Description
These healthy Breakfast Cookies combine wholesome ingredients like oats, seeds, banana, and peanut butter to create a delicious and nutritious start to your day or a perfect on-the-go snack. Naturally sweetened with honey and enhanced with a touch of cinnamon, they are simple to make and great for a wholesome treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana
- ¼ cup natural smooth peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons honey or agave
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups traditional rolled oats
- ½ cup mixed seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Good pinch of sea salt
- Good pinch of cinnamon
Optional
- 1-2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mash the banana: In a large bowl, mash the ripe banana using a fork until smooth and slightly creamy.
- Combine wet ingredients: Add the natural smooth peanut butter and honey to the mashed banana and stir thoroughly to combine. If the honey is hard, especially in cooler weather, warm it gently in the microwave for 5-10 seconds before mixing.
- Add dry ingredients: Incorporate the rolled oats, mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, flax), chia seeds, sea salt, and cinnamon into the wet mixture. Stir well until all ingredients are evenly combined and form a dough-like consistency.
- Preheat the oven: Set the oven to 375℉ (190℃) and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Shape the cookies: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, portion the dough into approximately 10 equal cookies on the lined baking sheet. Gently flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon, shaping them into circles.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle mini dark chocolate chips on top of each cookie and gently press them in for adherence.
- Bake the cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12 minutes or until the cookies turn lightly golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before enjoying as a nutritious breakfast or healthy snack.
Notes
- If honey is too solid for easy mixing, warm it briefly in the microwave to soften.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond or cashew butter for different flavors.
- Oats can be gluten-free if certified; otherwise, use certified gluten-free oats to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Add nuts or dried fruits for extra texture and flavor variations.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for extended freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
