Description
Healthy 4th of July Cookie Cake is a festive, easy-to-make dessert using oats, Greek yogurt, and fresh berries. It’s light, nutritious, and perfect for patriotic celebrations.
Ingredients
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1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or white whole wheat or all-purpose flour)
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1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
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½ cup cane sugar, or substitute with your favorite granulated sweetener
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¼ tsp salt
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¼ tsp baking soda
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3 tbsp vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
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6 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
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6 oz vanilla Greek yogurt
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Assorted fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 11×7-inch pan with foil.
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In a bowl, whisk flour, oats, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
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Stir in oil and almond milk until dough forms.
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Press dough into pan and smooth the top.
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Bake for 25 minutes until edges are golden and center is set.
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Cool 10 minutes in pan, then lift out and cool completely.
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Spread yogurt on top and decorate with berries in a flag pattern.
Notes
Cool completely before topping with yogurt to prevent sogginess. For best results, decorate just before serving. Certified gluten-free oats and flour can be used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Protein: 4 g