My dad is a Little Debbie maniac! He loves Nutty Bars and Oatmeal Cream Pies! I do too if I'm honest... who doesn't love a good mini cake? But, cakes are pure sugar, they explode your waistline and are horrible for your health. My preschool siblings were watching a show yesterday, the child was talking to a baker and asked: " Do these have sugar, flour, gluten, dairy or preservatives in them?", he replied: "That's all they have in them." -That about sums it up.
Well, this homemade version of oatmeal cream pies don't have sugar, flour, gluten or preservatives in them! Plus they have tons of protein and healthy carbs from the oats.
Oats have slow burning carbs and lots of fiber, their one of my favorites! These cookies have lots of oats, egg whites, yogurt and collagen, so they're great for breakfast. The filling in the middle is light and creamy, but you could change it depending on preference of sweetness or texture.
Cookie Ingredients:
2/3 c. 0% Greek yogurt
1 c. monk fruit, Erythritol or Gentle sweet (I used Lakanto, or use 1/2 c. Super sweet)
4 egg whites (3/4 cup)
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c. THM Baking Blend (if you don't have this; try using 1 c. Oat fiber, 1/4 c. ground flax seed, 2 Tbsp almond flour, your cookies won't have collagen but they'll be good!)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 c. old fashioned rolled oats
Cream Ingredients:
1/2 c. blended 1 or 2% cottage cheese (you could use yogurt, but I found it too tangy.)
2 c. powdered Lakanto or Swerve
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp almond milk
pinch of salt
Cookie Instructions:
Cream the yogurt and sweetener together, then mix in egg whites and vanilla, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Scoop out onto parchment lined and lightly sprayed baking sheet, bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 min. (They are nice and soft when they come out. DON'T OVER BAKE.)
Filling Instructions:
Cream everything together on low (so as not to make it snow in your kitchen), then whip on high. You might need to add a little more almond milk, Only add 1/2 Tbsp at a time until it's as thick as you like.
Okay, the filling in the middle is really sweet, my family likes their desserts that way, so it was perfect for them. However, I don't like mine as sweet, so for my own cookies, I'm planning on smearing them with a Light Laughing Cow wedge, or Laughin' Mama Cheese from Trim Heathy Cookbook, with a light sprinkle of Gentle Sweet on top. (If you're in a Crossover season, you could use No Moo Cheesecake from Trim Healthy Table... YUMMMM.)
Final Note: these cookies are a THM E, or in plain language, they have very little, almost no fat in them, so they are a little dry, but they make up for it in flavor, and they're way softer when they first come out of the oven. So if you can, I would make them just before planning on eating them. I haven't played with the baking time very much, but I'm guessing you could purposely under bake them, and they would retain more moisture. When you are trying to lose weight though, having healthy treats or breakfasts on hand is almost essential. So I personally use oatmeal breakfast cookies about 2-3 times a week.
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