Description
Soft, chewy, and full of apple pie flavor, these Easy Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies are wholesome enough for a snack yet sweet enough for dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup (100g) instant oats (gluten-free if needed)
¾ cup (90g) whole wheat flour or gluten-free alternative
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp salt
2 tbsp (28g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup (120mL) agave (or honey, pure maple syrup, or alternatives)
1 cup (125g) finely diced red apple (~1 medium, Fuji recommended)
Instructions
1. Whisk oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl.
2. In separate bowl, whisk coconut oil/butter, egg, vanilla, then stir in agave.
3. Add dry mixture to wet, stir until just combined, fold in apple.
4. Chill dough 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C), line baking sheet with parchment/silicone mat.
6. Scoop dough into 15 mounds, flatten slightly.
7. Bake 11–14 min, until centers are slightly soft/underdone.
8. Cool on pan 10 min, transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Measure oats/flour precisely; too much dries cookies.
Dice apples finely (⅛ inch) for better texture.
Fuji apples preferred; peel optional.
Chill dough to prevent overspreading.
Do not overbake; carryover heat finishes baking.
Oats: Use instant/quick-cooking oats; can make from rolled oats by pulsing in food processor 10–12 times.
Flour Alternatives: White whole wheat, whole wheat pastry, all-purpose, oat flour, or gluten-free blends.
Sweetener Alternatives: Honey, pure maple syrup, coconut sugar, brown sugar + milk (room temp).
Gluten-Free Version: GF instant oats + GF oat flour or other GF flour blends.
Nut-Free Version: Vegan butter or unsalted butter.
Dairy-Free Version: Coconut oil or vegan butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg