Steel Cut Oats Cookies
These steel-cut oats cookies are the perfect combination of crispy edges and soft, chewy centers, making them an incredibly hearty and satisfying treat. Simple to make, they require no chill time and are ready in an hour!
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 219kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
To cook oats
- 1 cup steel cut oats *
- 2 ½ cup water
Wet ingredients
- 2 medium ripe banana about 7 oz / 200g
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or another liquid sweetener
- ⅓ cup peanut butter or other nut/seed butter (see notes)**
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups oat flour 180g (use gluten-free if needed)***
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Cooking oats
- Start by cooking your steel cut oats. In a pan or pot, place in oats along with water, and bring mixture to a boil.2 ½ cup water, 1 cup steel cut oats
- Lower heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes or until most water is absorbed by oats, stirring occasionally. Oats have a very thick consistency once cooked.
- Allow oats to cool completely before using.
Making cookies
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth.2 medium ripe banana
- Add in rest of the wet ingredients and mix well.⅓ cup maple syrup, ⅓ cup peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Next, add in dry ingredients along with cooked steel cut oats. Mix until everything is well incorporated.2 cups oat flour, ½ cup chocolate chips, ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- Using a cookie dough scoop or spoon, scoop out about 2-3 tablespoons of mixture. Slightly flatten it using damp hands or back of a spoon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they appear to be set and the edges are lightly browned. Let them cool down slightly before digging in!
Notes
*Steel cut oats - Be sure to use traditional steel-cut oats (not the quick-cook version).
**Oat flour – Use certified gluten-free oat flour if you are gluten intolerant. You can also make your own by blending rolled or quick oats in a high-speed blender until finely ground!
***Peanut butter – You can easily substitute this with another nut butter. Use sunflower seed butter or tahini to make this recipe nut-free. Helpful tips
***Peanut butter – You can easily substitute this with another nut butter. Use sunflower seed butter or tahini to make this recipe nut-free. Helpful tips
- Cook oats in the microwave - Use a deep bowl and microwave for 8-10 minutes, stopping to stir every 1-2 minutes.
- Allow cooked oats to cool completely – Otherwise, they might melt your chocolate chips. To hasten cooling, transfer and spread oats out onto a large plate.
- Handle dough with damp hands and utensils – The dough will be sticky. Hence, it is recommended that you portion the dough using a cookie scoop and flatten it with damp hands.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
