Oatmeal Cookies Without Sugar Or Butter

Oats are one of the most consumed cereals in the world. Its high nutritional value makes it stand out from other cereals, as it contains a greater amount of protein and fiber. Among its many benefits it is important to highlight:

• Digestive diseases: it  is a great regulator of intestinal transit due to its high content of soluble and insoluble fiber. Its intake is recommended in gastritis, heartburn and hemorrhoids, since it protects the digestive mucosa. In addition, soluble fiber has a prebiotic action that favors the intestinal flora.

• Purifying the gallbladder:  the intake of oats can contribute to the dragging of bile salts from digestion, thus favoring their elimination through the feces and the purification of the gallbladder. Thus, it prevents the formation of gallstones and colic.
• Cardiovascular diseases : fiber reduces the absorption of cholesterol, thanks to its drag action, therefore it regulates cholesterol levels and blood pressure. In addition, its low fat content makes it a heart-healthy food.

Sugar and Butter Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

We are going to present two different options for oatmeal cookies with no added sugar or butter. The difference between the two lies in the type of fruit we use to sweeten the recipe as a substitute for sugar.

1. Oatmeal, date and apple cookies

In this case we will use dates and apple to add sweetness to our sugar-free oatmeal cookies.

Ingredients

• 150 grams of oat flakes
• 150 grams of whole wheat or spelled flour
• 10 dates
• 1 large ripe apple
• A pinch of chemical yeast
• 80 ml of olive oil or coconut oil
• Chopped almonds to decorate

Preparation mode

• Preheat the oven to 180 ºC with heat up and down.
• Remove the pit from the dates and put them in a bowl of hot water for about 15 minutes.
• Once the time has elapsed, with the help of a blender, mix the dates together with a couple of tablespoons of water until obtaining a fine-textured paste.
• Add the oats, flour, yeast, olive or coconut oil, previously grated apple and date paste to a bowl. It is important to mix well each time we add each ingredient.
• Get your hands wet and take portions of the dough and put them on a sheet of greaseproof paper, respecting a centimeter of separation between each one.

• Add the chopped almonds on top of the cookies and bake until you see that the surface is golden, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack so that they are more crisp and they would be ready to eat.

2. Oatmeal, banana and chocolate cookies

This version of sugar-free oatmeal cookies only requires three ingredients, making it an easy, quick and appropriate recipe to make with children.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas
• 100 grams of oats
• Dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa)

To these base ingredients we can add chopped raisins, walnuts or hazelnuts, keeping in mind that more banana should be added so that the dough is not too heavy.

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180 ºC with heat up and down and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
• In a bowl, with the help of a fork, mash the bananas until they form a homogeneous paste.
• Add the oats and mix well.
• Chop the chocolate and add it to the bowl.
• If you want to add nuts, chop them and add more banana to correct the consistency of the dough.
• Get your hands wet and shape the cookies on the pre-lined cookie sheet. You can help yourself with a spoon or a mold if you want them to be of a more uniform size.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until you notice that the cookies have browned.
• Let them cool on a wire rack.

You can accompany this recipe with yogurt, smoothie fresh cheese and a piece of fruit for a healthy, light and nutritious breakfast or snack.