Description
These Breakfast Cookies are a healthy and wholesome treat perfect for starting your day or enjoying as a nutritious snack. Made with ripe banana, rolled oats, seeds, natural peanut butter, and a touch of honey, they are naturally sweetened and packed with fiber and protein. Optional mini dark chocolate chips add a hint of indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 2 cups traditional rolled oats
- ½ cup mixed seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ cup natural smooth peanut butter (preferably runny)
- 3 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
- Good pinch of sea salt
- Good pinch of cinnamon
- 1-2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Mash banana: In a large bowl, mash the ripe banana thoroughly with a fork until smooth.
- Combine wet ingredients: Add the creamy peanut butter and honey to the mashed banana and stir well to combine. If the honey is hard, gently heat it in the microwave for 5-10 seconds before mixing.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in the rolled oats, mixed seeds, chia seeds, sea salt, and cinnamon. Mix everything together until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Form cookies: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, place the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in 10 evenly sized portions.
- Shape and add toppings: Flatten each cookie gently with the back of a spoon to form circles. Sprinkle mini dark chocolate chips on top if using, pressing them lightly into the dough.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until they are lightly golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before enjoying them as a breakfast option or healthy snack.
Notes
- If honey is too firm, warm it briefly to make mixing easier.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond or cashew butter if preferred.
- Use gluten-free oats if you require a gluten-free version.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- The optional chocolate chips add sweetness but can be omitted for a fully natural snack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
