Description

These Healthy Breakfast Cookies are a nutritious and delicious way to start your day. Packed with wholesome ingredients like bananas, rolled oats, flaxmeal, and peanut butter, these cookies provide a perfect balance of fiber, protein, and natural sweetness. With added cinnamon, nuts, and chocolate chips, they offer a delightful flavor and satisfying texture. Easy to make and bake, these cookies are ideal for a quick breakfast or a wholesome snack on the go.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

3/4 cup Banana (mashed)
1 1/4 cups Rolled Oats
1/4 cup Flaxmeal
1/4 cup Unsalted Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Coconut Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/3 cup Chopped Nuts
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature by the time your cookie dough is ready.
Prepare baking sheet: Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly oil it with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Set aside.
Mash bananas: Mash the bananas thoroughly and pack them tightly into a 3/4 cup measuring cup for an accurate measurement.
Combine wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, mix the mashed bananas, unsalted peanut butter, rolled oats, and flaxmeal. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and coconut sugar, then stir until a sticky dough forms.
Add mix-ins: Fold in the chopped nuts and chocolate chips until they are thoroughly incorporated into the dough.
Shape cookies: Use a cookie dough scoop to form 8 evenly sized dough balls. Lightly oil the back of a fork and gently press down each ball to shape into round cookies.
Arrange on baking tray: Place each cookie dough ball onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about one thumb’s width between each cookie. Note that these cookies won’t spread much during baking.
Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Cool down: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack for an additional 30 minutes to set completely.

Notes

For a gluten-free option, ensure your rolled oats are certified gluten-free.
You can substitute chopped nuts with seeds or omit them for a nut-free version.
The cookies are naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and bananas; adjust sweetness by adding more or less coconut sugar to taste.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

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