• Healthy Baking

    Healthy Cookies: Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip

    A healthy cookie is the perfect complement to an afternoon cup of earl grey, or for breakfast. The great thing is, you get a great tasting cookie with this combo of agave nectar and honey. Bonus, if you are trying to lean toward more healthy fats – you can feel good about just using a bit of olive oil instead of butter.

    Some of us are all for the healthy choices, and some say, “hey, if I’m going to eat a cookie,” it better be a real treat and somewhat of splurge. Which one are you? Let us know on Instagram at either our NWFavorites account or Fittbe, depending upon which one is more your jam. And speaking of jam, we have some favorite jam picks for your cozy autumn tea and toast morning.

    On to the cooksters… These are so easy to make, and you don’t even need to putt out your Kitchen Aid. Believe us, we love it – but the thing is heavy and I don’t keep it out on the counter, lol!

    Recipe:

    Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.

    Wet Ingredients

    • 1 egg beaten
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 3 tablespoons agave nectar 
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    Dry Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    • 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
    • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

    Method: Ready for this easy method?! Simply blend together the wet ingredients and set aside. Then mix up your dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients into the dry, and then add in your raisins and chocolate chips.

    Scoop with an ice cream scoop onto a cookie sheet with silpat. Bake for about 12 minutes, and voila, you have delicious, healthy cookies that are perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, or even road trips!

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    Healthy Granola Oatmeal Cookies

    These healthy granola oatmeal cookies are so delicious! It’s a bit of a taste “cheat” to use the yummiest granola you can, partially because they’ve done some of the work for us, but hey, you’ll all busy enjoying life right, so saving a little time is a major “YES” in our book! 

     

    Ingredients / Shopping list:

    3/4 Cup Flour (any kind you like)

    3/4 Cup Quick Oats

    3/4 Cup of of your Favorite Granola (For this, we tried Nature’s Path Organic Pumpkin and Flax Seed, Yum!)

    1 1/2 tsp baking powder

    1 1/2 tsp salt 

    1/4 tbsp chia seeds

    2 tbsp butter, softened

    1 large egg, room temperature

    1/2 cup agave or honey

    1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

    1/4 cup raisins

     

     

    Here’s how to make them! Get ready for a complicated recipe, just kidding, it’s a total breeze!

     

    Preheat oven to 325 Degrees

    Prepare a cookie sheet with a sil pat.

     

    Whisk together the Flour, Quick Oats, Granola (you may need to break it up a little), baking power, salt chia seeds, salt.

    In a separate bowl (we use the kitchen aid mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk together the butter, egg, agave/honey. and vanilla.

    Add the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. 

    Once blended, add in the raisins!

     

    Get your ice cream scoop and scoop about 12-15 cookies out. Press them down slightly with a spoon.

     

    Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the sides are golden!

     

    Great ready to devour! They are perfect for breakfast, road trips, Fika, you name it!