Low Fat Speculaas

Indulge in the festive flavors of traditional Dutch cookies with a healthier twist in this Low Fat Speculaas recipe. These delightfully spiced cookies are made with a fragrant speculaas spice mix—featuring warm notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger—and are lightened up with unsweetened applesauce and skim milk, making them a guilt-free treat. With just 15 minutes of prep time, these easy-to-make cookies are perfect for the holiday season or anytime you crave a hint of warm spice. Decorate them with raw almonds for a touch of elegance, and enjoy their crisp edges and tender centers alongside your favorite cup of tea or coffee. This recipe makes up to 24 cookies, ensuring there’s enough to share—or savor all to yourself! A perfect blend of flavor and health, these low-fat speculaas cookies are sure to become a household favorite.

Nutriscore Rating: 66/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:12 mins

Total Time:27 mins

Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 250 grams All-purpose flour
• 100 grams Brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Speculaas spice mix (or ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger)
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons Salt
• 80 grams Unsweetened applesauce
• 40 milliliters Skim milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 20 grams Raw almonds (optional, for decoration)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, speculaas spice mix, baking powder, and salt. Mix well to evenly distribute the dry ingredients.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the unsweetened applesauce, skim milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Step 4

Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula until a cohesive dough forms. If the dough is too dry, add a teaspoon of skim milk at a time until it just comes together.

Step 5

Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll it out to about 5 mm (1/4 inch) thickness.

Step 6

Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes and arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a little space between each cookie. If using almonds, press one almond gently into the top of each cookie for decoration.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown.

Step 8

Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 9

Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to one week. Enjoy your light and flavorful low-fat speculaas cookies!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(517.2g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1515.3

Total Fat 12.9g	0%
Saturated Fat 1.3g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1.2mg	0%
Sodium 1097.7mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 317.7g	0%
Dietary Fiber 14.5g	0%
Total Sugars 109.9g
Protein 32.4g	0%

Vitamin D 18.2IU	0%
Calcium 307.5mg	0%
Iron 14.8mg	0%
Potassium 758.9mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 7.7%

Protein: 8.5%

Carbs: 83.8%