Healthy PB Cookies (Gluten Free!)

Name: Healthy PB Cookies (Gluten Free!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: * 1/2 cup uncooked green lentils; * 1/2 cup peanut butter; * 1/4 cup almond butter; * 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (gluten free); * 1 egg; * 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; * 1/4 cup maple syrup; * 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; * 1 tsp cinnamon; * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; * 1/4 teaspoon salt; * 1/4 cup chocolate chips

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Lentils in cookies!? You heard me - these oats and lentil cookies are so soft, fluffy, and healthy! They’re high protein, high fiber, and will leave you feeling energized.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:01:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories177.5 kcal (9%)

Total Fat8.6 g (12%)

Carbs19.9 g (8%)

Sugars7.2 g (8%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium117.8 mg (6%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

15 servings

½ cupgreen lentils

uncooked

½ cuppeanut butter

¼ cupalmond butter

1 ½ cupsrolled oats

gluten free

1egg

½ cupunsweetened applesauce

¼ cupmaple syrup

1 teaspoonsvanilla extract

1 tspcinnamon

½ teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ cupchocolate chips

Instructions

Step 1

Cook your lentils: rinse your lentils and then bring them to a boil with 1.5 cups water. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes. Drain excess water

Step 2

Put all ingredients into a blender except 1/2 cup of oats and the chocolate chips. Blend into a batter.

Step 3

Scoop into a bowl and add in 1/2 cups of oats and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 375°

Step 5

On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, start making your cookies. Each cookie should be a heaping tbsp scoop, and you’ll want to flatten them into the shape of a cookie before it cooks. It will not flatten in the oven.

Step 6

Bake for 12 minutes!