Air Fryer Oatmeal Cookies

Vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are chewy, gooey and ready in just 6 minutes! Just one bowl and the air fryer to make this small batch of cookies anytime! Gluten free, vegan, dairy free and plant based!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer oatmeal cookies, vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 6

Total Time 8

Servings

Calories 149kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Cost $1.69 Recipe/$0.28 Serving

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce $0.37
1 tbsp ground flax $0.07
1 tbsp oat flour (or gluten free flour) $0.04
1/2 tsp baking powder $0.03
pinch sea salt $0.01
1.5 tbsp. coconut sugar $0.14
1/3 cup rolled oats $0.13
1 tsp vanilla extract $0.25
2 tbsp tahini (or peanut butter or almond butter) $0.41
3 tbsp dairy free chocolate chips $0.24

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the applesauce and ground flax.
Add the oat flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to incorporate.
Add the coconut sugar, rolled oats and vanilla extract. Stir well to be sure the oats are well incorporated.
Pour the tahini in batter and stir well.
Add the chocolate chips and stir to ensure they are distributed well.
Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit in the air fryer basket. Cut a few holes to ensure airflow.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out 6 cookies and press them down so they are flat.
Bake in 350F air fryer for 6 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Top tips

Be sure to use parchment paper or foil in the air fryer basket – the cookie dough will melt through the opening in the air fryer tray if you don’t have parchment paper or foil down. Some people say you can even bake them on the bottom tray but this doesn’t provide the same circulation of the heat above and below the cookies so I recommend using parchment paper or foil.
Make holes in the parchment paper and allow some air to flow on the sides. They do make parchment paper specifically for air fryers that have holes already if you don’t want to make your own holes in the parchment.
Cut your parchment paper based on how many cookies you will bake. I used parchment paper the size of the air fryer basket to make all 6 cookies but I would have use a smaller piece if I was only making 3-4 cookies. This is because the parchment needs to be weighed down by cookies when baking or can fly up and get stuck in the heating element if it’s too large for what you are cooking.

Can you bake these in the oven?

Yes! These vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are also great baked in the oven. You will want to preheat your oven to 375F and bake the cookies for 12 minutes. They will not get as brown on top but are equally delicious. This is a great option if you double or triple the recipe and want to bake all the cookies at one time.

Can you freeze the cookies?

Yes! The dough for the vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies freezes well and bakes from frozen in the air fryer in 8 minutes! Simply scoop out the cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper. Once the cookies are frozen solid, transfer them to a freezer safe bag and freeze up to 6 months.

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