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!
Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare the flax eggs by mixing 4 tbsp of flax seed meal with 4 tbsp 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.
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 1/2 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)
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare the flax eggs by mixing 4 tbsp of flax seed meal with 4 tbsp 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.
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 1/2 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)
17 Comments
Ellen
Posted on: December 13, 2020I’m confused your recipe says oat flour but in steps you say add the oats and flour.. hmm can you clarify?
Jillian Glenn
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020You are to add both rolled oats and oat flour.
Jillian
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi Jennifer, this is correct!
Kris
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020I’ve updated the recipe!! Thank you so much for clearing that up for me 🙂
Laura
Posted on: December 13, 2020A 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi there! I have updated the recipe’s nutritional info. Thank you for pointing that out! Yes, it does include the flax seed meal!
Lauren
Posted on: December 13, 2020How long do these store?
Jillian Glenn
Posted on: December 13, 2020I’ve kept them in a ziplock for 2-3 days!
Jillian Glenn
Posted on: December 13, 2020You could also try to freeze!
Patricia
Posted on: December 13, 2020This 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi! How much coconut oil to use instead of vegan butter?
Jillian
Posted on: December 13, 2020hey there! you can use the same amount of coconut oil as vegan butter 🙂
Kelly
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi 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
Posted on: December 13, 2020Hi 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.