Ultimate Healthy, Make-Ahead Breakfast Cookies
Bake a batch of these wholesome breakfast cookies for a perfect grab-and-go morning meal. They are naturally sweetened, easy to customize, and ideal for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 14 cookies 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats (use certified gluten-free if needed)
- 1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large banana)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg (or flax egg for vegan option)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mix-ins (e.g., chopped walnuts, chia seeds, dried cranberries, or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the almond butter, mashed banana, maple syrup, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well until everything is just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in your chosen mix-ins.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Gently press down on the tops to flatten slightly.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Let the breakfast cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to one week. These are excellent for your meal prep breakfast ideas.
Notes
- For a high protein breakfast cookie, add 1/4 cup of your favorite unflavored or vanilla protein powder to the dry ingredients. You may need to add one extra tablespoon of applesauce if the dough seems too dry.
- If you prefer pumpkin breakfast cookies, substitute the applesauce with 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree and add an extra 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.
- These are a great alternative to breakfast bars when you need quick breakfast solutions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 25