These easy vegan peanut butter granola cookies pass an important test — if a sweet treat is actually healthy, will it still get eaten? Happily, these tasty cookies disappear quickly. Use whatever kind of granola you prefer — there are so many great varieties! These sturdy cookies are perfect or packing in the school or work lunch box, too.
Recipe
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Vegan Peanut Butter Granola Cookies
These easy vegan peanut butter granola cookies pass an important test — if a sweet treat is actually healthy, will it still get eaten?
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Servings: 20
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy, at room temperature
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- ¾ cup flour (whole wheat pastry spelt, einkorn, or other soft whole-grain flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granola any variety, but choose one with a nice amount of fruits and nuts, plus more for topping
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Combine the peanut butter, syrup, applesauce in a mixing bowl and cream together with a large fork. The mixture should be fairly well blended, but don’t worry about making it perfectly smooth.
- In a larger bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and stir together until completely blended.
- Work the granola into the batter, followed by the chocolate chips, if using.
- Scoop the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in rounded tablespoonfuls. Sprinkle extra granola on top, then flatten gently with the bottom of a glass (or your palm).
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are golden on top and lightly browned on the bottom.
- Let stand for a few minutes after removing from the oven, then transfer to a plate. Store any not immediately eaten in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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Thanks to Nature’s Path for supplying the flavorful Blueberry Pecan Crunch for the granola used in these photos. See all the other varieties of granola on their site.
Photos: Evan Atlas
- See more of our vegan cookies and bars.
Evelyn Harrison says
I will make those wonderful looking peanut butter granola cookies for the bake sale/plant sale at CASA (Camano Animal Shelter Assoc.) May 13th.
nat says
so good!
Nava says
So sorry for this ridiculously late reply, Evelyn! I hope these helped with your fundraising at CASA!
Nava says
Thanks, Natalie!