Soft, tender, red velvet oreo cookies sandwiched between creamy coconut butter frosting. No red #5 here! These red velvet oreo cookies have no artificial dye in them and are protein packed, gluten free, and vegan. Healthy oreos people and red velvet just in time!
This week is going to be chocolate week on PancakeWarriors, so consider yourself warned! I hope you come back, we have some epic recipes to share with you. These red velvet oreos were begging to be the first chocolate recipe of the week because well, look at them! Also, I have been giving the red velvet oreos at the grocery store some serious side eye. I mean come on they just looks so yummy! But alas, I turn over the package and had to put them down.
I don’t think you should ever deprive yourself from something. However, I think if you can make something you are craving at home, you can control the ingredients and you get to decide what goes into your body. Plus you can find ways to add extra nutrients, protein, and fiber so there is never any guilt associated with these foods!
I mean who doesn’t want a soft chewy red velvet oreo cookie every once and awhile or everyday <– this girl!! I say have 2! I made these and immediately was upset I didn’t double the recipe, because wow; they are just that good!
The secret ingredient is beets 🙂 They give the natural red color to the cookies and are naturally sweet, so don’t worry about having vegetables in your dessert! I also used coconut sugar in these cookies. It’s low on the glycemic index and helps bring out the cocoa and vanilla flavors that you associate with red velvet cake. Protein brought to you in two forms here, pea protein and hemp hearts! I’ve been so obsessed with hemp hearts lately, they add protein and omega 3 & 6! These red velvet oreo cookies are starting to sound more and more like health food right?
I made the batter for these in the blender, just for ease since the beets needed to be broken down. It was genius, as these were ready in no time flat! I really hated having to wait for the cookies to cool down to fill them with the frosting, but patience is often rewarded, as it was in this case! The coconut frosting is just so creamy and rich, so don’t skimp on it when you are making these! I’ve also used coconut frosting in carrot cake pancakes, carrot cake quinoa bites and apple bundt cake!
Feel free to have some fun with the dough. If you are making hearts for Valentines day, this dough is very easy to work with. Just use wet fingers and smooth down the dough once you have a rough shape formed. I just used my fingers and molded similar sized hearts. These cookies barely rise, so you don’t have to worry about them getting too out of control in the oven.
- 2 medium sized beets, steamed and cut into chunks
- 2 tbs. ground flax seeds
- 6 tbs. water
- 1 scoop pea protein (I used Now)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I used Chocolate Pea Protein)
- 2 tbs. hemp hearts
- ¼ cup oat flour (gluten free)
- 2 tbs. coconut sugar
- 1 tbs. vanilla
- 2 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 packets stevia
- 2 tbs. coconut butter
- 3 tbs. unsweetened cashew milk
- 1 tsp. white chia seeds
- ½ tsp. maple syrup
- 1 packet stevia
- In a small pan, steam peeled cut beets for 10 minutes with a few tablespoons of water.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Make flax eggs by combining 2 tbs. ground flax with 6 tbs. warm water. Let sit at least 10 minutes.
- Add steamed beets to blender.
- Add flax eggs and remaining ingredients (except the baking powder) to blender and blend on high until a thick tough has been produced. You may have to scrape down the sides a few times.
- Add baking powder and blend until fully incorporated.
- Add parchment paper to a baking pan and spray with coconut oil (or nonstick spray).
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out batter onto parchment and flatten and round off the cookies with lightly wet fingers.
- Bake in oven at 350 for 11 minutes.
- Take out of oven. Transfer to a wire cooling rack. Allow to completely cool. Make second batch of cookies while cooling first batch.
- While cookies are cooling make frosting.
- Mix together the coconut butter, cashew milk, stevia, maple syrup and chia seeds. You may need to microwave for 20 seconds to get everything the same temperature (the coconut butter will harden up when you add cold milk to it).
- Mix until combined. Put in the fridge to set at least 10 minutes.
- Frost the bottom side of one cookie. Add the bottom of another cookie. Continue until all the cookies are matched up.
- Allow to cool in fridge 5 minutes before serving.
What about you?
- What seasonal treat have you been craving?
- Red velvet or plain chocolate for Valentine’s Day?
- What is your favorite healthy snack right now?
GET IN MY BELLY! These look amazing! And so much better than the version Oreo sells 🙂
Thanks Pragati, they are so yummy!
When I saw this yday, I wondered (and hoped) if it was going to be your meatless monday. Thanks so much for sharing, these look so awesome, and I love that they are homemadeeeeeee! That makes me happy! Thanks for joining, have a wonderful monday 🙂
YAY!!! Thanks Tina for the kind words and for hosting Meatless monday!!
Oh wow my kids were waiting for those oreos to come out! Beets? How creative! Thanks for linking up with us again today those look fabulous!
Thanks Deborah! Thanks for hosting 🙂 Yeah I had to bring it with the natural food coloring 🙂
MMMM! Those look AMAZING! I love the ingredients you use!! I have to try them!
Yay!! Enjoy them!!
I just bought the Red Velvet Oreos for my oldest, she LOVES red velvet. I’m going to have to make these for sure!
Oh Sarah, that’s great to hear! Hope you and your oldest love them!!
Thanks so much for this recipe! The red velvet Oreos that are out now are accidentally vegan, but I can’t stand to eat all the crap that’s in them. I have been looking for a good vegan recipe! Question though–can you taste the beets? Beets are one of very few veggies I don’t like. 🙁
OH no! If you don’t like the taste of beets, when you are steaming them add a packet of stevia or coconut sugar. It really helps cut through any of the beet taste. I don’t really taste the beets but I also don’t mind their flavor. Maybe make a half batch to test it?
I think this is the way to my heart. :O I wanted to try out the ones at the store just because red velvet + oreo sounds awesome…but these are infinitely better! <3!!
Farrah, these were the way to my heart too! Love a healthy recipe, especially for oreos!!
BE. MY> VALENTINE.
Alex won’t mind…
Who these look great, love the heart shaped ones! So yummy and creative! Stopping by from the weekend social! 🙂
Cathy
Red velvet cake is my ultimate favorite, and these look like such delicious treats! Love the use of beets for the color. Thanks for sharing!! Pinning this to Pinterest.