🍓 Healthy Jam Drop Cookies – Gluten-Free, Vegan & Lunchbox Friendly!
Looking for a quick, healthy, and delicious treat for your kid’s lunchbox? These Healthy Jam Drop Cookies are soft, golden, and made with just 6 simple ingredients! They’re 100% vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and perfect for kids and adults alike.
✅ Why You’ll Love These Cookies
Vegan & gluten-free
Refined sugar-free – naturally sweetened with maple syrup
Only 1 bowl needed – super easy cleanup!
Lunchbox perfect – nut-free option for school safety
Freezer-friendly – bake once, enjoy all week
Fun for kids to make – great activity + healthy snack
📝 Ingredients (Just 6!)
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 cup almond meal (or oat flour for nut-free)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
Your favorite fruit jam (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
🧁 How to Make Healthy Jam Drop Cookies.
Step 1: Preheat & Prep
Turn the oven on to 180°C (350°F) and place parchment paper on two baking pans.
Step 2: Mix the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, add:
Buckwheat flour
Almond meal
Cinnamon
Maple syrup
Vegetable oil
Mix everything together until a soft dough forms.
Step 3: Shape the Cookies
Take heaped tablespoons of dough.
.After rolling into tiny balls, put them on the baking tray.
Leave 2-3 cm space between each cookie.
Step 4: Add the Jam
Gently press your thumb into the center of each cookie to create a small dip.
Fill each indentation with ½ tablespoon of jam.
Step 5:
After taking them out of the oven, allow them to cool for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
🍱 Perfect for School Lunches.
These healthy jam drop cookies are nutrient-dense, delicious, and allergy-friendly, making them ideal for school lunchboxes. Plus, kids love the sweet jam surprise in the center!
They also freeze beautifully — store them in an airtight container and pop into the lunchbox frozen. They’ll be fresh by recess!
🌿 Ingredient Tips & Swaps.
For a nut-free chocolate to oat flour, use almond or sunflower seed meal.
Jam Choices: Try chia jam, homemade berry compote, or low-sugar store-bought jam.
Oil Choices: Olive oil or coconut oil works well for different flavors.
🔁 Variations to Try
Add shredded coconut to the dough.
Mix in chia seeds or hemp hearts for added nutrition
Try pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon for a fall twist
📌 Final Thought
Whether you’re packing them in a lunchbox, enjoying them with tea, Healthy and delicious, these jam drop cookies are a win-win! baking with the kids on the weekend, they’re a recipe you’ll want to save and repeat.
