Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
Healthy, fiber-rich carrot oatmeal cookies made for busy mornings—tastes like carrot cake, nourishes like oatmeal.
Print Pin Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 145kcal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- 1 Box grater
- Mixing bowls
- 1 Cookie scoop or spoon
- Baking sheets
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Wire rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats Old-fashioned, not quick oats
- 1½ cups Grated carrots About 3 medium carrots
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour Adds structure and fiber
- ½ cup Brown sugar Light or dark, packed
- 2 Large eggs Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Ground
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg Optional but recommended
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda Helps cookies rise and spread
- ¼ teaspoon Salt Balances flavors
- ⅓ cup Raisins Optional mix-in
- ¼ cup Chopped walnuts Optional, for crunch
- 2 tablespoon Maple syrup Optional, adds moisture and flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prep baking sheets
- Mix oats, flour, spices, salt, and carrots
- Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, maple separately
- Combine wet and dry mixtures
- Let dough rest 10 minutes
- Scoop and flatten onto baking sheet
- Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes
- Cool cookies on wire rack
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 45g | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3100IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.1mg