This delicious gluten-free cookie recipe employs a combination of oats, buckwheat flour, and sunflower seed butter for a chewy, lower sugar treat!
Father’s day is coming on Sunday, so as a partial ode to the holiday, I wanted to post something ‘man-approved’ in contrast to my typical skinny bitch treats.
I’ve been making these cookies for the head of our household for 1-2 months now, and he loves them! They are his (current) favorite treat. I say ‘current’ because favorites are constantly changing around here, depending on tastes, allergies, and what’s being created at that particular moment.
Prior to this recipe, his favorite cookies were these chocolate chippers, BUT!…because of a suspected gluten sensitivity, I’ve concocted something new, tailored just for him!
After playing with the sugar content on this, I reached a very precise amount that pleases his sweet tooth, but is still healthier than most recipes out there.
We have different outlooks on sweets, my husband and I.
I like to have a treat most days a week, and I rationalize this by keeping my sugar intake low, low, LOW. My other half likes his treats sweet and occasional, which I reckon is how most people operate.
“If I’m going to have a dessert, it better be worth it!” says he.
Ergo, I figure some of you in that mindset might like this cleaned up recipe!
Recipe tips
It is important to have room temperature ingredients, as coconut oil can get clumpy when mixed with anything cold.
I use a salted sunflower seed butter from Trader Joe’s for this recipe, so if you use unsalted, you will probably have to up the added salt.
I’ve also successfully used almond butter in these, but my husband loves the sunflower seed butter version best!
I use buckwheat flour ground from the raw groats (please see below for the link to the particular item).
Recipe steps
Mixing the dry ingredients…
This is what semi-solid coconut oil looks like…
Mix the oil with the sugar and the other wet ingredients…
Whisked rapidly (you could use a hand mixer, but I is lazy)…
Dry + wet = batter…
Add in that there chocolate…
Divvy out the dough…
Form those bad boys to look how you want!
Bake ’em up!
My Husband’s Favorite Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 4 ½ Tbsp buckwheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp + 1 tsp unrefined cane sugar
- ¼ cup sunflower seed butter (with salt)
- ¼ cup coconut oil , semi-solid
- 2 Tbsp applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips or a chopped chocolate bar
Instructions
- Begin with room temperature ingredients.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix the following dry ingredients: oats, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon.
- In another smaller bowl, briskly whisk the sugar with the sunflower seed butter, coconut oil, applesauce, vanilla, and water.
- Add the wet ingredients and chocolate to the dry oat/flour mix, and stir until the dry ingredients are all well moistened.
- Dollop the batter onto two parchment paper-lined baking sheets (I generally get 18-20 cookies).
- Form the cookies a bit by pressing down and shaping the perimeter, as they don’t spread much.
- Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool to room temperature OR do as I do and transfer them to a plate and stick them in the freezer. They taste delicious cold!
Notes
Nutrition
If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!
These look amazing! I will be literally eating these today..😉
Pretty sure we need these in our life this weekend! Yum!!
Thanks girl! I hope you guys have a great Father’s day! xo
Could you sub the applesauce? And the seed butter? husband can’t have that or any nut butter.
Hi Gloria,
You might try pumpkin or sweet potato for the applesauce, and more coconut oil for the seed butter? I haven’t tried those though, so it may not work. Just some ideas for you!
I did 2tablespoons of maple sugar. Sweet enough for me. Did a different nut butter and avocado oil not coconut. Also used GF rolled oats. We’re great! Thanks for the recipe 😊
What do you think about replacing the chocolate chips with raisins? Do you think the cookie would still hold together? I love the idea of pumpkin instead of applesauce as my son loves pumpkin. Thanks for any thoughts. Hilda
I do think raisins would be fine, my only concern would be the pairing of them with Sunbutter. Pumpkin should work as well, but keep in mind, you will be losing the sweetness the applesauce provides.
Would your concern about the raisins be b/c of the flavor?
Yes, but that’s just a personal preference.