Muesli cookies? Ooooh, yes! You can turn a bag of muesli into these 4-ingredient wonder cookies, which are crunchy, delicious, vegan, crunchy, delicious, vegan, and made with just 4 ingredients. Plus, they are oil-free and flourless.
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Hey there, let's talk muesli (cookies).
You know, that awesome mix of oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. That muesli bag filled with goodness that you bought for your healthy mornings … but then ends up languishing in the back of the cabinet?? Did that ever happen to you? It certainly happened to me.
This bag of forgotten goodness had been taunting me for months! "Eat me for breakfast!" it seemed to whisper. But smoothies and avocado toast were calling my name most mornings, and I just wasn't feeling the muesli.
And what a shame it would be to let all that muesli goodness go old (or be found by food moths with their keen sense of yummy and good).
Then it hit me! Why not repurpose that lonely muesli into something epic? Like, crispy, crunchy, "OMG this is amazing" kind of epic! Something saying goodbye to abandoned muesli and hello to delicious, healthy cookies.
Oof, I said "healthy". Wait, before you picture some cardboard-textured "healthy" cookie, let me stop you right there. These cookies have that perfect balance of sweet and crunchy, and are packed with texture and flavor from all those yummy muesli ingredients (nuts, seeds, dried fruit - you name it).
So, these cookies are packed with texture, seeds, nuts and dried fruit - and they happen to be flourless and oil-free, too.
Now that we've covered what makes these cookies so good, let's move on to the "easy". Because this recipe is so easy, it's practically criminal. Just grab your **muesli (any kind will work), some silken tofu (don't worry, it works as a magical binder, no weird tofu-flavored result!), a sprinkle of chia seeds (or ground flaxseed), and maybe a pinch of sweetener. 4 ingredients! That's it. (Muesli counts as ONE ingredient, right?).
Muesli Cookies Ingredient Lineup
Here's the scoop on the ingredients:
- Muesli
Turns out that muesli mix is a goldmine of flavor and texture just waiting to be transformed. It's got oats for chew, nuts and seeds for a satisfying crunch, and dried fruit for those bursts of sweet, juicy goodness. Any kind of muesli will work; use gluten-free muesli if you need the cookies to be gluten-free. - Silken Tofu
Silken tofu acts as a liquid and binder, so it helps moisten our muesli cookies. It also delivers a welcome protein kick. - Chia Seeds or Ground Linseeds
The egg replacement. These tiny little powerhouses, when mixed with liquid, create a gel-like substance that helps hold everything together, just like an egg would. - Pinch of Granulated Sweetener
A little goes a long way since the muesli will have some sweetness to it already thanks to its dried fruit content (most muesli contain dried fruit). My muesli contained about 45% dried fruit (and no added sweetener), which made the cookies naturally sweet. If your muesli contains less dried fruit, you may want to add a little more sweetener.
Did you notice that these muesli cookies are accidentally oil-free and flourless? Yep, no need for any of that. They are perfect as they are.
Why You'll Love These Cookies
These muesli cookies are so delicious, you won't actually believe they are good for you. But they are, and here is why:
- All those seeds and dried fruit in the muesli? Check.
- Silken tofu adding moisture and a little extra protein? You betcha.
- Chia seeds or ground linseeds acting as an egg replacement? Absolutely!
Plus, they are easy to whip up, require only little ingredients, and contain no oil or flour.
🍽 Recipe
4-Ingredient Muesli Cookies (Vegan, Flourless & Oil-Free)
Ingredients
- 300 g muesli (mine was gluten-free, and contained cornflakes, puffed amaranth, sunflower seeds, and about 45% of dried fruits)
- 2 heaping tablespoons of chia seeds or ground linseeds
- 3 tablespoons granulated sweetener for example, white or brown sugar, birch sugar, coconut blossom sugar, date sugar
- 120 g silken tofu without the liquid
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160° C / 320° F (fan on).
- Combine the dry ingredients.
- Add the silken tofu to the dry ingredients. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.
- Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Scoop out about 20 heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared trays.
- Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of the spoon and incorporate all the stray bits. The cookies are going to be crumbly at first, but they will hold together well after baking.
- Bake at 160° C / 320° F for about 15 minutes until they start to have golden edges.Keep a close eye on them while baking as they quickly burn, esp. those yummy sweet dried fruits. Take the cookies out of the oven the moment they start turning brown at the edges.
- Leave to cool completely on the baking trays before enjoying the cookies.
Can You Make These Cookies With Granola?
No muesli? Granola to the rescue!
Since granola is basically pre-baked, sweetened muesli, it works beautifully in this recipe. Just swap the muesli for granola and you get ... granola cookies.
Keep in mind that granola can be a touch sweeter, so you might not need any additional sweetener.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes
- Sivananda Yoga Cookies
- Healthy Cinnamon Cookies With Caramel Frosting
- Oat Cookies With Apples
- Soft Apple Cookies
Enjoy,
Ramona
PS: If you try it, tell me in the comments how it turned out. I'm always curious how recipes travel.
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