Whip up the ultimate grab-and-go morning meal with a recipe for soft and chewy Healthy Breakfast Cookies loaded with fiber and protein.
What do you get when you marry the best elements from granola bars and oatmeal cookies? None other than soft, chewy and flourless Healthy Breakfast Cookies.
If they sound too good to be true, allow me to share why these quick-fix cookies have quickly replaced store-bought granola bars in our house, and just as quickly racked up dozens of rave 5-star reviews.
As the ultimate grab-and-go morning meal, these breakfast cookies are fully loaded when it comes to protein, fiber and potassium. Gone is the flour, and in its place is a textural medley of peanut butter, oats, bananas, dried fruit and chopped nuts. Talk about a powerhouse of superfoods!
Join all of those supercharged ingredients together and the result is a seriously soft cookie perfect for packing in little ones’ lunch boxes or pairing with a cup of coffee for a quick and healthy start to your day.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/4 cups quick oats
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 2/3 cup chopped nuts, such as almonds, walnuts or pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, mashed bananas, salt and cinnamon.
- Add the oats, dried cranberries and nuts and mix until combined. Scoop about 1/4-cup mounds of the cookie dough onto the baking sheet, flattening each cookie slightly. (The cookies will not spread while baking, so you can space them relatively close together.)
- Bake the cookies for 14 to 16 minutes until they’re golden brown but still soft. Remove the cookies from the oven then allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
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Recipe by Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste. Please do not reprint this recipe without my permission. If you'd like to feature this recipe on your site, please rewrite the method of preparation and link to this post as the original source.
Just made these. They are awesome. How do you store them? Tupperware? Fridge?
Airtight container at room temp works best! So glad you like the recipe, Cathy!
Thanks, Kelly! I used almond butter and subbed in maple syrup for honey. Additionally I added flaxseed meal for extra fiber and healthy fats. My toddler thanks you too!
You are so welcome, Brittany! I’m thrilled you and your kiddo enjoyed the cookies! :)
I really want to try these, im just curious if I could batch make these and store them in the freezer?
Absolutely, Priscila! These cookies freeze well!
Delicious! Truly!
Also vegan, no refined sugar, no dairy, and gluten free (if you’re careful about the oatmeal)!
I used 1.5 large bananas, and just under 1/4 c. honey, with no-sugar peanut butter, and they turned out better than I could have imagined.
Woohoo! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Mel!
Substituted crunchy peanut butter, Coach’s oats (ground in my bullet) and used chopped walnuts. Loved the cookies and the sweetness level was just right for my tastes. Will make again!
Excellent! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Terrie!
I made these cookies for my long skis in the woods, shared a few with friends and everyone wants the recipe – so simple and healthy. I might have added some chocolate chips :) Well done
LOVE this, Heather! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe! And chocolate chips are always a good idea ;)
Prefect, healthy, delicious cookie for any time!! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome, Roxan! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the cookies!
Good flavor. Mine stayed too soft. What texture should these be? How to store please. Anxious to try again … may bake longer???? Thank you
They are definitely a softer cookie!
These are very good!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Grace!
These were great and passed the taste test with my husband. They are not too sweet and we’re nice and chewy . I added a small amount of nutmeg and used a pistachio and pecans mix. Also I found 1/4 cup a litte large . So I cut that down to 1/8 cup and got double the amount. Yay!!!!
I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe, Deedle!
Sooo addicting and easy to make! I love that you can make different varieties depending on what ingredients you have in the cupboard. I make these cookies on the regular!
Love reading this, Brittany! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe!
If I double this recipe (24 cookies) and then bake it all together in a bar pan, do you think it would work so that I could cut them out? If so, how do you think I would have to adjust baking time?
Hi Julie – I haven’t tried these as bars so I’m not sure how they’d hold together after slicing!
I will be making these all of the time now. They are SO delicious, healthy and easy to make. Thank you!!
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the breakfast cookies, Elizabeth!
I only had old fashioned oats on hand, so I added 1/4 c melted coconut oil and one egg to the wet ingredients and let the batter rest for 10 min before baking per instructed. They turned out perfectly soft and chewy! This is my new go-to recipe for an easy kid breakfast or snack on the go. Thanks!!
You are so welcome, Heather! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe :)
SIMPLY the MOST delicious cookie I’ve had in forever!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!!
You are so welcome, Hope! I’m absolutely thrilled you enjoyed the recipe! :)
These were a huge hit at our house!
I’m thrilled to read this, Tracy!
Will the breakfast cookie recipe still work the same with old fashioned oats or does it have to be the quick oats? Excite it to try!
That works, Kristi! The difference is in the resulting texture of the cookies. Quick-cooking oats offer a more delicate texture whereas old-fashioned oats offer a heartier one. :)
What is the calories and carbohydrates in these cookies?
Hi Sherry! You can find the estimated nutritional info by clicking on the purple button below the recipe that says ESTIMATED NUTRITION INFORMATION. :)
Just made these breakfast cookies and they are awesome!!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Gina!