Name: Gluten-Free Very Berry Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour (140g); 1/2 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats (50g); 1/4 cup granulated monk fruit sweetener (50g); 1/2 tsp cinnamon (1g); 1/2 tsp nutmeg (1g); 1 tsp baking powder (5g); 1/4 tsp sea salt (0.5g); 1 large egg (50g); 1/3 cup creamy cashew butter (110g); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (5g); 1/4 cup dried wild blueberries (40g); 1/4 cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries (12g)

low sugar, healthier gluten-free very berry oatmeal cookies

FINALLY a super delicious, super easy gluten-free very berry oatmeal cookie recipe healthy enough to make for breakfast!

The Perfect Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

The perfect oatmeal cookie (in my opinion) has the perfect blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, chewy old fashioned oats, and some type of fun mix-in ingredient. Whether it be chocolate chips, dried berries, or raisins I think a good oatmeal cookie can’t stand completely alone! Like… who eats oatmeal without toppings?!

To make this perfect gluten-free oatmeal cookies even more perfect, this cookie recipe is made with nourishing, low sugar ingredients to keep you satisfied for hours. Because of this, I’m totally guilty of eating these for breakfast or a sweet treat after dinner.

Soft on the inside with crispy edges, riddled with bursts of sweet berries and chewy gluten-free old fashioned oats are the best ways to describe this oatmeal cookie recipe. Equal parts of cinnamon and nutmeg also give these cookies the nostalgic oatmeal-inspired flavor I look for in oatmeal cookies!

Low Sugar Very Berry Oatmeal Cookies

Let’s be honest: “low sugar” is a phrase that shouldn’t be used to describe an incredible cookie recipe. BUT hear me out, these low sugar very berry oatmeal cookies are perfectly sweet and balanced with warm spices and vanilla. How can this be, you may ask?

Monk fruit is my favorite low sugar, natural keto-friendly sugar substitute. It’s actually about 200 times sweeter than traditional table sugar while not having any impact on blood sugar levels after eating. Monk fruit is a melon-like fruit originally used in Chinese medicine and is now available as a liquid or granulated extract that can be easily incorporated into many different recipes. This article offers a very helpful summary of monk fruit.

Although fruit in and of itself tends to be a high-sugar ingredient, berries typically tend to be on the low end of the spectrum. Additionally, berries also tend to have higher amounts of fiber and polyphenols to help blunt the blood sugar response. With that said using the dehydrated, dried forms of blueberries and strawberries called for in this recipe are higher in natural sugar per gram compared to fresh fruit. However, even with that accounted for, these low sugar very berry oatmeal cookies still only have 3 grams of natural fruit-based sugar! The key is to look for dried berries that don’t have any sneaky added sugar.

Easy Gluten-Free Cookies

In my humble opinion, gluten-free cookies are even easier to make than “regular” cookies. You don’t have to worry about over/under mixing the dough or be concerned about a dry, crumbly cookie. The almond flour used in this cookie is high in healthy fats to ensure a soft, moist cookie that won’t dry out- even after several days!

Almond flour also has a subtle nutty, almond flavor that pairs so perfectly with pure vanilla extract, warm spices, and buttery cashew butter binder. Trust me when I say that using nut-based ingredients in cookies adds a depth of flavor that nut many other ingredients can offer!

The healthy fats in these types of ingredients combined with the fiber and texture from the old fashioned gluten-free oats also provides you with nutrients to keep you full for hours! That’s a huge reason why I justify eating these healthier gluten-free very berry oatmeal cookies for a quick and easy breakfast on some of my busiest days.

What You’ll Need:

How to Make Gluten-Free Very Berry Oatmeal Cookies

Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet by spraying it lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine the almond flour, gluten-free old fashioned oats, monk fruit, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir well until combined.

Step 2: Add the the egg, cashew butter, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture with an electric hand mixer until a thick cookie dough forms.

Step 3: Fold in the dried wild blueberries and freeze dried strawberries.

Step 4: Scoop the dough into about 13 evenly sized, 35-gram cookies. Bake for about 10 minutes and enjoy!

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