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Ok, now onto the cookies. No, you did not read the title wrong. ‘Cookie’ and ‘breakfast’ in the same title. Yup, these cookies are for breakfast my friends. Who doesn’t want a cookie for breakfast?! You’re probably thinking that these must be really sugary and fattening and would not make an acceptable breakfast, but don’t be fooled, these cookies are nutritious, and contain no butter or eggs or added sugar! And for all you lactose sensitive peeps, these cookies are also dairy free! Pack these cookies for a breakfast-on-the-go or as an afternoon snack. They will fill you up without all the guilt of a “regular” cookie!
Ingredients
- 1 large banana (1/2 cup), mashed
- 1/2 cup reduced fat peanut butter, creamy or chunky
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 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
- 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the banana, peanut butter, honey, applesauce, and the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until well-combined. Stir in the raisins or dried cranberries.
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick spray) or a baking mat. Drop the dough onto the pan using a 1/4 cup measure. Leave approximately 3 inches in between each cookie. Wet a spatula and flatten down the mounds of dough so they are about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until browned.
Notes
If you want your cookies to be sweeter, add another 1/4 cup of honey to the recipe. Due to the low fat content in these cookies, they are best eaten within 3 days, however they can be frozen to keep them longer.
Adapted from Heart Healthy Living
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What a perfect way to start the day! I bought a huge bag of ripe bananas and maxed out on different banana muffin recipes, I’ll have to give these a try!
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Thanks, Anna! I love banana bread, muffins, cookies, anything! lol
Those look amazing! I’m up for any kind of cookie I can eat for breakfast! YUM!
Thanks, Annie!
I have copied this recipe because I am sooooo making these today!! Woohooo!! These sound like a perfect breakfast/snack idea. I bought a bunch of oatmeal (another sale) and now I need to find ways to use it up. This is fantastic. Have a great weekend! ! Ramona
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I hope you like them, Ramona! Definitely not as sugary or doughy as a regular cookie, but perfect for a more nutritious breakfast!
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Cookies for breakfast? Sounds good to me!!
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Wow, these cookies look very moist. I love banana, so this recipe is a winner in my book.
Thanks, Jennie! They are really moist!
Stephanie, these breakfast cookies look irresistible! Love the simplicity of your recipe and I love having something sweet in the morning, so I’ll be trying these! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Georgia! I hope you like them!
I want a cookie for breakfast! I do! I do! Especially if they are these cookies.
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Haha! You can totally eat these for breakfast!
Adore these! Perfect for breakfast (or lunch or dinner!)
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I am all for advocating cookies for breakfast.
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Thanks, Erin! Me too!
Cookies for breakfast?? Yes please! These sound great Steph!
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That is my kinda cookie!!
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Mine too!
Would it so not be ok to eat this for breakfast if I used Cookie Butter instead of PB? LOL Love this idea, it would be great to pack in my gym bag. Need to try this!
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Haha! Cookie butter would be amazing in these!
Yummy! Banana cookies that are socially acceptable to eat for breakfast? I’ll take 20!
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20 it is!
Cookies for breakfast! You know I’m all over this idea!!
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I’ve always loved breakfast cookies. An oat-banana cookie sounds like the perfect start to the morning!
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We could all use some healthy cookies in our diet and these look like just the ticket. With the applesauce in there I am sure I will not miss the butter. Well done-yum!
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Thank you, Tina! Because there is not much flour in these, they are pretty moist! I definitely didn’t miss the butter!
If you insist I have cookies for breakfast, I will not say no – these look deliciously decadent
Cheers
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If I could I would totally marry this cookie!
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Haha! I give you this cookie’s hand in marriage!
Uh, oh…I know tomorrow morning I’ll wake up in the mood for cookies
They look wonderful….and SO much more fun than pancakes!
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I love this! My kids wake up in the morning asking for cookies. I bet this would be a great compromise! I am totally doing this once my oven is fixed!
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I hope they like them, Alyssa! You might want to add more honey to the recipe to make them sweeter/kid-friendly!
What a wonderful blog! Lovely photos and so easy to read! These cookies look amazing!
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I love the idea of cookies for breakfast (and any other time of the day). Your photography is so beautiful!
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I love cookies any time too!
The cookies look fantastic! Breakfast and cookies…brilliant!
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I am sure these cookies would make for a very healthy and delicious breakfast. Lovely post
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Thank you! They make me feel much less guilty about eating a cookie for breakfast!
Great thing about being adult is that no one tells me what I should be eating for breakfast. Even breakfast “cookies”. Well, now that I have two young kids, not sure how I can deal with them, but I can ALWAYS eat cookies for breakfast before they wake up! =) These look amazingly delicious!
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Haha! You are so right! We can have cookies any time we want to!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm These look so yummy! I’ll be trying them soon!
Thanks, Holly! I hope you like them!
A cookie for breakfast? Yes please. Not only will it be delicious but super quick and convenient to grab on the way at the door. Also wanted to let you know I nominated you for an award over at my blog.
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Mmmm, cookies for breakfast! And I love anything baked with banana, so this sounds pretty fabulous to me
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Cookies for breakfast…my favourite! Great pictures, too!
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I am all about cookies for breakfast…especially with the thought of Monday morning approaching! Wishing you a great week
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Me too! I say, more cookies for breakfast!
Yum, these sound really healthy & satisfying!
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These look delicious!! I am guilty of eating regular old fattening cookies for breakfast more often than I’d like to admit. So, these would be a great healthy substitute for that naughty habit of mine. Great recipe!!
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These sound delicious! I love that they don’t have eggs in them and are packed full of nutritious things!
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I am in love with this recipe!!! What a great recipe to enjoy when traveling too:-) Beautiful! Hugs, Terra
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