I’m a little bit meh when it comes to making sweet treats ‘healthy’. Part of me thinks, “just have the darn sweet and move on” and part of me thinks, “how clever to pack some goodness into a biscuit.” Mostly I think nutrition has no business discussing homemade treats.
So I’m defying myself every time I make these oat and zucchini cookies. I mean, what the hell is a zucchini doing in a biscuit? Well, it belongs there. Zucchinis seem to belong most places, but should never dine alone. I can’t stand zucchini by itself. It needs to be surrounded by other flavours to be at its best.
Make these semi-healthy cookies. Don’t let the random zucchini put you off. You can leave out the choc chips if your kids don’t need fooling.
Oat and Zucchini Cookies
110 gm butter, softened
1/2 cup brown or muscavado sugar
1 large egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups plain wholemeal flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups finely grated zucchini (about 1 large)
1 cup quick oats
1 cup white chocolate bits
Preheat oven to 180°C and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Use electric beaters to beat butter, sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon and baking soda. Add zucchini and toss to coat with the flour. Add the oats and mix well.
Add the wet mix to the dry and combine well then gently fold the choc chips through.
Drop large teaspoon amounts onto the baking sheets, six drops per tray.
Bake for about 11 minutes or until golden brown and a little crispy on the edges. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for a day or two or freeze in batches for up to a month.
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Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
Yum, these sound great. I do sometimes add “healthy” things to bakes. I also don’t like zucchini by itself but I did have some amazing zucchini fries at dinner tonight (not all that healthy but really good!). These will be great in the lunch boxes. Thanks for sharing with YWF too.
Maxabella says
Zucchini fries sound interesting! I always think that zucchini is a bit ‘wet’ to be adding oil to, but now I’m going to look up a fries recipe. x
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
I am with you Bron, why do we need to keep making ‘treats’ healthy? Although, I have given many a ‘healthy treat’ recipe ago – so I will probably make up these cookies next week. Thanks 🙂
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
Yum! I’ve been loving my zucchini oats for brekkie (I know it sounds so wrong but it tastes so right, ) and these cookies sound like an extension of that with some value added pantry staples and of course, chocolate chips! Zucchini is so versatile, it goes great in bakes. I’ve baked it in cakes and loaves but never in cookies. I will have to rectify this situation immediately!
jayne says
I am always looking for healthy biscuit recipes that actually taste good and these look wonderful! pinning for later 🙂