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Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Carrot Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Carrot Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Taesha Butler August 4, 2020 (Updated August 5, 2021) 13 Comments

Servings22 cookies
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
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5 from 2 votes

These Carrot Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies are so delicious! Sweet, tender and loaded with good-for-you carrots…they are the perfect healthy dessert! Gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweetened. The whole family will adore these!

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Carrot Paleo Chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack. One cookie has a bite taken out of them.

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These veggie-loaded, soft Paleo cookies are so so so good. Soft with just the right amount of melty chocolate chips, they are sure to disappear as soon as the leave the oven. Mixed up in one bowl and rocking a cup of added veggies, these cookies are perfect the perfect sweet treat to bake for your family or for when you just want a good-for-you dessert.

Because these cookies are paleo, they’re also gluten free. If you use dairy-free chocolate chips (affiliate link), these carrot cookies are also dairy free, too!

A 6 step image of how to make carrot paleo chocolate chip cookies. The first image shows mixing the wet ingredients. The second shows the addition of the dry. Third shows adding the flax meal to the batter. Fourth image shows folding in the carrots. Fifth shows adding chocolate chips. Sixth images shows finished cookies on a cooking rack.

Why these carrot cookies are so dang good…

  • Carrots! I mean, who doesn’t want to get more veggies in? Carrots add natural moisture and sweetness to these cookies and adds veggies into your life that is extra delicious.
  • Kid-approved. Watch how quickly little hands snatch these cookies off the baking sheet!
  • Mixed in one bowl! Who needs more dishes? Not me and certainly not you! These cookies come together easily in one bowl so you aren’t left with a sink full of dishes.
  • Soft. The tapioca starch helps to give these cookies a tenderness that is sometimes lacking in Paleo baked goods.
  • Lower in added sugar than most chocolate chip cookie recipes. Just a little maple syrup or honey and some chocolate chips, if you want a cookie, these are some delicious ones you can feel extra good about enjoying.
  • Full of healthy fat and protein from almond flour and eggs! These Paleo chocolate chips cookies are a dessert that also gives your body a little extra fuel.

Suggested adaptations

  • Skip the chocolate chips and enjoy these as a breakfast cookie!
  • Replace the applesauce with mashed banana
  • Freeze leftovers so that you always have a sweet treat on hand!
  • Sub the carrots with grated zucchini. Just be sure to squeeze out the moisture from the zucchini first or you will be left with soggy cookies.
  • Replace the chocolate chips with raisins.

Other amazing Paleo Cookie recipes

  • Fudgy Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
  • 6-Ingredient Zucchini Almond Butter Cookies
  • Chocolate Almond Butter Vegan Cookies
A stack of three Paleo chocolate chip cookies on a cooking rack with a glass jug of milk in the background.
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5 from 2 votes

Carrot Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Carrot Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies are so delicious! Sweet, tender and loaded with good-for-you carrots…they are the perfect healthy dessert! Gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweetened. The whole family will adore these!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healhty cookies recipe, healthy cookies, paleo recipe of cookies
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Taesha Butler

Ingredients 

  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups almond meal
  • 2/3 cup tapioca starch
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax meal
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with a little extra oil.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, maple syrup, applesauce and vanilla extract until well combined.
  • Add the almond flour, tapioca starch, salt, baking powder and cinnamon, stirring until just combined.
  • Stir in flax meal. Add the carrots next, stirring again until just combined.
  • Finally, fold in chocolate chips.
  • Using a heaping tablespoon or small cookie scoop, portion out the batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Enjoy immediately or store leftovers in fridge or freezer to enjoy in the future.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1003IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and may vary based on the product type, servings and other factors. If you are following a diet, please consult with a professional nutritionist or your doctor. Stay healthy!

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    Comments

  1. Kami

    December 1, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    Do you think coconut flour would overpower the flavor? I haven’t given my son of 15 months him any nut based foods yet

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      December 1, 2017 at 8:54 pm

      I think the flavor would actually be lovely, but I am not sure how the flour would substitute, as the two flours behave very differently. If keeping them grain-free is not vital, perhaps try gluten free oat flour!

      Reply
  2. Natasha

    August 7, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    I was feeling in the mood for cookies. I’m not a baker and have never successfully made gluten free cookies, much less ones with veggies! These turned out fantastic! Even my husband, who I have a harder time convincing to eat vegetables than my two year old, said they were delicious!

    Reply
    • Taesha

      August 7, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad these were a hit!

      Reply
  3. Liz

    August 7, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    5 stars
    So good! I was a skeptic but thee totally are a remake

    Reply
    • Taesha

      August 7, 2020 at 3:27 pm

      yay!!

      Reply
  4. Hannah

    August 12, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    This has become a new favorite! I love the veggies in them and my 2 year likes the pop of color (without realizing their carrots 🙌🏻). Love the texture with the tapioca flour. So good!!

    Reply
    • Taesha

      August 12, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      I am so glad you like them Hannah!

      Reply
  5. Mindy

    August 13, 2020 at 4:06 am

    What could I substitute if I don’t have tapioca starch?

    Reply
    • Taesha

      August 13, 2020 at 3:43 pm

      Arrowroot would also work. If Paleo isn’t needed, cornstarch would also work

      Reply
      • Mindy

        August 16, 2020 at 5:50 am

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
  6. Nikki Krakana

    September 17, 2020 at 3:01 pm

    Hi! Would flax eggs work as a substitute for eggs in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Taesha

      September 17, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      I honestly haven’t tried but they might!

      Reply

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