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Vegan Sweetpotato Oatmeal Cookies

Sweetpotato Oatmeal Cookies are an easy snack anytime and taste great as healthy sweetpotato breakfast cookies. These vegan oatmeal breakfast cookies blend whole grain oats, flour, sweetpotatoes, spices and maple syrup. 

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Please note that sweetpotatoes is spelled as one word throughout this article, which is the proper spelling. You can learn more here.

If I had to rename my blog, it would probably be something related to sweetpotatoes because we use them in so many recipes.

Like sweetpotato oat bars, vegan cookie dough, baby oatmeal cookies, and sweetpotato pizza crust, to name a few!

If you need a reminder, there are so many uses for sweetpotatoes, and these vegan sweetpotato cookies are a fun twist.

teal cutting board with diced sweet potatoes

Sweetpotato oatmeal cookies are the newest addition since we already know sweetpotatoes go seamlessly in sweeter recipes, like sweetpotato zucchini muffins and sweetpotato quick bread

If you love sweetpotatoes in pie, imagine them in oatmeal sweetpotato cookies.

Best served with melted marshmallows and/or chocolate, they taste just like a healthy sweetpotato pie or dessert.

I like to serve them mixed with an array of our other healthy cookies for a Thanksgiving dessert table, such as Flourless Pumpkin Cookies, Leftover Oatmeal Cookies, Coconut Flour Breakfast Cookies and Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.

You really can’t go wrong with cookies, can you!?

Why You’ll Love Sweetpotato Oatmeal Cookies

  • Easy way to get veggies in – If you have picky eaters, you’re probably aware that getting veggies in can be difficult. Sweetpotatoes are great healthy snacks for picky eaters, since they are naturally sweet.
  • High in fiber – Oatmeal sweetpotato cookies blend sweetpotatoes and oats for a naturally high-fiber treat! Fiber helps with balancing blood sugar and promoting fullness.
  • Vegan – These healthy sweetpotato oatmeal cookies are naturally vegan, but can be made with a few swaps if you don’t need them to be vegan (for example, butter for coconut oil).
  • Ready in under 25 minutes– Don’t we all love those healthy treats that can be ready quickly, especially when the kids are hungry? For that reason, we love sweetpotato oat cookies as fun back to school snack ideas.
  • Great any time of day– I love getting veggies in at breakfast so I eat them as sweetpotato breakfast cookies, paired with two hard boiled eggs for a balanced, healthy breakfast providing a serving of veggies! Or, I love adding a thin layer of peanut butter or almond butter on top.
  • Easy to meal prep – There are so many things you can meal prep with oatmeal, and this sweet potato cookie recipe is a great one for families. Better yet – make a double batch to freeze for later!
holding oatmeal sweet potato cookies up over white plate

Ingredients

Here’s what you need.

  • all purpose flour – All purpose flour keeps these oatmeal sweetpotato cookies nice and light, but you could use whole wheat flour if you wanted. They wouldn’t be as soft.
  • rolled oats (I get mine in bulk from thrive market-it’s the best deal and fun goodies)
  • coconut oil or butter
  • brown sugar – I love the flavor that brown sugar with molasses imparts, but if you don’t have it, white sugar will still work fine.
  • flax egg – A real egg also works!
  • sweetpotatoes – If you don’t have leftover mashed sweetpotatoes to use for this recipe, you can microwave a sweetpotato for 5-7 minutes or use canned sweetpotato puree. You could also substitute canned pumpkin.
  • vanilla
  • pure maple syrup
  • spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
  • baking soda
  • chocolate chips (I love the mini Enjoy Life and they are vegan)
small bowls of ingredients to make oatmeal sweet potato cookies

If you’ve never had cookies made with sweetpotatoes, these are about to blow your mind.

When we were in the kitchen, Camryn asked, “Mommy, are we having cookies made with sweetpotatoes?”

I love educating her at a young age about food. 

How to Make Oatmeal Sweetpotato Cookies

To start, you’ll want to whisk your wet and dry ingredients separately in mixing bowls.

I love the smell with the combination of fall spices.

oat flour and all purpose flour in a bowl
clear bowl with wet ingredients

For the wet ingredients, it helps to use an electric hand mixer to mix everything in a large mixing bowl, adding the egg, vanilla and sweetpotato in last.

bowl with sweetpotatoes and oats

This sweetpotato cookies recipe is a great one to let your kids help – toddler sweetpotato recipes are the best. 

Plus, since it’s vegan, it won’t hurt them if they choose to taste it as you go!

batter for sweet potato oatmeal cookies in clear bowl

Did You Know?

Sprinkle with sea salt after baking to emphasize the deliciousness!

When arranging on baking sheets, I like to use a cookie scooper to get perfect little bite-sized scoops.

Then, lightly flatten your sweetpotato oatmeal cookies for baking, adding a few extra mini chocolate chips on top.

You’ll love the texture of these cookies – perfectly soft and chewy!

sweet potato oat cookies on baking sheet before baking
sweet potato oatmeal cookies on baking sheet

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FAQ and Expert Dietitian Tips

Are sweetpotato breakfast cookies gluten-free?

These are not gluten-free since they have all-purpose flour in them.

Are these cookies good for my toddler?

Yes! I love these sweetpotato oat cookies for toddlers because as mentioned earlier, they are a great way to get veggies and fiber into your toddler, who becomes more selective. I wouldn’t serve them to babies, though, since they do have added sugars – you could try these oatmeal cookies for baby instead without any added sweeteners.

Can I add in any other mix in’s?

Yes, there are so many fun options for mix in’s for these sweetpotato cookies, if you wanted to omit the chocolate chips. I love adding nuts or seeds for some healthy fats.
– sunflower seeds
– chopped almonds, walnuts or pistachios
– pumpkin seeds
– flax seeds
– raisins
– hemp seeds
– cocoa nibs

How to store them

Yes, you can freeze this sweet potato cookies recipe for up to 3 months in an airtight container or ziplock bag. You can also keep them room temperature on the counter in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Yield: 16 cookies

Sweetpotato Oatmeal Cookies

sweet potato oatmeal cookies stacked on white plates

Sweetpotato Oatmeal Cookies are an easy snack that also work great as healthy sweetpotato breakfast cookies. These vegan breakfast cookies are made with whole grain oats, flour, sweet potatoes, spices and maple syrup. 

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda, spices).
  3. In separate mixing bowl, whip coconut oil and sugars using an electric hand mixer. Add in maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract and mashed sweetpotato.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined, adding in chocolate chips last. Batter will be wet. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes to firm up.
  5. Scoop out dough in 1 ½-2 inch scoops and arrange on baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 14-16 minutes. Allow sweetpotato oatmeal cookies to slightly cool before serving

Notes

*An easy way to quickly cook a sweetpotato is by microwaving it for 5-7 minutes, then letting it cool. You can also use leftover sweetpotatoes for this recipe.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 219Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 171mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 3g

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