Description
These Carrot Cake Cookies are a delicious and healthy twist on classic carrot cake! Packed with grated carrots, rolled oats, almond flour, and warm spices, they’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup and studded with raisins and walnuts. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert!
Ingredients
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix Ingredients:
In a large mixing bowl, combine grated carrots, rolled oats, almond flour, maple syrup, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until well combined.
Form Cookies:
Using a cookie scoop, form the dough into cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a spoon.
Bake:
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
Cool & Serve:
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
For a nut-free version, replace walnuts with sunflower seeds or omit them entirely.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
These cookies are naturally gluten-free if using certified gluten-free oats.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0m