I am always on the hunt for dessert hacks that fit our fitness-focused lifestyle, and guess what? I’ve nailed down a recipe that will blow your mind: Zesty Lemon Oatmeal Cookies.
These no bake lemon oatmeal cookies are an easy cookie to make with just 4 ingredients and don’t require any flour, eggs or butter. They are soft, chewy and full of zesty lemon flavor. The cookies can be made ahead of time and store well.
I love making raw desserts and snacks because they are so beneficial to our overall health! Instead of making us pack on the pounds, they can actually do the opposite and help us get healthier so we can lose weight!
Its true that most of us have a sweet tooth and healthy raw desserts and treats are amazing at taking away cravings without refined sugar. Most raw desserts are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined-sugar-free! This nutritious cookie recipe is not only dairy-free, it’s also naturally egg-free, soy-free too!
How can you beat that to replace a processed dessert or dessert that’s full of sugar? If you are a fan of lemon cookies, trust me, you will love these bad boys.
In a society obsessed with diet culture, we are often taught to fear cravings and view them as a sign of weakness. But what if I told you that honoring these cravings could actually improve your relationship with food and enhance your overall well-being?
It’s true! By learning to work with our cravings rather than against them, we can tune into our hunger cues and better serve our body’s needs – both physically and mentally.
One of the most surprising learnings for my gym clients is the power of adding planned snacks into their daily routine. When we nourish our bodies regularly, we don’t have to rely on willpower to resist cravings (which only ends up backfiring, dragging us into a cycle of restriction/overeating or binge eating).
Planned snacks, especially when they are nutritionally balanced AND include factors that leave us mentally satisfied, result in increased energy, stable appetite, and a newfound sense of trust in our bodies.
These no bake lemon cookies are a healthy and decadent treat. Each delicious bite is infused with lemon flavour. Plus, these are super simple to make. Ready to give it a shot?
This recipe is a fast and satisfying snack that tastes like a decadent dessert. Each bite bursts with a symphony of textures: soft and creamy filling melts in your mouth, perfectly complemented by the tanginess of the lemon flavour. A delightful sweet treat that satisfies your cravings without compromise.
The main ingredients in this healthier cookie recipe are:
Quick Oats: Quick oats are old fashioned rolled oats that have been further processed so that they are smaller and thinner. They work best for these cookies because they will soften quicker and easier than rolled oats. If you only have rolled oats, you can pulse them in the food processor a few times until they resemble the consistency of quick oats.
Lemon: This recipe uses freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest. You should only need one large or two small lemons for this recipe. If you love lemon like I do add some more! 😊
White Chocolate Chips: White chocolate is melted down and mixed in to provide sweetness and to bind the cookie together.
Cookie Texture – These cookies are soft and chewy. When the chocolate is mixed with the lemon juice, it softens the chocolate to a texture that is more like a ganache. The cookies will feel firm on the outside but will be soft when you bite in. The oats add chewiness to the cookies.
These white chocolate lemon cookies have the perfect combination of flavors from sweet white chocolate chunks and zesty lemon juice. Soft and chewy with crispy edges, each bite is an explosion of texture and balance. If you are a lemon lover, these are for you.
Zesty Lemon Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 2 lemons, juice and zest
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a silicon baking mat.Add white chocolate chips to a microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat chocolate in 15-30 second intervals, stirring in between with a spatula until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. You can also melt the chocolate on the stove using the double boiler method. Using a whisk, add in lemon juice and whisk until lemon juice is fully incorporated and the mixture becomes uniform in color and smooth.Switch to a spatula and stir in the zest and rolled oats and coconut until they are evenly mixed in. The batter should be thick.Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop or spoon to scoop cookie batter and place onto the prepared cookie sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. The batter may spread out a little but it should not spread much. Use the back of a spoon to flatten cookies into a thick round disk (about 1/4 inch thick), smoothing edges and top as needed. You can also use your fingers to help shape the edges of the cookies. Cookies will not change shape so shape them to how you would like your final cookies to look like.If desired, garnish the top of cookies with additional zest. It will add more lemon flavor and add some color to the cookies. Place cookies into fridge to set. This can take about 30 minutes to one hour. When cookies are set they should feel firm and you should be able to peel the cookies off of the parchment paper. Let cookies sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes before eating. You can also eat them straight out of the fridge but the chocolate will be a little more firm when it's cold. Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or up to 3 months in freezer.
If you are looking for more delicious, healthy, no bake desserts and treats to help you reach your health, wellness and fitness goals, you will love my collection here: Blended Bites
