Vegan Spiced Pear Oatmeal Raisin (Print Version)
Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies with warm spices, fresh pear, and plump raisins. A cozy vegan treat ready in 30 minutes.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
03 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
06 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - 1/2 tsp ground ginger
08 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
10 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
11 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
12 - 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
13 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
14 - 1 medium ripe pear, peeled, cored, and finely diced
15 - 2/3 cup raisins
16 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# Step-by-step Instructions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
05 - Fold in the diced pear, raisins, and nuts (if using), making sure the fruit is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
07 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers look set but still soft.
08 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before storing.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The pears keep these cookies incredibly moist without needing any eggs or dairy
- Warm spices make these taste like cozy comfort food that happens to be vegan
- Theyre sturdy enough to pack for breakfast but tender enough for dessert
02 -
- Overmixing once you add the wet ingredients will make these tough, fold gently and stop as soon as flour disappears
- If your coconut oil solidifies before you mix it with the sugars, warm it briefly or you'll get hard pockets of oil
- These cookies continue cooking on the hot baking sheet, so pulling them out when centers look slightly underdone is perfect
03 -
- Scoop your dough with a cookie scoop for uniformly sized cookies that bake evenly
- Rotate your baking sheets halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots