Heathy Cookies for Kids
These sugar-free healthy cookies for kids are made with... avocado! It not only makes them green but adds nutrients. The cookies are sweetened with raisins.
Servings: 8
Calories: 88kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Cookie sheet
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 avocado peeled and stone removed
- 1 cup (100g) oats
- ⅛ cup (25g) raisins optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F / 160°C.
- Mash the avocado in a bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients and combine.
- Roll into balls and place on to a lined cookie sheet. Press down lightly with a fork.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until they start to turn golden. Cool slightly on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Notes
- Be sure to mash the avocado really well. If it's ripe, this should be easy.
- For smaller kids, use finer quick cook oats so the pieces of it are smaller.
- You could shape the avocado cookies into ‘fingers’ for easy snacking, so little ones can hold them easier.
- You can swap the avocado for mashed banana.
- Try adding in some extra flavors with a pinch of cinnamon or Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend.
- For older children and adults who have more of a sweet tooth, you may wish to sweeten them slightly. Try adding a teaspoon of maple syrup, honey or agave nectar.
- Press a few dark chocolate chips into the top of each cookie after baking, if you want to add extra sweetness, but don't want to add many chocolate chips.
- Swap the raisins for chopped dried apricots, dried cranberries, dried cherries or other dried fruit.
- Grate in a little carrot for extra vegetables in these hidden vegetable cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg