• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Bake Play Smile
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Shop
  • About Me
    • Meet Lucy
    • Work With Me
  • Contact me
  • Recipes
  • Main Dishes
  • Savoury Breads & Muffins
  • Salads & Sides
  • Soups
  • Bars Brownies & Slices
  • Cakes & Cupcakes
  • Christmas
  • Cookies
  • Desserts
  • Easter
  • Drinks
  • Healthy Treats
  • Sweet Breads & Muffins
  • Thermomix Recipes
  • Thermomix Cookies
  • Thermomix Bars Brownies & Slices
  • Thermomix Cakes & Cupcakes
  • Thermomix Chistmas Recipes
  • Healthy Thermomix Recipes
  • Thermomix Desserts
  • Thermomix Breads & Muffins
  • Thermomix Easter Recipes
  • Thermomix Lunch Box Recipes
  • Thermomix Main Meals
  • Thermomix Sides & Salads
  • Thermomix Soups
  • Recipes for Toddlers & Kids
  • Family Dinners
  • Healthy Snacks
  • Kids Parties
  • Freebies
  • Lunch Box Ideas
  • Sweet Treats
  • Extras
  • Baking 101 - Tips & Tricks
  • Blogger Resources
  • Recipe Videos
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Thermomix Recipes
  • Shop
  • About
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Cookies » Healthy Zucchini, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Healthy Zucchini, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Jun 26, 2017 · Modified: Oct 3, 2019 by Lucy · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    Jump to Recipe

    Deliciously easy and healthy zucchini, oat and chocolate chip cookies! Totally guilt-free - no white flour, butter or refined sugars - just naturally sweetened, healthy cookies!

    Healthy Zucchini, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Say hello to your new best friend... these healthy zucchini, oat and chocolate chip cookies! Yep, they're delicious. They're healthy. AND they're soooo easy! Tick, tick, tickety-tick!

    Cookies filled with oats, zucchini and chocolate chips on a copper wire tray

    In case you don't already know, I am a major, MAJOR fan of chocolate chip cookies. In fact there's over 10 different chocolate chip cookie recipes on my blog (including my current fave Choc Chunk, Sea Salt & Oat Cookies, as well as my good old-fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies). Ooopsies... clearly my obsession is getting out of control!! But until now, there's never really been a healthy variation. Again... ooopsies! But I promise these healthy zucchini, oat and chocolate chip cookies are going to make up for that.

    A copper wire tray of cookies filled with chocolate chips, oats and zucchini

    Sooooo let's get down to the basics. First of all, there's no white flour in these little babies... just wholemeal flour. And there's absolutely no refined sugars... honey (or rice malt syrup) does all the deliciously sweet work instead. Kiss goodbye to butter... it's all about the coconut oil in this recipe.

    A close up of a cookie made with oats, chocolate chips and zucchini on a copper wire tray

    And the result? The most deliciously soft and healthy zucchini, oat and chocolate chip cookies. I told you, right?? They really are your new best friend!!

    A cookie filled with chocolate chips and zucchini on a black and gold plate

    A cookie broken in half resting on another one, served on a black and gold plate

    HEALTHY ZUCCHINI, OAT AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

    Healthy Zucchini, Oat and Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Deliciously easy and HEALTHY ZUCCHINI, OAT AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!!! These will kick any sweet cravings in the butt... totally guilt-free!
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Cookies
    Cuisine: Healthy Recipes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Chilling time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 16 cookies
    Calories: 169kcal
    Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

    Ingredients

    • 1 approx (150g) zucchini grated
    • 1 cup (90g) quick oats
    • ¾ cup (100g) wholemeal plain flour
    • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
    • pinch salt
    • 30 g coconut oil melted
    • 1 egg lightly beaten
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • ½ cup (170g) honey (or rice malt syrup)
    • ½ cup dark chocolate chips

    Instructions

    Conventional Method

    • Grease and line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside. 
    • Grate the zucchini and strain our any excess liquid well. Set aside. 
    • Place the quick oats, wholemeal flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Mix to combine. 
    • In a seperate bowl, whisk the melted coconut oil, egg, vanilla extract and honey together. 
    • Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients bowl, add the strained zucchini and ¼ cup of the dark chocolate chips and mix until just combined. 
    • The mixture will be very liquidy at this stage. Place the bowl into the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour to firm up. 
    • Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). 
    • Roll the dough into 16 equal sized balls and place onto the baking trays. 
    • Add the remaining dark chocolate chips to the top of each cookie.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until just starting to turn slightly golden on the edges. 
    • Remove from the oven and leave on the baking trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 

    Thermomix Method

    • Grease and line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside. 
    • Place the zucchini into the Thermomix bowl. Grate on Speed 5, 5 seconds. Scrape and repeat until finely chopped. Remove from the bowl into a strainer and squeeze out any excess liquid. Set aside. 
    • Place the coconut oil into the Thermomix bowl and melt on 70 degrees, Speed 1, 1 minute. 
    • Add the egg, vanilla extract and honey and mix on Speed 3, 10 seconds. 
    • Add the quick oats, wholemeal flour, baking powder, salt and the strained zucchini and knead for 10 seconds (Interval function). Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat. 
    • Add ¼ cup of dark chocolate chips and mix on Reverse, Speed 3, 5 seconds. The mixture will be very liquidy at this stage.
    • Place the bowl into the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour to firm up. 
    • Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). 
    • Roll the dough into 16 equal sized balls and place onto the baking trays. Add the remaining dark chocolate chips to the top of each cookie.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until just starting to turn slightly golden on the edges. Remove from the oven and leave on the baking trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 

    Notes

    Please note that these cookies have a soft texture (they will not go crunchy). 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1.4mg
    Did you try this recipe?Mention @BakePlaySmileBlog or tag #BakePlaySmile!

     

    Zucchini, oat and chocolate chip cookies on a  copper wire tray

    « Healthy & Raw Salted Caramel Slice
    Chorizo and Chicken Empanadas »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sara

      January 09, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      Hi there
      I’m thinking the answer is no but thought I’d check if these cookies are freezable?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        January 10, 2018 at 7:13 am

        Hi Sara, I froze them in an airtight container between layers of baking paper for my sons lunch boxes. They were great!

        Reply
    2. Heather

      July 21, 2017 at 4:43 pm

      Love your recipes thank you Just wondering about the 1/2 cup honey but you've put 170grams in brackets?

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        July 22, 2017 at 10:08 am

        Hi Heather, the 170g is the equivalent to 1/2 cup. 🙂 xx

        Reply
    3. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid

      June 27, 2017 at 7:48 am

      We've been watching a lot of food documentaries recently and are thinking of going vegetarian and mostly dairy free at home. With the value added coconut oil and no refined sugar, these babies would make the perfect sweet treat!

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    I’m Lucy! A mum, a wife, a food blogger and a lover of all things to do with food! I love creating delicious, no-fuss Thermomix and conventional recipes the whole family will love. Classic baking favourites, lunch box snacks, quick and easy family dinners and more!

    More about me →

    Midweek Family Dinners

    • Spaghetti Bolognese | BEST EVER!
    • Creamy Oven Baked Chicken And Rice With Bacon
    • Quiche Lorraine
    • Noodle & Beef Chow Mein | Family Dinner

    Slow Cooker Recipes

    • Slow Cooker Lamb Shoulder
    • Apricot Chicken | Slow Cooker
    • Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup | The Ultimate Cold & Flu Fighter
    • Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
    Names of brands that Bake Play Smile has had recipes featured in.

    Lunch Box Favourites

    • The Famous 100 Cookie Recipe | Condensed Milk Cookies
    • Raspberry And White Chocolate Muffins
    • Milo Balls | 4 Ingredient Recipe
    • Easy Chocolate Coconut Slice | Most Popular

    Thermomix Cookbooks

    Browse our range of Thermomix cookbooks.

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Work With Me
    • Accessibility

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Shop the store

    Copyright © 2021 Bake Play Smile

     
    Manage Cookie Consent
    To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
    Functional Always active
    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
    Preferences
    The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
    Statistics
    The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
    Marketing
    The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
    Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
    View preferences
    {title} {title} {title}