Single Serve Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
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This single serve oatmeal cookie is perfect for your chewy chocolate chip cookie cravings! It’s all done in one bowl—no mixer needed.
Craving a sweet treat, or more specifically, a cookie?
You can make a better-for-you vegan chocolate chip cookie without committing to a whole batch of cookies! This means less cleanup and no tempting leftovers to mess up your “just one piece” plan.
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Why You’ll Love This Single Serve Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
- Because this is a vegan oatmeal cookie recipe for one, portion control is much easier.
- Clean-up is a breeze with this single serve oatmeal chocolate chip cookie since it’s all done in one bowl and doesn’t require a mixer.
- Perfectly chewy and loaded with chocolate chips, this vegan oatmeal cookie is a great way to satisfy your dessert cravings guilt-free.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Raw almond butter – Helps bind the ingredients together and adds nuttiness to the single serve vegan cookie.
Maple syrup – You can also use agave as the sweetener for your vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.
Vegan butter – Provides richness to the single serving oatmeal cookie.
Pure vanilla extract and sea salt – They add complexity to the overall flavor of the vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. You can also stir some cinnamon into the cookie dough!
All-purpose flour and old-fashioned oats – The combination of these two creates a soft and chewy single serve oatmeal cookie. Read on to find out if you can use other types of oats.
Baking soda – Promotes chewiness and ensures the proper spread of the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.
Vegan dark chocolate chips – Add texture and chocolatey goodness to the chewy oatmeal cookie.
Flaky sea salt – An optional finishing touch, but it really rounds out the choc chip cookie.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Freeze the Dough
Freezing the dough for at least 10 minutes is crucial to keep the single serve oatmeal cookie from spreading. This step also helps make the cookie more flavorful!
Do Not Overbake
Do not overbake the vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookie for the perfect chewy texture. It’s done baking once golden brown and the edges are set. The center will still be a bit soft, but it’ll firm up as it cools.
Customize Your Cookie
You can make different variations of this single serving oatmeal cookie! Instead of chocolate chips, you can use chopped walnuts or raisins.
Single Serve Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe FAQs
Can I substitute quick oats for old-fashioned oats in this oatmeal cookie recipe for one?
No. This single oatmeal cookie recipe is best made with old-fashioned oats. Quick oats can absorb moisture quickly, leading to a dry cookie.
Can I use steel-cut oats instead of old-fashioned oats for my single oatmeal chocolate chip cookie?
No. Because steel-cut oats are dense, they might not soften enough for the cookie.
Can I make this single serving vegan cookie gluten-free?
For a gluten-free oatmeal cookie for one, substitute the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour and make sure your rolled oats are gluten-free.
What to do with chocolate oatmeal cookie that spread too much?
Press the sides of your vegan oatmeal cookie with a rubber spatula to reshape it, then allow it to cool.
How do you make the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie less puffy?
Make sure to flatten your cookie dough before freezing. You can use your hand or the back of a spoon.
More Delicious Vegan Cookie Recipes
- Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Everything Free Cookies
- Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Single Serve Oatmeal Cookie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp raw almond butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vegan butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 tbsp vegan dark chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl except for the flaky sea salt.
- Scoop out the dough onto a baking sheet and flatten it slightly.
- Freeze the dough for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the dough onto a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- Remove the oatmeal cookie from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cookie with some flaky sea salt, and enjoy!
Notes
- Freezing the dough for at least 10 minutes is crucial to keep the single serve oatmeal cookie from spreading. This step also helps make the cookie more flavorful!
- Do not overbake the vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookie for the perfect chewy texture. It’s done baking once golden brown and the edges are set. The center will still be a bit soft, but it’ll firm up as it cools.
- You can make different variations of this single serving oatmeal cookie! Instead of chocolate chips, you can use chopped walnuts or raisins.
So LOVED these cookies!! But I would love to have the same recipe with the same ingredients that make a dozen or more cookies? Do I just double, triple or quadruple this recipe? Hard to just eat one cookie for sure when it tastes like this one does.