Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy, perfectly sweet and secretly healthy! They’re perfect not only for dessert, but are great for a filling snack or even breakfast.

I already have a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies on the blog, but I decided to also make a chocolate chip version for all the raisin haters out there!

Why you’ll love these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies:

• tender and chewy
• they’re nutty and not-too-sweet
• they’re satisfying
• they’re a good source of protein and fibre
• they’re undetectably vegan and gluten-free
• they’re refined sugar free optional
• they require just 30 minutes to make
• they come together easily in one bowl
• you only need a handful of simple ingredients that you probably have on hand already
• there’s no egg-replacer such as flax eggs or aquafaba required, as the oats and ground almonds themselves act as binding ingredients.

How to make these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe is very simple and consists of a few simple steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl

• Use your hands to shape the mixture into patties (don’t worry they won’t spread as they bake like normal cookies)

• Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown – don’t worry if they’re still a little soft, as they will firm up as they cool

Tips for making these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• You can use any type of oil such as coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil or any type of nut butter such as almond butter, peanut butter or cashew butter
• You can use any type of plant-based milk – almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, soy milk, rice milk etc
• You can use any type of liquid sweetener – maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc
• The ground almonds can be substituted with any other type of ground nuts, such as ground hazelnuts or ground walnuts
• You can substitute the ground almonds with ground sunflower seeds for a nut-free version
• I kept these cookies simple by just using chocolate chips, but other delicious add-ins include desiccated coconut, chopped pecan nuts or some other dried fruits such as dried cranberries
• To keep these cookies refined sugar free, you can use refined sugar free chocolate chips.

Equipment you’ll need to make these cookies:

• glass mixing bowl – to mix together the cookie dough
• measuring jug – to measure out the plant-based milk
• rectangular baking tray – to bake the cookies
• baking paper – to line the baking tray to make sure the cookies don’t stick

How long do these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies keep for?

These cookies keep well in an airtight container for a good few days. They should be kept in the fridge in higher temperatures so that the chocolate doesn’t melt. Make sure to leave them to cool completely before packing them up to store.

More gluten-free vegan cookies:

• Gingerbread Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Carrot Cake Cookies

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Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy, perfectly sweet and secretly healthy! 

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: vegan gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

• 30 g (1/8 cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil, or almond or peanut butter)
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• 60 g (1/2 cup) ground almonds (almond meal) *
• 150 g (1 1/2 cups) rolled oats (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• 50 g (1/3 cup) dark chocolate chips ** (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)
• 120 ml (1/2 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)

• Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil)
• Once melted, add all the other ingredients to the same bowl
• Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry
• Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and use your hands to form it into little patties

• Lay it out onto a baking tray lined with greased baking paper

• Repeat until the rest of the batter is used up - you should be able to make 12 cookies
• Bake in the oven for around 15 minutes until golden brown (don't worry if they're slightly soft as they will firm up as they cool)
• Leave to cool completely before storing in an airtight container - keeps for a good few days

Notes

*You can alternatively use almond flour

**Use refined sugar free chocolate chips for a refined sugar free version

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Sodium 19mg 1%

Potassium 94mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 7g

Protein 3g 6%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 4.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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