The 3-Minute Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Mmm! Mmm! AWESOME afternoon snack today!
I basically made a “healthier” oatmeal raisin cookie in the microwave– and it took me just 3 minutes.


Here’s what to do:
Combine the follow ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl:
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1/8 cup liquid egg whites
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp raisins
- Cinnamon to taste

- Scrape batter off the sides of the bowl and flatten into a cookie shape.
- Cook in microwave for 45 seconds.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!

YUM!!! This recipe is definitely a keeper! It’s almost as delicious as the “real deal,” but much more nutritious. And, most importantly, it satisfies my cookie cravings!

Nutritional Information (1 cookie):
140 kcal
7 g protein
1.5 g fat
40 g carb
17 g sugar
4 g fiber
Posted by: Tina 100 comments
Posted in: recipe



on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
So creative!
I’m going to have to try this out, it sounds wonderful (and easy!)
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
YUM! Can’t wait to give this a whirl. Question– I’m going a month-long vegan challenge; do you think I could leave the egg white out?
I guess I just need to try it and find out
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Mm! Oatmeal raisin is my favorite kind of cookie, I will try this when I get home tonight!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
I bet you could put some protein powder in there too and it would taste great!!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I love this idea! It’s it soft or crispy?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Awesome!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
That looks so good! What a great idea
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Genius! I wonder if chocolate chips would work as well ; )
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
@Victoria: Soft and chewy!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
@Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run: I bet they would! I almost threw some in!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Hey Anna – maybe look up some of the egg substitute suggestions. I have read some use tofu blended up or ground flax and water. There are a few out there. Not sure how well they work…
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Super creative idea! I bet chocolate chips would be great in there!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I’m literally going into the kitchen to make this right now. I don’t have any raisins, though… :/ Any suggestions for a raisin replacement?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
gonna try that! i love my microwave desserts!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
wow! very clever!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
i am making that ASAP! love the recipe, think it would be good for breakfast? maybe with a smear of almond butter?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Uh oh. Now when I’m craving cookies I know I could have one in less than five minutes. I can’t stop myself by saying “It’s too much of a hassle to bake a full batch” or “It would be a waste of gas to go out just for a cookie”….darn you Tina!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
love this idea!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
This is awesome! I love this idea!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Yowzah!! This looks amazing!!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Interesting! I’ll have to try this!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Yum! I love it when you can find an easy nutritious way to deal with those crazy cravings!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Once again… I don’t even like oatmeal raisin cookies BUT this one looks delish! Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner… like when we were in college, and only had our micro-fridges to work with!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
have you even been to papayahead.com ? They have a place where you can enter a recipe into their database and get all the calories and everything. I entered all of your stuff and it only came up to about 70 calories. How did you figure yours??
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
What a wonderful idea! Where did you find that or did you just throw it together yourself?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
@Samantha: Hmmmm… I put it into Sparkpeople.
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
That’s so clever!! I only wish they sold liquid egg whites in England!! Would 1/8th cup of real egg whites be exactly the same? I hope that’s not a stupid question, just I’ve never seen liquid egg whites in a carton so I’ve no idea if they’re pure egg white or concentrated or..something! Have a good day anyway
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
What an awesome idea…I love it!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
@Freya at foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com: They should be the same…i use both interchangeably whenever im making things
this recipe looks sooooo good i cant wait to try it tomorrow or maybe even tonite!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
This is a genius idea! Thanks for sharing your recipe creation, Tina!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
What a great idea! There are SO many times when I just need a little something sweet….but I have no ambition (or therefore need) to bake a whole batch!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
What a great idea Tina! Looks great!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Holy yum! That is such a fantastic idea — healthy and a sweet afternoon treat.
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Awesome idea! I know this would make it a bit less healthy…but imagine it with chocolate chips too. Yum!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
That sounds awesome !!!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Great idea and it looks amazing!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
That looks so yummy! I bet it would be even better with some nut butter on top–but then again, what isn’t?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Interesting. I’m thinking dried cranberries instead of raisins would be yummy! And I have cranberries on hand!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Looks interesting. Does it turn out soft?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Love your recipes! Just tried this as dessert after dinner, yum! So easy to make and these are ingredients I always have on hand anyways. Next time I might add dark chocolate chips
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I’m seriously going to go make this NOW. I’ve been craving cookies all week!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Great idea! I ended up making cookies and ate like half the batch, now I’m running…to the bathroom.
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
how cute, it looks like one of Gina’s breakfast cookies but hot for dessert!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Oh wow…..that looks easy and delicious…what a great combination!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
I am making this cookie as soon as I wake up tomorrow morning! I can’t wait! nom nom nom
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Oh my gosh, that looks delicious and I love the 3 minute part. I will definitely have to try that!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
I’ve made chocolate cake in a mug in the microwave and it was pretty good, but this looks and sounds even better! I’m looking forward to trying it!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
You are a genius! I will definitely be trying that and you can change it up in so many ways!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
What a fantastic idea! I can’t wait to try it out! And only 100 calories??
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
you are kind of a genius! cannot WAIT to try this!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
how come you changed the nutritional info? did you recalculate it?
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Looks super yumm!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Thanks for posting- this looks awesome!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
What a fantastic idea! This is going in my “recipes to try” file and will be pulled out and used veeery soon, ;-P
Thanks for sharing! You’re such an inspiration to a healthy balance.
)
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
That looks AWESOME, Tina and just in time for cookie Friday! I will have to try it sometime soon!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Great idea! I may have to make this right now…
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
I make similar cookies for breakfasts on the go!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
I can’t wait to try this!!!
on Jan 14th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
LOOOOVe the cookie idea! Can’t wait to make it. You could always add some chocolate in there for rich treat!
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 12:34 am
Genius idea haha… I bet a tiny sprinkle of coconut flakes would be good in that too!
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 1:04 am
I feel like i owe you my arm or something for this awesome recipe. Or maybe..I’ll just send you a picture of it when I make it
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Ohhh!!! This is awesome! Thanks!
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Wow that looks delicious! I’ll just have to substitute something for the egg whites
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
That looks awesome! I can’t wait to try it! I’m sure you could adapt it too to make chocolate chip, butterscotch, apple, or whatever! The possibilities are endless! I posted the recipe on my blog with credit to you, of course:)
on Jan 15th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I’ll have to keep this recipe in my arsenal of quick treats! Looks super good
on Jan 16th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Freya-you can get carton egg whites in the UK. Go
on the Two Chicks website for store listings. Or you can order online from other companies- google will bring them up.
on Jan 16th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Tina, this is the PERFECT cookie for everyday. No guilt, loads of flavor and packed with nutrition. So well balanced….thanks for sharing!
on Jan 17th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg you can also use a banana instead of egg whites. It gives it a chewy and flavorful texture.
on Jan 20th, 2010 at 7:35 am
What a fantastic creation! I’m eating one right now and boy is it yummy!! Thanks for always bringing something new to the table with good-for-you treats.
on Jan 20th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Hi Tina (and anyone else who is interested!),
I just wanted to respond to this because two chicks liquid egg white (www.twochicks.co.uk) is mine and my friend’s company. Firstly, thanks so much for buying our product! We have worked really hard so it is great to know people enjoy it (if you have any good recipes such as this one please send them to contactus@twochicks.co.uk and I will put them up on our website).
Thanks again!
Anna
on Jan 20th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Any idea how many calories this cookie would be without the raisins? Not a raisin fan at all
on Jan 20th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I did a quick recipe for myself on Calorie Count — I swapped the flour for whole wheat and the breakdown came out like this: 150 cal, 1.5 g fat, 27.5 g carbs, 2.7 g fibre, 7 g protein. I swapped Chocolate Chips for raisins and it came out about the same 148 cal’s, 2.5 g fat, 24.3 g carbs, 2.7 g fibre, 7.1 g protein
http://caloriecount.about.com/3-minute-oatmeal-raisin-cookie-recipe-r315339
http://caloriecount.about.com/3-minute-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-recipe-r315341
Can’t wait to try these!
on Jan 21st, 2010 at 11:22 pm
I made one tonight..Delicious!
on Jan 25th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Can’t wait to try this! I might add cranberries instead of raisins. For some reason I keep them in my pantry a lot more often… <3 the idea!
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
yum – looks great!!
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Sounds great, I will definitely try it on those cookie craving days.
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Sound delicious!
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
This is a perfect idea for a small need to satisfy something hot and gooey, but not out of the ballpark for calories
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
GREAT IDEA!!
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
This sounds terrific. Will have to buy liquid eggwhites, but so what!
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Funny – I just entered the recipe into SparkPeople’s recipe calculator, using Egg Beaters and whole wheat flour, and I ended up with 187 calories. Hmmmm…..
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
this sounds great, cann’t wait to try it.
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Awesome. I love oatmeal raisin cookies but don’t bake them because there will be too many laying around. I am definately going to try this. Thanks for sharing
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I will be trying this. Have done the cake in the mug. Those were great. Cookies are even better.
on Feb 7th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Looks AWESOME!!!
thank you!!
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 12:35 am
tastes ok
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 7:00 am
wow!!I will try this after work toniye very creative thank u
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 11:05 am
OMG–this is SO good!! Curiously satisfying, though just a few more calories than in my doctored morning oatmeal…really good chew LOL. Thanks, Tina!
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Tried this for breakfast this morning. It was great. Added a few walnuts. So good. Thanks
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
WOW – looks yummy. I’m going to print this out and try making it this afternoon. Thanks for sharing!
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Yum! Looks great…definitely going to have to try it!
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I LOVE this recipe! I seriously make it almost everyday as a snack between meals. I sub the flour with my hemp protein powder, and make a mix of raisins and craisins, and sometimes add nuts. Tastes great topped with peanut butter!!
on Feb 8th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
These sound great I am going to try them. Very creative idea!
on Feb 9th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Loved the idea.
Will definitely try it out.
on Feb 9th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Since oatmeal cookies are my favorite, I have to try this!
on Feb 10th, 2010 at 10:01 am
I made this just now and it is really good! Next time I’ll definitely add some chocolate
Calorie count according to Sparkpeople (no modifications): 182
on Feb 10th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Great! A bit high in carbs, but using splenda instead of sugar helps a lot. I use brown sugar baking blend.
on Feb 10th, 2010 at 11:37 am
I really liked this cookie substitute thingy. I used a whole egg and added a little applesauce to make it a quarter cup, then made two and gave one to my brother. I will definately be making this again.
on Mar 17th, 2010 at 2:10 am
Does this work with quick-cooking oats? And how much of an egg is about 1/8 cup?
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 8:02 am
I made a version of this but with honey instead of brown sugar and dried cranberries instead of raisins. Very filling and tasty. I wish I had the raisins and brown sugar. This recipe is a keeper!