High Fiber Chocolate Chip Cookies [vegan + gluten-free]

If you’ve ever baked with oat fiber before, you know it can be a little… temperamental. Dry, crumbly, and not exactly what you’d call crave-worthy. But not today.

These high-fiber chocolate chip cookies are soft, naturally sweetened, and just indulgent enough to make you forget they’re packed with fiber. The secret is a little almond flour to balance things out, plus gooey Medjool dates bringing the sweetness and texture.

And yes, you can absolutely measure the chocolate chips with your heart.

Why You’ll Love These Cookies

• High fiber without the dry or crumbly texture
• Naturally sweetened with dates
• No oil and no refined sugar
• Soft, chewy centers with just enough structure
• Made with simple, pantry-friendly ingredients

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup oat fiber (use code HEALTHYHELPER to save!)
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine the warm water and Medjool dates. Blend until smooth and thick like a paste.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat fiber, almond flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
4. Add the date paste and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until a soft cookie dough forms. Keep mixing until fully combined.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Roll into 10 evenly sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Gently press each one down to slightly flatten.
7. Bake for 11 minutes. They will look underdone, and that is expected.
8. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet so they firm up and develop the right texture.

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Pro Tips for Perfect High-Fiber Cookies

• Do not skip the almond flour. It helps balance the texture and prevents dryness.
• If the dough feels too thick, add a small splash of warm water. If it feels too sticky, add a bit more oat fiber.
• Let the cookies cool completely before eating. This step is key to the final texture.

How to Store

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also refrigerate them for a firmer, slightly fudgier texture. They freeze well if you want to save some for later

Final Thoughts

These are the kind of cookies you make just to test out a recipe, and then suddenly you’re making them again a few days later because they actually deliver.

High fiber, naturally sweet, and genuinely satisfying. Exactly how a better-for-you cookie should be!

49 responses to “High Fiber Chocolate Chip Cookies [vegan + gluten-free]”

1. Congrats on the race!!! So so awesome! I freakin love nunaturals. Their flavored syrups are BOMB and the simple syrup is so great for cocktails! These cookies look so dense- love that 🙂

   • Love their syrups too!! The new ones are SO good.

2. Congrats on finishing the Boston Marathon! What a fantastic accomplishment. These cookies look amazing by the way…

   • Thank you so much Nicole!!

3. They’re so dainty and cute! 🙂 I love small chocolate chip cookies. Also, it’s been a WONDERFUL week. 🙂

   • They are so mini and delish!! Happy your week has been so good!!

4. You can never have to many chocolate chip recipes! This looks really good and I want to try the oat fiber. I have never used it before.

   • Thanks Patrick! I love baking with oat fiber!!

5. My favorite cookies have dried fruit in them, and these have dates! I haven’t tried NuNaturals, I will have to check them out. Thanks!

   • You’ll love NuNaturals!!

6. Cookies for the win! I have a batch of CC in the oven right now.

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7. Wow these sound so good! Congrats on Boston!

   • Thanks so much Paulette!!

8. What a good idea to take a favorite… chocolate chip cookies… and make them somewhat healthy! 🙂

   • My favorite too! 😀

9. Healthier chocolate chip cookies, yum!

   • Thanks Lori!!

10. Have you used their green banana flour yet? I have it sitting in my pantry, looking at me like, “hey, so when you using me?”

    • I’ve baked with banana flour before…but not recently!! I need to make something again soon!!

      • We should collab and challenge each other to make something with it! Hahaha!

        • Honestly that would be AWESOME!!! Let me know if you’re serious and we can set something up!! 😀

11. Congrats on Boston! How fun and a great goal accomplished, I am sure! I am constantly looking for my guilt-free snacks and this is perfect with the dates as sweetener and the fiber! Love it!

    • Love that you love these!! 😀

12. Ooh simple and delicious these look like a great snack

    • Thank you SO much!

13. Cookies that look good and are good for you? I didn’t think they existed! 😉 Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week!

14. Thanks for sharing your High Fiber Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with us at Snickerdoodle. Pinning. It’s always great to have a healthy snack recipe on hand. Congrats on the marathon!

    • Thank you!! Let me know if you try them!

15. These sound fab! I don’t eat anywhere near enough fibre and I eat way too much chocolate ,so win win! #brilliantblogpost

    • Thank you!! Let me know if you try the cookies!!

16. I never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn’t like!

    • Me either!!

17. Sorry it took so long to visit – I’ve been off on vacation! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    • No worries! Thank you!

18. Hi Kaila!!

    So happy to have discovered you??? Excited for this recipe today! Quick question, may we omit dayes completely for less sugar? Thinking of subbing a tbs of maple syrup instead..or just stevia. Opinions whether that’ll ruin the cookie structure?

    Thanks in advance ?

    • Hi Kruti!! Thanks for stopping by! The dates are definitely needed in these cookies. So for a lower sugar option…I would go with these! https://healthyhelperkaila.com/chunky-monkey-cookie-dough-bites/ Very similar and lower in fruit sugar! Hope you love them!

    • Hi Kruti! Thanks for stopping by! These cookies definitely require dates as an ingredient. I think you should go with these as a lower sugar option—> https://healthyhelperkaila.com/chunky-monkey-cookie-dough-bites/ Very similar and super tasty! Let me know if you try them!

19. Dates*

20. Healthy cookies? Yes please! Thanks for sharing at the Meatless Monday linky!

21. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope you have a fabulous week!!

22. I bet these taste great, we love cookies here and I always have to make mine gluten-free for my daughter.

    • Hope you love these!!

23. You mention weighing ingredients for proper accuracy. I love this idea and think it gets the most accurate recipes. Do you have the weights of these ingredients? I would love them if you do. Thank you.

    • Next time I make them, I will re-weigh everything and share!!

24. Great job on these! Thanks 🙂

    • Thank you!! Glad you liked them!! 🙂

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