Description
These Healthy Breakfast Cookies are a delightful treat that’s perfect for a quick morning meal or a satisfying snack. Made with wholesome ingredients like bananas, oats, and nut butter, these cookies are not only delicious but also nutritious.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts or seeds (optional)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, peanut butter, and honey until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in oats, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt until fully combined.
- Include extras: Fold in chocolate chips or raisins and optional nuts or seeds.
- Bake: Scoop dough onto baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake for 12–15 minutes until set and golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Customize with your favorite dried fruit or nut butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
