Alyssa's Inspired Healthy Oatmeal Bites
These Copy Cat Alyssa's Healthy Oatmeal Bites are as good as the real deal and so easy to make. They're moist, chewy, filling, and wholesome!
Ingredients
Copy Cat Alyssa's Healthy Oatmeal Bites
- 4 tablespoon flax seed meal
- ½ cup melted vegan butter or coconut oil
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup monkfruit sweetener
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cup oat flour
- 2 cup quick oats
- ½ cup raisins or chopped dates
Instructions
Copy Cat Alyssa's Healthy Oatmeal Bites
- Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare the "flax eggs" by mixing 4 tablespoon of flax seed meal with 4 tablespoon of warm water and set aside for 2 minutes. A thick paste will form.
- In a large bowl, mix the melted vegan butter, applesauce, monk-fruit sweetener or sugar, maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together. Add the flax eggs and mix. Add the oats and flour and mix until a thick batter forms. Fold in the raisins or dates.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop out a tablespoon of batter per cookie, roll the dough into a ball and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use your fingers to press down on the cookies until they are about ½ inch thick. You should have about 60 cookies.
- Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes. They will be chewy and soft (similar to Alyssa's Healthy Oatmeal Bites texture)
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 2g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Ellen says
I’m confused your recipe says oat flour but in steps you say add the oats and flour.. hmm can you clarify?
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Ellen! Happy to help! I'm not sure I understand your question. The recipe includes either oat flour or all purpose flour. What can I clear up for you?
Jennifer Bingham says
You are to add both rolled oats and oat flour.
Jillian says
Hi Jennifer, this is correct!
Kris says
Hi there! I think Ellen's comment comes from the fact that actual "oats" are missing from the ingredient list - it only has oat flour listed. The recipe sounds great, but I was also wondering about the oats and how much you use? Thanks for clarifying!
Jillian Glenn says
I've updated the recipe!! Thank you so much for clearing that up for me 🙂
C says
Can they be made ahead of time and frozen or stored in the fridge ?
Jillian says
Hi Candice, yes absolutely! I have frozen them for 2-3 months and they're always delicious!
Laura says
A couple of questions:
Your recipe says 40 cookies and 16 servings? Do you mean 20 servings?
Also, does the calorie count include the flax seed meal or not?
Thanks!
Jillian Glenn says
Hi there! I have updated the recipe's nutritional info. Thank you for pointing that out! Yes, it does include the flax seed meal!
Lauren says
How long do these store?
Jillian Glenn says
I've kept them in a ziplock for 2-3 days!
Jillian Glenn says
You could also try to freeze!
Patricia says
This is one of the better Healthy Oatmeal Bites recipes I have tried. Flavor is good. Texture is still not quite as moist as Allyssa’s but considering the price at $4.59 for 8 of Allyssa’s, this is a screaming deal. I suggest less flour; it seems to make the oatmeal bite too dense. Regardless, we will eating all 38 of these. Thank you for your efforts to share a good snack recipe for us.
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Patricia! I really appreciate your feedback on this recipe!! I've tested variations of this recipe dozens of times and this is the best one I've landed on - albeit not quite on Alyssa's level yet! Still testing, stay tuned. Glad you like the cookies!!
Anna Z says
Hi! How much coconut oil to use instead of vegan butter?
Jillian says
hey there! you can use the same amount of coconut oil as vegan butter 🙂
Kelly says
Hi there, I would love to try this but I am unfortunately allergic to the sweetener (not monk fruit, but the erythritol it uses), do you have another low calorie sweetener that you recommend that doesn't have erythritol in it?
Jillian says
Hi Kelly, perhaps you can try using pure stevia or monk fruit instead of a monk fruit/erythritol blend. If using pure stevia or monk fruit, you'll want to use extremely small amounts as they are much sweeter than sugar. I recommend starting with about 1 tsp and adding more to taste.
Joyce says
Making these now. Instructions say add “flax eggs” (#2). Guess this is a typo since no eggs are called for?
Jillian says
Hi Joyce, the recipe instructions explain how to make the "flax eggs" for this recipe!
Melissa says
I have the same issue with monk fruit and sugar subs. I didn't think Alyssa's used any? Or, actually, I think they use Chicory Root. Could I use that and how? Could I also just leave that part out? Also, can I use honey instead of maple syrup? Thank you for this btw! I have been trying to figure out how to make these forever! The cost is high and the plastic waste is too much.
Jillian says
Hi Melissa! So happy to hear you're excited about this recipe. Honey instead of maple syrup should work great!You may want to try leaving out the monk fruit to see how the batter tastes for you! It might be sweet enough without it!
Melissa says
Hi! I have the same issue with monk fruit and sugar subs. Do you think it would still taste ok if I just left those out? I didn't think Alyssa's used any or is that what the Chicory Root is for? Could I use that and how? Also, can I use honey instead of maple syrup? Thank you for this btw! I have been trying to figure out how to make these forever! The cost is high and the plastic waste is too much.
Amy says
I appreciate this recipe, but I think you left the raisins out of the step-by-step part! The first ones came out a bit sweet for my taste also, so am re-making them now with less sweetener. Also for anyone who isn't accustomed to modifying recipes to remove eggs, the flax egg is a common substitute in vegan recipes for a real egg. The combination of water and ground flax seed is referred to as a "flax egg". It has an egg-like consistency.
Jillian says
Hi Amy, so glad you appreciate the recipe! I have updated the directions to include the raisins - good catch! Thank you! And thanks for the helpful tips about the flax egg!
Meredith says
Hi Amy, I use sugar free Syrup to cut back on calories and Swerve Granulated sugar(same amount as Monkfruit sweetner) My daughter and I LOVE this recipe and make them often Thank You so much for this Wonderful Recipe, Using Chicory Root today will keep you posted!
Jillian says
This is wonderful to hear that you enjoyed my recipe! Thanks for trying it!!
Laura says
How did the chicory root work out, Meredith?
Meredith says
P,S, I love cinnamon and use a Tbs, of it to the recipe,
Jillian says
Love it!
Barbara Kupitz says
Love, Love,Love these cookies. Hate to say but addicted. Have 2-3 with coffee every morning. Thank you ?
One bad thing is my friends, wants me too share. Those cookies don’t last long…
Jillian says
So happy you like these as much as I do 🙂 I usually have a few a day myself!
Myrna Gonzalez Childress says
Really enjoyed this recipe. My husband loved them too. I made 1/2 a batch and subbed part of the oat flour with protein powder. I always add protein powder to help macro balance the ingredients. He’s requested more so now I’ll make the whole batch.
Jillian says
Thats incredible!! Love that you were able to add protein powder. Great idea! Thank you for trying my recipe. Happy you and your husband have enjoyed!
Sappy says
Can’t wait to try the recipe. Myrna what flavor protein powder did you use?
Sid says
Hi! i do not have flax seeds and im unable to get them currently, how many eggs would you think this recipe would call for instead of flax seeds?
Jillian says
Hi there ! I've never made this recipe with real eggs but perhaps 1 should do the trick?
Julie says
Love the recipe! Tried them last night and they are great! Had a question about the nutrition fact (since I’m likely to eat most of them in one sitting) how many cookies make up the 2 gram serving size?
Jillian says
So happy you love them!! Each cookie is about 40-45 calories 🙂 hope this helps!
Debbie says
My Husband loves the Alyssa brand cookies, buys several pkgs a week, both expensive and so much plastic waste, though I try to reuse the containers in gardening, sharing plants, plant water trays, storing some baked goods, etc... He's diabetic and I am thrilled to find this recipe. Do you know what the sugar count is on 2 cookies? I hesitate too use the maple syrup or sub for honey? Even the unsweetened applesauce has sugar. No issues with the monk fruit sweetener, we use that and Swerve. Though do have issues so far with sugar free syrups... Any suggestions for alternate non sweetners to replace the maple syrup? And the sugar count please? Thanks so much!
Lindsey says
Alyssa’s has psyllium husk in the ingredients. Have you tried a variation with those? The store bought version is an excellent source of fiber.
Jillian says
Yes, you are right! This is a more simple version but I will certainly do some more testing!
Leigh Anne Blades says
Have you tried to make the chocobites version?
Jillian says
Not yet but I totally should!
Kate says
Can I just use eggs instead of the ‘flax eggs’?
Jillian says
I haven't tried using regular eggs in this recipe but I would recommend using one egg to replace the flax eggs.
Christopher Ruehlmann says
Excellent!
Erica says
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this recipe! It’s amazing! I do admit I used real butter bc I didn’t have coconut oil. I also used your coconut sugar recommendation instead of monk. My little one has constipation issues and I cut up prunes instead of raisins or dates. They taste even better than Alyssa’s in my opinion! The only annoying part is I literally have to put them in an empty Alyssa’s container for my tricky toddler to eat them LOL! Thanks again, I found you via search for Alyssas copycat, I’m now going to try more of your recipes. Appreciate your time and talent!
Jillian says
Hi Erica! Your comment made me smile! I am so happy to hear that you and your little one have been enjoying these Alyssa's inspired bites. Love the idea of putting them in an Alyssa's container 🙂