Almond Flour Apple Cookies (low sugar)

Published November 5, 2025 by Dr. Stephanie Gray, DC

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I  hope you’ll try my super delicious Almond Flour Apple Cookies.  These cookies are easy to make and have simple ingredients you probably already have on hand – almond flour, raw pecans, maple syrup and a large sweet apple (like Honeycrisp). 

Cookies should ALWAYS be made in a home kitchen, not a factory.  If you want to eat a cookie- go ahead!  But be sure to make it yourself.

Today’s store bought cookie are nothing but ultra-processed junk.  The cookies people used to make had simple ingredients. Even if they were full of sugar they were still much healthier than any cookie made in a factory today. The modern factory made, store bought  cookie has at least 20 ingredients- and you wouldn’t find 90% of the ingredients in your own personal kitchen. They are almost always  made with refined flours, multiple types of sugars (everything from rice syrups, corns syrups, glucose-fructose, white sugar, brown sugar, and the list goes on and on…) toxic seed oils (canola or soybean oil, hydrogenated palm oils), plus there are the food additives that are known to cause gut inflammation and stimulate appetite.

These Almond Flour Apple Cookies have less than 2 tsp of sugar/cookie and 6 grams of protein.

These cookies are not only gluten free, they are dairy free, egg free, plant-based but full of taste!

For other great snacks, check out these other recipes:

Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Paleo Sweet Potato Muffins

1 Bowl Zucchini Trail Mix Cookies

GF Pumpkin Muffins

No Bake Coconut Energy Balls

GF Lemon Chia Loaf

Seedy Quinoa Cookies

Why you will LOVE these Almond Flour Apple Cookies

• Flavour- apple + maple + pecan is such a cozy, fall like combo- sweet, nutty and caramel-y all at once. 

• Texture: almond flour gives that soft chewiness with a little crisp edge. The pecans add a buttery crunch.

• Natural Sweetness– there are no refined sugars in these cookies. The sweetness comes from the apple and there’s only 3 tbsp of maple syrup in the whole batch. These cookies are diabetic friendly. 

• Egg free– It’s hard to find a good cookies without egg. Many egg free cookie recipes I’ve made fall apart. Here’s one that works. Many people are allergic to egg. 

• Gluten-free: These cookies cater to those with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease, allowing everyone to indulge in a tasty treat without worry. But even if you don’t have a gluten intolerance, studies show gluten can promote a leaky gut in all people. Everyone should cut back. 

• Easy to make: With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, these cookies are a breeze to whip up, making them perfect for busy schedules or spontaneous baking sessions

•  A healthier WHOLE FOOD cookie that you can feel good about eating.

• Gluten free, dairy free, egg free!

• They freeze nicely so you can eat them on demand

What equipment do you need? 

• cheese grater
• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 mixing spoon
• 1 cookie scoop or spoon
• 1 Large baking sheet/parchment paper

What ingredients do you need?

• 2.5 cups almond flour
• 1/3 rd cup raw pecans
• 1 large apple (Honeycrisp works well)
• 3 tbsp maple syrup

How to Store these Almond Flour Apple Cookies?

Store cookies in an airtight glass container. They are ok on the counter for a couple days but after that they should be refrigerated.  Should  be eaten within 5 days.

These cookies freeze well.

Hi! I’m Dr. Stephanie. I’m a Doctor of Chiropractic in Canada, with a special interest in nutrition. I am passionate about healthy eating and using food to heal thyself. Food should be made in a kitchen not a factory. I believe in eating whole foods, keeping processed foods to a minimum. It is my goal to show you that eating healthy and cooking at home can be simple and very rewarding! All of my recipes are gluten-free. Some are ketogenic or paleo friendly.

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