Oat cookies with chocolate

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Looking for a healthy cookie recipe? These healthy cookies are a favourite here (and with our friends)! What’s more, there’s a good chance you already have all the ingredients at home. These chocolate cookies are sweetened with dates and are wheat- and dairy-free. Tip: try varying the ingredients for a different flavour or more crunch — there are lots of delicious variations to discover! And did you know they’re also great crumbled over a smoothie bowl or banana ice cream for some extra crunch? Oh, and if you use gluten-free oats, these oat cookies are gluten-free too!

Recipe

Oat cookies with chocolate

Perfect for on-the-go or to hand out, of course!

Course	Snack, snack
Kitchen	Dutch
Servings	For 6 cookies

Preparation time

Preparation time	15 min
Time in oven	10 min
Stiffen up min.	Let the cookies cool briefly after baking for the best flavour and texture.
Total	25 min

Equipment

Blender
Bowl
Parchment paper
Oven
Knife
Cutting board

Ingredients

100 grams rolled oats
1 banana
6-8 dates or dried figs
30 grams uncooked millet
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional)
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Oat cookies with chocolate

Blend the oats into a coarse oat flour and chop the dates into small pieces
Mash the banana in a bowl and add the (finely chopped) dates
Add the oats, millet, cacao nibs, cocoa powder and cinnamon and knead into one large dough ball
Divide the dough into balls on a sheet of parchment paper, and press them flat into cookies
Bake the cookies for 10–15 minutes in the oven at 180°C
Let the cookies cool briefly for the best flavour and texture!

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These oat cookies are a delicious snack for on the go, a healthier alternative to regular cookies and fun to share (but believe us, they’re always gone in no time!)

The combination of banana and dates makes the cookies crisp on the outside with a soft bite inside. Bonus: with these cookies you’re always allowed to take one more! Who wouldn’t want that?!