If you ever get a craving for sweet carrot cookies or cake before your morning cup for jo, rest assured you are not alone! We’re here to share the healthiest and easiest alternative for all your carrot loving cravings that you can eat anytime.
When I first made these cookies, it may have been on such a morning where I was craving sweets but didn’t want to be too naughty in breaking any sugar rules before noon. So when I offered my husband a carrot cookie that morning, he asked me if they were really healthy enough for breakfast. I was very happy to give him a resounding “yes”!
Everyone likes the idea of eating cookies around the clock, don’t they? These are ones everyone can feel good about eating anytime! They are filled with nutritious ingredients that won’t weigh you down. These carrot cookies are no-bake, (not even requiring cooking on the stove-top or any of that crazy business!) which means you get the full raw benefits of carrots, nuts and coconut in this sweet healthy treat! I would say, eating cookies anytime is a sure sign of living life right.
No-Bake Carrot Cookies (vegan and gluten-free)
Print Recipe
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, softened
1/4 cup Applesauce, at room temperature so it doesn’t seize the oil
2 Tablespoons Ground Flax
1/3 cup Coconut Sugar
1/3 cup shredded Coconut
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
1/2 cup Grated Carrots
1 cup Oats (we used gluten-free)
Mix everything in a bowl, roll into balls and chill in fridge for 15 minutes. Then enjoy! Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Yields 12-15 cookies
No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bites
Peanut Butter Protein Blondies
Tropical Trail Mix
S’mores Rice Krispy Treats
Berry Patriotic Ice Cream
Irene says
Sorry for my ignorance, but what is coconut sugar, is it granular or powdery, and where do you buy it?
Annie says
No worries! :) Coconut sugar is a granular sugar that is great for sugar-free baking!
We answer any question you might have about it in this post:
http://www.naturalsweetrecipes.com/all-about-coconut-sugar/
Thanks!
Tiffanie Hoffman says
Do u happen to know the nutritional info? Fat? Calories? Protein? Carbs? Just curious.
I started a nutritional bootcamp and except use program and at the end of each month we always have a “potluck” BBQ! Is love to share this with everyone but want to boast about how nutritious they truly are :D thank you. Tiffanie
Chelsea says
Yes. To make them into small balls, about a tablespoon and half of dough, will yield 16-18 cookies. Each cookie will be about 70 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of cholesterol, 1.3 grams of fiber and 1.5 grams of protein. Hope you have a great time at the BBQ!
liz says
In my country, we don’t have gluten free oats. What’s the alternative for oats? Thank’s in advance.
Chelsea says
We have not tried these cookies with anything other than oats but quinoa flakes or rice flakes could work.
foodienewz says
Your food photos are amazing. You can share your mouth watering photos with us at foodienewz.com and your photos published on FoodieNewz without any editorial review.
Susan says
These look treat and I know my family would love them! I love no-bake/energy bars and cookies for the mornings. I’m going to be making these!
foodie@foodieportal.com says
I love your pictures and recipes, they are mouth watering. Would love for you to share them with us at foodieportal.com. Over at foodieportal.com we are not photography expert snobs, we are just foodies, so pretty much all your pictures will get accepted.
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies says
I’m always on board with cookies for breakfast! These sound great :)
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
Love these! I will most definitely be baking a batch soon. SO creative!
Jaclyn T says
Gonna have to try this!
Anna @ Your Healthy Place says
Yum! Love the flax in there too, I try to get flax in with my breakfast every morning if I can. Nice creation girl!
Chelsea says
Thank you, Anna!! We try to eat flax every morning too. The benefits are just too great not to!