Easy & Healthy Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies
These apple pie oatmeal cookies are chewy, cinnamon-spiced, and naturally sweetened—everything you love about apple pie in a wholesome cookie. Packed with oats, real apple, and no refined sugar, they’re perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Whether you use whole wheat or gluten-free flour, they bake up soft, satisfying, and totally guilt-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 14–16 cookies 1x
Ingredients
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour blend
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
3/4 cup finely diced apple (peeled if desired)
Optional Add-ins:
2 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
2 tbsp raisins or dried cranberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together melted oil or butter, egg, vanilla, and maple syrup or honey until smooth.
Combine: Stir wet mixture into dry ingredients until fully combined. Fold in apples and optional add-ins.
Scoop & bake: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are set and centers are just firm.
Cool: Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Nutrition
- Calories: 90–100
- Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 2g