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Healthy Breakfast Cookies

Healthy Breakfast Cookies make for one nutrient-dense breakfast or snack. These cookies are rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Made with banana, rolled oats, nuts, seeds, dried cranberries, maple syrup and flax egg. These breakfast cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and vegan friendly. 

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 Cookies
Calories 173 kcal
Author Angelica Arias

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flax meal
  • 2/3 cups water
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp hemp hearts
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1/3 cup raw sliced almonds
  • 2 cups rolled oats (gluten-free)
  • 1 tsp pink sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Line large baking sheet pan with parchment paper and set to the side. In a small bowl stir together flax meal and water. Let it sit for 15 minutes to create flax eggs.

  2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, mix together dry ingredients; hemp hearts, chia seeds, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, rolled oats, pink salt and baking powder.

  3. In a separate large mixing bowl, mash banana. Then add in maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until batter like consistency starts to form. You want it more on the think side and not too much on the liquid side.

  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ones making sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Fold in flax eggs and combine making sure all dry ingredients are well coated with wet ones.

  5. Using a trigger release ice cream scooper, start scooping mixture onto prepped baking sheet pan. Scoop some of the mixture and once placed on the sheet pan, use the back of the ice cream scooper or your hand to flatten mixture and shape into a cookie. repeat until all mixture is gone and shaped into cookies.

  6. Bake for 25 minutes.

  7. Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool-down and set for 10 minutes. Use a spatula to carefully place cookies on cooling rack. Allow cookies to completely cool-off.

  8. Enjoy instantly or place cookies in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 5-7 days.

Recipe Notes

Here are some ideas of other add-ins you can use in addition or as substitutions:

  • Chocolate Chips
  • Shredded Coconut
  • Dried Cherries
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Walnuts
  • Pecans
  • Dried Apricots

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
173
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.004
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
233
mg
10
%
Potassium
 
169
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
21
g
7
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
21
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
67
mg
7
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.