Whole grain, naturally sweetened blueberry oat cookies are the perfect snack!
Blueberries in a cookie? Oh yes.
These little beauties are bursting with blueberry goodness and oh so simple to make. I use dried blueberries, oats and whole wheat flour, plus yogurt (no oil or butter) and sweetened them naturally with honey. All good things here, all good things.
But let me be the first to say, these are not a cookie cookie. They are delicious and soft with a hint of sweet and a lot of scrumptious, but they are more of a snack cookie than a dessert cookie. Possibly even a breakfast cookie 😉
If you want a sweeter cookie, I’d suggest using a bit more honey or subbing brown sugar for the honey and butter for the yogurt. That’ll amp it up a bit! I may even try that for the adults in the house… And of course, you can always throw some ice cream in between two cookies to take it up a notch!
As is though, I’m kind of addicted. I find myself reaching for these at all hours. And I’m more than happy to give these blueberry oat cookies to a toddler (but not a baby, since they do contain honey). The whole family can enjoy a mid-afternoon sweet treat. Happy family times!
Blueberry oat cookies
Whole grain, naturally sweetened blueberry oat cookies are the perfect snack!
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (I use white whole wheat flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
Instructions
- Combine oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Combine yogurt, honey, egg and vanilla in a separate bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine, but don’t overmix. Stir in the dried blueberries.
- Drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 for 13-15 minutes, until just slightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 120kcal Calories from fat 13 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 88mg | 4% |
| Carbohydrate 25g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 13g | |
| Protein 3g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
Yum!! These cookies look delicious! I’ve never thought about making blueberry oatmeal cookies but it’s a brilliant idea. I would totally eat them for breakfast, with the ice cream in the middle 🙂
Kathryn says
Thanks Karrie! They are delicious any time of day – but I really like your style of ice cream at breakfast 😉
Valerie says
Yummy! When will I ever learn that I shouldn’t look at recipes this time of day cause now I am hungry. These sure look delicious!
Kathryn says
Haha, I’m guilty of the same thing! 😉
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
Mmm, these look delicious will have to give them a try.
Kathryn says
Thanks Vicki! Hope you enjoy them!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
These do look yummy. And yet so healthy. I’ve been wanting to try to replace the fat in a favourite cookie of my husbands so I think I’m going to try your recipe and then adapt our version. Got it pinned! Angela x (#FFF)
Kathryn says
Thanks Angela! They are a great little healthy snack cookie. Hope you give them a try, and I’d love to hear how you adapt them, too!
Veggie Mama says
These sound amazing! I love anything with blueberries in them… but I don’t like blueberries! weird, right?
Kathryn says
Haha, that is kinda funny 🙂 Hope you’ll give these a try and like blueberries this way!
Angela says
can you use fresh or frozen blueberries in these?
Kathryn says
Hi Angela! No, I wouldn’t recommend substituting fresh or frozen blueberries – they have a lot of moisture that would ruin this particular cookie recipe. If it helps, I buy a big bag of dried blueberries at Costco (I think they have them on Amazon as well) and use them in these cookies, for trail mix and just for snacking.