Description
Indulge in the wholesome goodness of Healthy Nut & Seed Energy Cookies, a delightful snack designed to energize your day without the guilt! Bursting with nutritious ingredients like oats, mixed nuts, and seeds, these cookies provide a perfect balance of sweetness from honey or maple syrup. They are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and incredibly versatile—ideal for breakfast, a midday pick-me-up, or post-workout fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts), roughly chopped
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp flaxseeds
- ½ cup dried cranberries (or raisins)
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, chopped mixed nuts, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, flaxseeds, dried cranberries, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt peanut butter and honey until smooth; stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, form rounded cookies on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten each.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg