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Close up texture of BeetRoot and Oats Cookies seen in the front, with a few cookies in the background.

Beetroot and Oats Cookies

Crunchy on the outside and soft inside, these air-fryer or oven-baked Vegan, gluten-free Beetroot and Oats cookies are a hit with kids and adults.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Oats Any type of oats would do
  • 1/4 cup grated Jaggery
  • 1 medium Beetroot
  • 2 tablespoon Chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
  • 2 tablespoon oil Vegetable/coconut/olive - Any vegan oil will work
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Prep work

  • Dry roast the Oats in a pan. Let it cool.
    1 cup Oats
    Oats in a bowl.
  • Once cooled, grind it into powder using your grinder.
  • Rinse, Peel, and roughly cut the beet into quarters.
    1 medium Beetroot
  • Cook the beet in a pressure cooker or let it cook in an open pot or in a microwave.
  • Once done, let it cool completely.
  • If jaggery is not grated or in powdered form, grate it or make a powder.
    1/4 cup grated Jaggery

Making of the Cookies

  • Once the beetroot is cooled, add it to a blender.
    1 medium Beetroot
  • Add jaggery and make a puree of it.
    1/4 cup grated Jaggery
  • Add oil and vanilla essence.
    2 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
  • In another bowl, sift the cocoa powder.
    1 tablespoon unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • Add the Cinnamon powder, baking powder, and salt to it.
    1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon Baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • Add chocolate chips and mix everything.
    2 tablespoon Chocolate chips
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until all are incorporated.
  • Once the dough is done, we need to refrigerate it. Either before or after shaping.
  • Before shaping, cover the cookie dough with cling film and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes.
  • Else, shape the cookies and line them on a greased or lined baking tray.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Baking in an oven

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes turning in between.
  • The cookies are done when they are firm on the edges but still soft. If you like crispy, let it cook until it is firm in the center too.
  • Once done, remove it and let it cool completely on the baking tray itself.
  • Once cooled completely, store it in an air-tight container.

Baking in an Air Fryer

  • Preheat the air-fryer to 180 Deg C / 356 Deg F.
  • Grease or line the inner tray of the air fryer with oil or parchment paper.
  • Bake for 8 minutes.
  • Turn and again bake for another 8-10 minutes until done.
  • The cookies are done when they are firm on the edges but still soft. If you like crispy, let it cook until it is firm in the center too. Add 1-2 minutes in each baking and check if it is done.
  • Once done, remove it on a wire rack and let it cool completely.
    Ready cookies getting cool on a rack.
  • Once cooled completely, store it in an air-tight container.

Notes

Standard US Size cups and spoons were used. 1 cup = 237 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml
The no. of cookies can be more or less depending on the size you make but it should give you around 10-14
Baking time may vary dependiing on your air-fryer or oven. Do keep an after 15 minutes for oven and 10-12 minutes in an air fryer.