying a few vegan recipes recently and I’ve been looking for a cookie recipe that is a bit different and isn’t just a chocolate chip cookie. I’m looking forward to making these in the future!
These look really good. I really want to try all of your recipes but I think that would take a while haha xx
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These look lovely and sound so easy to make! My friends always take the mick as I love oatmeal raisin cookies as opposed to like double chocolate ones, they say I’m boring! I disagree though, they don’t know what they’re missing, these seem perfect for me
I am such a big cookie fan especially during this time of the year! Love that your recipe is vegan and healthy! I will definitely try to recreate them ❤
xx
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Oooh yum. I’m more of a chocolate chip cookie kind of girl usually, but these look like a much healthier alternative and Jamie loves Oatmeal Raisin. I’ll definitely be giving these a go!
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