Made with whole grains and nuts, naturally sweetened, super easy to put together and Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies that actually taste good! Not only these are made in one bowl, but are also ready in under 30 minutes.
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So Cookies for Breakfast! Yep, you heard that right. These loaded breakfast cookies have all good for you ingredients.
I like to call these Pecan Chocolate Cookies. Btw you can substitute them with whatever nuts you please.
Breakfast Cookies: Taste & Texture
- Hearty, soft and chewy
- Filled with a ton of texture in every bite
- Scented with Cinnamon and Vanilla Flavors
- Oozing with melty chocolate Chunks
Cookies Ingredients:
Nut Butter: I like to use almond butter to make these cookies. You can more or less use any nut or seed butter you have on hand. Peanut butter is my close second preference.
Oats: Any kind of oats can be used to make today's recipe. Old fashioned or quick Oats. If want to make these cookies gluten free, use certified GF oats.
Banana: Make sure your banana is ripen. If not a fan of banana, any other fruit butter or even apple sauce can be substituted.
Nuts: Pecans, walnuts or peanuts all taste good in them. Try adding cranberries or raisins too, yum!
Chocolate Chips: Entirely optional. To keep these healthy you can even opt for dark chocolate chips like I did!
Apple Butter: Cookies taste best with apple butter, but if not available, apple sauce will work too
Sweetener: Any natural sweetener like honey or maple syrup will do here. I went for Maple syrup this time!
How to make Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies:
In four easy steps!
- Mash banana and mix all the ingredients in one bowl.
- Form cookie dough balls, line them on baking tray and flatten them to give cookie their shape. These cookies don't spread in the oven.
- Bake for about 15-17 minutes.
- Allow to cool down for 5 minutes on baking tray.
Are cookies good for breakfast?
As long as these contain wholesome ingredients and you eat too many at a time, yes they are healthy for you. Check out my Breakfast Muffin ideas too, they are all healthy!
How many calories are in a breakfast cookie?
This cookie has 390 calories, if that sounds too much you can always have half at a time. These freeze beautifully.
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Recipe
Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Equipment
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- ½ Banana (Ripened, mashed)
- ½ Cup Almond butter
- 2 ½ Tbsp Apple Butter
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 Cup Oats
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Pecans (Roughly Chopped)
- ½ Cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper or silicon mat. Make sure all your ingredients are at room temp.
- Mix all the ingredients using a spatula. If you desire you can make use of a hand beater.
- The dough will be thick. Divide the dough in 6 balls.
- Place cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the balls into discs as these cookies won't spread in the oven.
- Bake for 17-18 minutes. The cookies will appear slightly brown on the edges when done.
- Allow to cool for 5-7 minutes on the baking tray and then further cool down on wire rack.
Notes
- Cookie will stay fresh on room temp, covered tightly for 4-5 days and in the refrigerator for about a week.
- These cookies are freezer friendly, you can stored them in freezer, covered in a ziploc for about 3 months. Thaw for a few hours before enjoying!
- This recipe can easily be doubled if required.
- If you don't have apple butter, try using pumpkin butter or any other fruit butter. If unavailable at your end, sub it with apple sauce. Texture of these cookies will be slightly different in this case.
- To make cookies gluten free, use GF oats.
Rachna
Having cookies for breakfast is as good as it gets. I love this easy recipe.
Jacqueline Debono
Cookies for breakfast is the best idea ever! Especially when the cookies are pretty healthy like these. On my to make list!
Gunjan
I love oatmeal cookies. These are delicious cookies made a big batch by doubling the recipe.
Aditi Bahl
Tried these yummy cookines this weekend for my kids. They came out lovely and they just loved them. Thanks for sharing.
Marisa F. Stewart
I made this recipe because I wanted something good to snack on after my workout. They are perfect. Just enough to give me that added energy and prevent me from going overboard on bad munchies. I'll be keeping these cookies on hand not only for me but for the grandsons, as well.
Candice
I love these cookies and I'm never making cookies without almond butter again! So good, so flavorful, great cookies!
Paula Montenegro
You got me at naturally sweetened. This is exactly the type of recipe I needed to stop buying cookies and make my own healthy ones! Will try them asap. Thanks for sharing.
Shelley
One bowl and less than 30 minutes? Perfect! My husband was just saying he'd like to eat oatmeal more often for breakfast (which is kinda tricky since he usually eats during his long drive to the office). These breakfast cookies are like portable oatmeal! Problem solved - thank you so much! 🙂
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer
Oh my do these cookies look scrumptious! I LOVE that they are healthy and super easy! Thank you so much for sharing!
Sharon
Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please! I love making these for busy mornings so I can gab and go.
Jovita
These cookies are AMAZING. Delicious, healthy, and easy to make. What else do you need? A perfect breakfast or snack!
Pris
These looks so delicious and easy to make! I'll make a lot and keep them around for when I need a quick snack. Thank you for the recipe!
Beth
These look so delicious and tasty! I can't wait to make these! It's quick and easy!
Katie
Looks great! Can't wait to try this one.
Nart at Cooking with Nart
These look so good. Such a great breakfast option.