Template for Healthy Breakfast Cookies

5 from 2 votes

These wholesome healthy breakfast cookies use whole grains, fresh fruit, ripe bananas, and the healthy fats and oils in nut butter.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword baking, healthy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Cooling Time 15 minutes

Servings Cookies

Calories 285kcal

Author Katie's Conscious Kitchen

1 cup rolled oats dry
3 very ripe bananas mashed
1/4 cup nut butter any kind, the exact amount isn't critical
2 tbsp nuts or seeds of choice e.g walnuts, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, flax, chia, almonds, pecans, etc.
1/4 cup berries or fruit dried, frozen, or fresh
pinch of salt about 1/4 tsp

Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mash the banana and nut butter together in a bowl with a fork.
Stir in the remaining ingredients except delicate fruit. The batter should be fairly sticky. If the batter is too wet, add oats or a little bit of your preferred type of flour. If the batter is too dry, add more nut butter or banana.
Scoop batter onto parchment paper and shape into 4 or 5 rounds with your hands or a spoon. I like to press frozen blueberries, fresh fruit, or nuts into the cookies after forming them.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned and holding together. If using pumpkin or grated veggies they will probably take closer to 30 minutes to be fully cooked.
Let cool for a few minutes before eating and let cool completely before storing in an airtight baggie or container.
These can be stored in the fridge or at room temperature for a few days, or in the freezer for a few weeks.
Eat cold, at room temperature, or warm in the microwave for 30 seconds.

To make these cookies gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats, quinoa, or whatever grains you choose.

Flavoring Ideas:

Pumpkin Pie Cookies: Swap 1/2 the banana for pumpkin puree and add 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice + 1/2 tsp vanilla
Lemon Poppyseed Cookies: 1/2 tsp vanilla + 1/2 tsp almond extract + zest of 1 lemon + 1/8 tsp cardamom
Apple Pie Cookies: Swap 1/2 the banana for applesauce and add 1 tbsp apple pie spice + 1/2 tsp vanilla
Carrot Cake Cookies: Add 1/2 cup grated carrot, 1/4 cup raisins, and 2 tbsp maple syrup + 1 tsp vanilla + 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ginger + 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Spiced Orange Cookies: 1 tsp vanilla + 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ginger + 1/4 tsp nutmeg + 1/8 tsp cloves + zest of 1 orange