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These Chocolate Chunk Tahini Oatmeal Cookies are made with only a handful of ingredients and are naturally vegan, and refined sugar-free. They’re finished off with some 70% dark chocolate chunks and sprinkled with sea salt!
The ultimate hybrid cookie
There aren’t enough things in the world I could fill with chocolate. They’re the perfect rich basis to everything sweet, from Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls to Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.
Inspired by all of my favourite cookies, these Chocolate Chunk Tahini Oatmeal Cookies are a mix of everything I love in a cookie.
The sweet chocolate chunks, the salty tahini and sea salt, and the earthy texture of oats, just combine to make the perfect treat!
Ingredients in these chocolate chunk tahini oatmeal cookies
- Almond flour: To add some volume, natural sweetness, and softness to this recipe.
- Large flake oats: The bulk of these cookies. They can be gluten-free or not, depending on your preference!
- Dark chocolate chunks: 70% dark chocolate is sweet and a little bitter, creating a great flavour balance.
- Sea salt: To sprinkle on top of the cookies after they’re baked.
- Tahini: Like an earthy nut butter, but can be substituted with any other runny nut butter!
- Cinnamon: To compliment the oatmeal cookie component of the recipe.
- Maple syrup: As our natural sweetener. You could also use agave nectar, or any other sticky sweetener!
These cookies can be easily made in just one bowl, and require minimal ingredients and clean up.
Oh, and did I mention these are pretty much as healthy as a cookie can get? Minimal added sugar, no refined sugar, gluten-free, vegan, and whole-grain. They’re also high in protein and fibre thanks to the oats and tahini. They might even be healthy enough to eat for breakfast. I won’t tell.
Make a batch of these chocolate chunk tahini oatmeal cookies, and store them in an air-tight container to enjoy for dessert or with a cup of tea!
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Chocolate Chunk Tahini Oatmeal Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
A healthy cookie recipe made with only a handful of ingredients that are naturally vegan and refined-sugar free.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 6 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 cup large flake rolled oats (use gluten-free if needed)
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chunks
- a sprinkle of sea salt to top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl mix the tahini, maple syrup and cinnamon until combined.
- Next, add the almond flour and oats and mix well until combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir in.
- Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, spoon out the cookie dough onto the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with a little sea salt and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
Notes
You can substitute tahini for any nut butter of your choice, just make sure it is liquidy enough.
If your cookie dough seems a little dry, add an extra spoon of tahini or maple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
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Amazing and so easy to make! My family is obsessed
So glad you all love them! 🙂
We make these all the time! Found this recipe when I needed a Gluten free option. They are loved to anyone that eats one here. Noone can believe there’s no flour or white sugar. I usually put half the maple syrup it calls for and always double the batch.
So happy you love the recipe Kim! 🙂
Ohhhhhhh my gosh. These are absolutely DELICIOUS and so quick and easy. I love finding recipes like this. Yummy yummy. Thank you so much. I will definitely be making these again and again. ?
Glad you enjoyed them Gina! 🙂
These looks amazing!
Thanks Keira! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Oh my goodness, yes! I made these because I was craving chocolate chip cookies and had all the ingredients in the house. And of course, they are a healthier version of traditional. Absolutely delicious! Thank you!
You’re welcome Melissa, so happy you enjoyed the recipe!
I’ve made these 3 times now and they are probably my favourite cookie. So easy to make and delicious! The first time I made these I followed the recipe exactly. Since then I have decreased the maple syrup to 4 Tbs, increased the tahini by 1 Tbs, and introduced 1 Tbs of almond milk to ensure the same volume of liquid. It’s the perfect level of sweetness for me. ? Thank you for such a fantastic cookie recipe!
So happy you’re loving them Roxanne!
Made these for a friend who is allergic to nuts. Used quinoa flour instead of almond flour and increased the tahini to 1/2 cup (thanks for that suggestion in the comments). They are crispy and delicious. The sea salt on top is the perfect touch. Thank you for this easy, yummy, very appealing cookie recipe.
Happy you enjoyed Cathy, great to know these work with quinoa flour!
Made a double batch for a small potluck with 12 people. All the cookies were eaten! A second potluck is scheduled in April and the coordinator called me and asked me to please make the same cookies again! What a great recipe! Thank you.
Can you make these with whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour?
Hi Bonnie, I haven’t tested these out with whole wheat flour but i believe they should work! You may need to adjust the amount of liquid ingredients if your dough feels too dense
I want to try to make these with whole wheat flour but might need to add a splash of dairy free milk!
Super yummy & super easy – thank you for sharing this healthy cookie recipe! I appreciate that you use just a handful of ingredients and a single bowl. Plus, there’s no equipment to clean which adds to the happiness factor. I added 1 TBS of coffee powder with the cinnamon and a generous handful of raisins with the chocolate chunks with excellent results.
So happy you enjoyed them Tara! 🙂
Rich and delicious!
Thanks Anna!