Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies
These Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies are a sweet treat packed with the wholesome goodness of carrots, oats, and peanut butter! These chewy cookies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, making them a guilt-free dessert or snack!
Ingredients
Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (the riper the sweeter they are)
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
Healthy Cream Cheese Icing (Optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup greek yogurt, room temperature
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add in the bananas and mash using the back of a fork or muddler.
- Next add in the oats, peanut butter, cinnamon, maple syrup, raisins and shredded carrots.
- Stir to combine. Portion out large tablespoon size cookies. (I usually get around 12 cookies)Using the back of a fork press the cookies down to flatten them.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies look set.Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing then. The cookies are fragile when they are soft.
- Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely then frost with the optional cream cheese frosting and enjoy!
Healthy Cream Cheese Icing
- In a medium bowl combine softened room temperature cream cheese, yogurt, maple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla. Whisk to combine. If the cream cheese or yogurt is not room temperature the mixture may clump up. Continue to whisk until it is smooth and creamy.Set aside until you are ready to frost your cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 234mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1146IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg