Vegan Sweet Potato Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These easy Vegan Sweet Potato Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. They're ready in under 30 minutes!
Equipment
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Cookie scoop (optional)
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked sweet potato
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup plant milk
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar*
- 1 tbsp Ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup rolled oats
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pierce sweet potato with a fork in several places then cook it in the microwave for 6 minutes.
- Mash 1/2 cup of cooked sweet potato in large bowl. Add the oil, oat milk, both sugars, vanilla extract and flaxseed. Mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips. Mix until a dough has formed. Add the dairy free chocolate chips and mix again.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 F for 13 minutes. Let cool.
- That's it! Enjoy!
Notes
*A note about granulated sugar: Not all granulated sugar is vegan, make sure to choose a USDA Organic variety to ensure it is not processed with bone char, an animal ingredient.
**Please note: The nutritional information provided for each recipe is an estimate and may vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients used, portion sizes, and preparation methods. For accurate nutritional details, consider consulting a registered dietitian or using a trusted nutritional calculator.
- Not Vegan? Swap the oil for melted butter. Use regular chocolate chips or add butterscotch chips. Swap the flaxseed for 1 egg.
- Gluten-Free? Swap the flour for a gluten-free 1:1 baking flour and stick with a gluten-free certified variety of oats.
- Oil-Free? Swap the oil for applesauce in this recipe and you'll have a delicious oil-free cookie with a slightly cake-like texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie**Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 103mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 797IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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