Don't judge me.
Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies
Adapted from Eat. Drink. Love.
Makes about 12 cookies.
Ingredients:- 1 large banana (1/2 cup) mashed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or, if you don't have any, you can sub in an extra 1/4 cup mashed banana here. I've done this with great success)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey (or, if you prefer sweeter cookies, you can add an additional 1/4 cup as well. I think it tastes great with just the original amount, though.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup dried raisins, cranberries, other dried fruit, or chocolate chips.
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed banana, applesauce, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Stir in any of the optional mix-ins.
- Prepare cookie sheet(s) by spraying with non-stick cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
- Drop 1/4 cup balls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet(s)., keeping them 3 in. apart from each other. Flatten the cookies to approx. 1/2 in. thick.
- Bake 15 minutes, until set and lightly browning.
Surprisingly pretty for something surprisingly healthy.
Yum! These look delicious and healthy. Gotta love that combo.
ReplyDeleteI WISH you would have posted these last week! I was looking for a breakfast cookie for a breakfast thing at work on Friday! Although, now I just get to try them at home and keep them all for myself. :D
ReplyDeleteAw! I'm sorry! I wish I'd known--you prob. tweeted about it and I'm just so awful about twitter I never saw :( But you should def. make them and keep them all for you--THEY'RE HEALTHY! :D
DeleteI love all things banana, desserts, breakfast, snacks, anything! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHad to pin this recipe as the ingredients look like they're pretty reasonable. Thx :-)
ReplyDeleteyay for breakfast cookies! these sound super delicious!
ReplyDeleteI like oatey cookies like this and these look like they have that quality of being close to a chewy granola bar-which I like. Cookies for breakfast can be very healthy and this recipe proves it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThey are very close to a super chewy granola bar!
DeleteThese look delicious. I always have breakfast on the mind Mondays because I am missing the relaxing mornings of the weekend. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteWe all need a pick me up brekkie on Monday - a cookie? I think that this more than appropriate :D
ReplyDeleteBut one? Maybe four and some milk :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
You've got the right idea :)
DeleteCookies for breakfast...count me in! These look great!
ReplyDeleteNo, chocolate chips are never optional! You shouldn't give people that option! :-) These look scrumptious, especially since I just ate a not-so-healthy chocolate chip cookie for breakfast. I'll need to bust this recipe out to a bit healthier next time!
ReplyDeleteI know! I know! Trust me, for me, they are completely necessary! :P And I'm with you on eating the normal desserts for breakfast...part of why I decided to make these :p hehee
DeleteDo you have the nutritional info for these by any chance?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately not, sorry!
DeleteThese look delicious and I know my kids would LOVE them! What a great, healthy treat. Thanks for sharing :)
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