These healthy Breakfast Cookies are wholesome and satisfying, perfect for a simple breakfast! Made with fresh bananas, peanut butter, quick oats, and chocolate chips, they're ready in just 20 minutes. No butter, no extra sugar, and no flour in this recipe!
Looking for more healthy breakfast recipes? Try my Baked Oatmeal Cups next!
About This Recipe
Once you make these healthy breakfast cookies, you'll want to make them everyday! Not only are they super healthy and delicious, but you only need one bowl for the entire recipe. The cookies are filled with natural sweetness, healthy fats, and lots of fiber. If you're tired of unhealthy breakfast recipes, you gotta try these! And they're not just nutrient-dense, they're delicious too. They're a great snack for kids.
My favorite part about these cookies is how filling they are. They're packed with calories, nutrients, and energy-fueling foods, like oats and peanut butter. I used to make them constantly when I was trying to gain weight back in college. It was so easy to just grab one before class or eat one before a workout. And I love how naturally sweet they are. My recipe has NO added sugar. All the sweetness comes from ripe bananas. So you can feel good about eating them.
Key Ingredients
Oats: The type of oats you use comes down to preference. If you want a chewier cookie, then rolled oats are the way to go. I've found that I enjoy quick/instant oats the most because I like them less chewy.
Ground cinnamon: Cinnamon adds a lovely warmth to the cookies. You can also add a dash of nutmeg for a bit more spice/warmth.
Salt: Even in sweet recipes, a bit of salt elevates all the flavors and makes sure every bite is properly seasoned.
Peanut butter: I always use well-stirred or no-stir peanut butter. Natural peanut butter can separate and make the cookies greasy.
Bananas: The riper your bananas, the better the flavor. Very firm or green bananas do not have enough sweetness, and they won't mix evenly into the cookies.
Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract makes the dough taste like classic cookies. Use pure vanilla extract for the best results.
Chocolate chips: I use dark chocolate chips, but you can use any type of chocolate chips you want. Semi-sweet, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch all work here.
Instructions
STEP 1: In a large bowl, stir together all the ingredients until well combined. The dough should not be overly wet. If it's too wet, you can add a bit more oats.
STEP 2: Scoop dough by 2-tablespoon portions onto the baking sheet. I use a cookie scoop for this.
STEP 3: Flatten into cookie shapes. I press the dough into a cookie cutter to get consistent shapes.
STEP 4: Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before eating.
๐ Recipe
Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ยผ teaspoon salt
- ยฝ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ยฝ cups mashed ripe bananas (2 large)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยผ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together all the ingredients until well combined. The dough should not be overly wet. If it's too wet, you can add a bit more oats.
- Scoop dough by 2 tablespoon portions onto the baking sheet and flatten into cookie shapes. I press the dough into a cookie cutter to get consistent shapes.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before eating.
- You can store these in the fridge for up to one week, or freeze them for several months.
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