Vegan Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

Published on January 30, 2022

These Vegan Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies are perfectly chewy and packed with nuts, dates & caramelized carrots. Part carrot cake part oatmeal cookies these little bites are perfect for those of us who cannot decide between those two favorite desserts! Gluten-free, nut-free option.

a stack of vegan carrot cake cookies on a small plate

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies – a cookie that combines everything I love into one chewy cookie! Part oatmeal cookie, part carrot cake, these little bites are perfect for those of us who cannot decide between two desserts!

We have a perfectly chewy spiced oatmeal cookie made with almond flour and studded with caramelized carrots, dates and chopped nuts. Pistachios on top add a fabulous flavor! All the carrot cake spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are added to the mix! Divine.

a small white plate with a glass of milk and three carrot cake cookies

The base of this recipe is a classic oatmeal cookie dough with a few flavorful upgrades like warming spices and maple syrup. What takes these to the next level and what sets this recipe apart from other carrot cake cookies: we CARAMELIZE the grated carrots with brown sugar and maple syrup before adding them to the dough. Sounds like a hassle but it's rather quick and SO worth it as it intensifies the flavor and natural sweetness of the carrots and makes the cookie taste like a frsdhly baked carrot cake!

a stack of vegan carrot cake cookies with a glass of milk