Breakfast Cookies

Now you can have cookies for breakfast! These Breakfast Cookies are loaded with old fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, apple sauce and peanut butter. These cookies have 5 grams of protein per cookie! Perfect for a sweet, healthy, delicious breakfast or afternoon snack!

Looking for more make ahead breakfast recipes? Then try my Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal and my Peanut Butter Protein Balls!

Why These Breakfast Cookies Are So Good

These Breakfast cookies are loaded with healthy ingredients that will keep you full throughout the day. There is no butter or oil in these cookies; just healthy, natural ingredients.

What’s in Breakfast Cookies?

• Whole Wheat Flour: I opted for this over all-purpose flour because it has more protein and a nuttier flavor. I like to use pastry flour for baked goods!
• Oats: Old fashioned oats or quick oats can be used!
• Unsweetened Apple Sauce: This serves as a natural sweetener in these breakfast cookies.
• Semi sweet chocolate chips: For a little sweetness! Add less to reduce calories and sugar OR use dark chocolate instead!
• Honey or Pure Maple Syrup: This also sweetens the breakfast cookie dough!
• Light brown sugar: I use a combination of maple syrup and brown sugar to sweeten the cookies. The brown sugar gives the cookies their classic chewiness however coconut sugar can be used in place of the brown sugar.
• Peanut Butter: Creamy peanut butter adds protein and helps to bind the cookies together. Use your favorite nut butter!
• Egg: 1 egg is used to help bind the cookies. To make this egg free substitute a flax egg by combining 1 tbsp flax seed and 3 tbsp water.

How To Make Breakfast Cookies

These breakfast cookies are super easy to make. 20 minutes and two bowls is all that is needed. No mixed required!

• Combine the dry ingredients: Oats, Whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda and semi sweet chocolate chips in a large bowl.

2. Add wet ingredients: (eggs, peanut butter, applesauce, maple syrup and light brown sugar)

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.

4. Portion out heaping tablespoon cookies onto a baking sheet lined with a silicon mat. Smash the cookie down to flatten it out. (Cookies do not puff up or spread a lot in the oven.)

5. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until slightly browned and they appear firm. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

If you love these cookies then you will love my Peanut Butter Oatmeal Smoothie!

Recipe

Breakfast Cookies

4.41 from 15 votes

Breakfast Cookies loaded with oats, peanut butter and chocolate chips. Wonderful for breakfast or as a healthy protein packed snack!

Author: Kelley Simmons

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Serves 18 cookies

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Ingredients 

• 2 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 large egg

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and chocolate chips in a large bowl.
• Combine peanut butter, apple sauce, maple syrup, brown sugar and egg in a medium bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• On a baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper, portion out heaping tablespoon cookies. Smash the cookie down to flatten it out. (Cookies do not puff up or spread a lot in the oven)
• Bake for 9-10 minutes or until slightly browned and they appear firm. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Freezing Instructions: Freeze the raw dough for up to 1 month or cooked cookies for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe bag or container. Cook the dough from frozen, or allow it to come to room temperature, as instructed in the recipe card. It may need a couple of extra minutes if frozen.

Swaps / Variations: Add different flavor combos! Cinnamon raisin, lemon + dried blueberry, dried strawberry and almond extract!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 13IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg

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