My mornings used to look like this:
Drag myself out of bed before sunrise, grab a quick snack while lacing up my sneakers, then rush out the door—rain or sun or snow—to run 7 or 8 miles.
My mornings now look like this:
Wake up and lazily contemplate getting out of bed for a while before actually moving. Eat a big breakfast. Stay in the kitchen to start the day’s baking experiments while still in my pajamas. Honestly, I thought I was going to really miss it when I made the decision to give up running… but that’s not the case at all!
For instance, yesterday morning’s first baking experiment involved oatmeal and raisins and brown sugar and cinnamon, leading me to ponder: Run 8 miles through the Texas heat, or sit on my couch eating oatmeal raisin cookie dough?
If only all questions were so easy to answer.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Dip
Adapted from the original: Cookie Dough Dip
- 1 can chickpeas or white beans, drained and rinsed very well (250g after draining)
- level 1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup rolled oats (20g)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar or coconut brown sugar (150g)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp oil (30g) or 1/4 cup nut butter of choice
- 2 tbsp applesauce
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins (78g)
- 1/2 cup more rolled oats (40g)
Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor and process very well, until it is completely smooth like cookie dough. (Some commenters had success with a blender, but I did not. Try at your own risk and know the result will be better in a high-quality food processor such as a Cuisinart.) Add the last two ingredients, and blend again—either a little for a chewier dip, or until completely smooth again for a creamier dip. Serve with apple slices, graham crackers, pretzels, fruit skewers, bananas, cookies, use to top pancakes, or whatever else you wish. Note: The raisins give extra texture and sweetness. If you need to omit them, you will have to experiment. For recipe troubleshooting on this or any recipe, see the Recipe FAQ page at the top of the blog.
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Yum! I stopped running long distance too. Sprints are the way to go 😉
Hi,
I was just curious, is there any particular reason that your nutrition facts don’t show the calories? Is it a new way you’re doing things now or… idk, I was just wondering your reasoning.
Must have deleted it by mistake while copying it from one livewriter post to another. Fixed 🙂
Thanks! You put so much work into everything and it really shows!! I love your website and all your goodies!
I’m one of those not-much-of-a-sweet-tooth people who only adds 3tbps of sugar to the original cookie dough recipe; with the added sweetness of the raisins, any chance I could get away with less brown sugar in this one?
I used 6 tablespoons and it was plenty enough for me, so take that for what it’s worth.
Make that 5 tablespoons.
I knew you’d show another recipe before Easter! This looks sooo good! Though I am looking forward to another oatmeal recipe. Do you think there’d be any in the near future?
Hopefully… I do have some more oatmeal recipes to post.
Don’t you live in DC now? I’m just confused because you mentioned having to run in the Texas heat!
Katie used to live in Texas so when she used to run she was running in the Texas heat.
Thank you for this! I love the brownie version you posted and of course the chocolate chip version so I’m very excited to try this new one as well. Snack today?
Hi, Katie – you’ve been reading my mind! I was thinking of trying to make an oatmeal cookie version of this – we LOVE LOVE LOVE the chocolate chip version with apple slices!!! I must have missed the brownie version that someone else mentioned in a comment…. and for your next trick you’ll probably do the pumpkin pie version?? As I’ve said before, you create the recipes that I would if I weren’t so busy doing the mom thing right now. Thank you thank you thank you from our whole family.
I love oatmeal everywhere, so this recipe is for me!
Ahh this looks so delicious… just have to wait for an opportunity when I can serve it to lots of people and therefore have an excuse to make it!
What a wonderful idea! Do you happen to know how long the dip can be stored in the fridge? We won’t be able to eat the whole amount in one setting, so – will it keep up for one or two days?
Yes, for 3-4 days.
Thank you 🙂