Description
These healthy Breakfast Cookies are made with wholesome ingredients like ripe banana, rolled oats, a mix of seeds, peanut butter, and a touch of honey. They are easy to prepare, baked to a perfect golden brown, and make a nutritious start to your day or a wholesome snack anytime.
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
- Good pinch of sea salt and cinnamon
- 1-2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Mash the banana: In a large bowl, mash the ripe banana thoroughly using a fork until smooth.
- Combine wet ingredients: Add the natural smooth peanut butter and honey to the mashed banana and stir together until fully combined. If honey is hard, gently warm 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 into the wet mixture. Mix well to ensure even distribution of all ingredients.
- Preheat oven: Set the oven to 375℉ (190℃) and allow it to fully heat up while you prepare the cookies.
- Form cookies: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, making approximately 10 evenly sized cookies.
- Shape cookies: Gently flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon, shaping them into round discs.
- Add chocolate chips: Sprinkle mini dark chocolate chips on top of each cookie and lightly press them into the dough.
- Bake cookies: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 12 minutes until the cookies are lightly golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before enjoying them as a healthy breakfast or snack.
Notes
- To soften hardened honey, warm it gently in the microwave for a few seconds for easier mixing.
- The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days for freshness.
- Use natural peanut butter without added sugars or oils for a healthier option.
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- If desired, omit chocolate chips to keep the recipe simpler or sweeter alternatives can be added.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
