Dessert
Healthy Oatmeal Cream Pies
Soft, chewy, and made with wholesome ingredients, these healthy oatmeal cream pies are a lighter take on one of my favorite childhood snacks. The oatmeal cookies are sweetened with maple syrup and the fluffy vanilla frosting is made with cream cheese and Greek yogurt. This is an easy dessert recipe that also happens to be gluten free!
INGREDIENTS
Oatmeal Cookies
- 1/2 c maple syrup
- 1/2 c almond butter (or nut butter of your choice)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 c almond flour
- 1 1/2 c whole-grain oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Vanilla Frosting
- 4 tbsp cream cheese (softened at room temperature)
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS
Oatmeal Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside for now.
- In a large bowl, mix together the maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add in the almond flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and pinch of salt. Stir everything together. The mixture will be thick and dough-like.
- Scoop 12 mounds of dough (about 1 1/2 tbsp each) onto the baking sheet, spacing them a few inches apart. Use your fingers or a spoon to gently flatten the dough into a circle. The cookies won't spread in the oven, so how they look on the baking sheet is how they will look when they are done baking.
- Bake for 15-17 mins until lightly golden brown on the bottom and sides. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before adding the frosting.
Vanilla Frosting
- As the cookies cool, prepare the frosting.
- Add all of the ingredients to a medium bowl and use a hand mixer (or stand mixer) to beat until smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Assembly
- Flip half of the cookies over, and scoop the frosting on top. Place another cookie on top to form an oatmeal cookie sandwich. Enjoy!