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Yup, these cookies are healthy enough to eat for breakfast.
No, I am not trying to mess with you. Promise.
Asher and I made these over the weekend.
Oh, and real quickly here, we have got to clarify something. I am pretty sure there are a lot of you out there who think Asher is my daughter. Nope. I mean come on guys I am nineteen. Although, my mom did have her first kid at eighteen.
Asher is however my favorite little girl. She is also completely addicted to chocolate. I think she’s even proud of it.
Like it is insane.
She is a pretty good eater. She’ll eat most fruits and vegetables and she actually enjoys them. This is great, but seriously the girl can not get enough chocolate in her diet. She wants it breakfast, lunch and dinner. Literally there are some mornings when she will have a fit because she just does not understand why cookies are not a good breakfast. She’ll say “I don’t understand. Cookies are so good and I am sooo hungry for them.”
So over the weekend she asked me if we could make cookies that she could actually be able to eat for breakfast. She said “Tieg, let’s make healthy cookies. Cookies that I can eat for breakfast!”
Did I mention that this girl is insanely smart. Sometimes the things that come out of her mouth amaze me. I think she picks up on a lot of stuff around the house, which also make me wonder what on earth she say’s at school. That thought is a little scary (read house full of teenage boys).
So we made cookies and we made um healthy. Really I can honestly say you can feel good about eating these cookies.
When Asher and I make cookies though, or really anything, I am pretty sure that a fourth of the dough ends up in her mouth and another fourth ends up on one of her princess gowns (she’s got like 6, all from Target). Yeah, she wears ball gown around the house with no tights, no leggings and no sweater when it is blowing snow and 20 degrees outside (which has been the last five days). I get cold just looking at her.
She. Is. Crazy.
I was pretty fearful that these cookies would not turn out, but they did. I have made them three times in two day’s.
Don’t judge.
These cookies are definitely not very sweet, but their flavor is awesome. They take maybe twenty-five minutes to make. Which I would say is a dangerous thing, but I mean they are seriously good for you!
Definitely good enough to justify eating cookies for breakfast.
Super Healthy Breakfast (or anytime) Cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter, you can substitute almond butter
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 1/4 cup dried pomegranates, or dried fruit of your choice
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, oats, ground flaxseeds, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup microwave the canola oil and peanut butter together for 30 seconds, stir to combine. Add the mashed bananas, egg, honey and vanilla. Whisk until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir with a mixing spoon until the dough comes together. Fold in the dark chocolate, dried pomegranates and walnuts until evenly distributed. Drop about 2 tablespoons of rounded dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, placing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until set and lightly golden around the edges.
- These cookies will not flatten or spread. They pretty much just hold their form.
Nutrition
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Guy’s come on. It is cookies for breakfast. Make them now!
These look SO delicious. I know my kids would love them. 🙂 Coming over to visit from Thursday’s Treasures. Please stop by and link them up with my “Try a New Recipe Tuesday.” I’d love to have you join us. 🙂 http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2013/03/try-new-recipe-tuesday-march-19.html
I hope you guys enjoy these and thanks for the invite!
Wow, these look yummy. I think cookies for breakfast is only natural. I can’t wait to try these.
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I totally agree! Cookies for breakfast rock!
These look too tasty to be healthy 🙂 I love that more and more recipes are taking the healthy approach!
It never hurts to be healthy!
Woww.. Looks absolutely perfect and delicious.. First time here.. Happy to follow your space 🙂
So happy to have you! Thanks for stopping by!
I am loving these! I’m always on the lookout for healthy cookies and I’ll take them any way I can get them and yours look fantastic! I like the addition of honey and pb!
Thank you, cookies are the best!
Cookies for breakfast?! YES, PLEASE & THANK YOU!! 😉 Thanks for another fabulous recipe, Tieghan! Pinned ;*)
Your welcome and thanks so much for pinning!
Yum! We’ll have to bake these for snack one day at school! I might have t make them at home as well!
YES! Asher has been asking me to come to school maybe we could make these!
Breakfast cookies – YES PLEASE. I’m all over these!
I know right? Whats better than cookies for breakfast!
wow, those look mighty tasty and something I could get my son to eat. I’ll have to try them with peanut butter chips and cranberries. Stopping by from Tempt My Tummy
Hope your son likes them!
I love this. I have a similar recipe on my blog, but I like the fact that this one has flaxseed, bananas and honey. Definitely going to try this!
I will have to check it out!
I’m all for cookies you can eat any time of day. Is there anything better? Looks great!
NOPE!
I was wondering if you could leave out the flaxseed.
Thanks.
yes, you can leave out the flaxseed, but add a tablespoon more of flour. Hope you enjoy these!
I am totally good with cookies for breakfast! That ooey gooey chocolate oozing out is killing me right now! Maybe if I close my eyes they will appear in front of me???
If only we have magic powers!
These sure look yummy. I am not much for chocolate chips, but my husband loves him some chocolate. I need to make these with some with and some just dried fruit. I would also use coconut oil.
THANKS!!!!
Coconut oil is great in these! Hope you and your husband like them!
These look delicious for anytime of the day, Yum! I would love for you to link them to my party that’s live at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/
Have a beautiful day.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile