Category: seed butter

Why I Love This Recipe

• Healthy and Filling: With a mix of oats, seeds, and nut butter, these cookies provide a healthy dose of protein and fiber to keep you full all morning. Looking for something similar? Try my Protein Bars recipe!
• Kid-Friendly: What could be more kid-approved than a cookie for breakfast? Just like my other breakfast cookies recipe, these are naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey and have just the right amount of chocolate to make them a hit with kids.
• Easy to Make: Minimal prep, one bowl, and you can refrigerate or freeze the dough to bake fresh anytime!
• Versatile: Whether you prefer pumpkin puree or apple butter, raisins or dried cherries, this recipe can be easily adapted to your preferences.
• Allergy Friendly: These breakfast cookies are naturally gluten free since the flour you’d have in a traditional cookie is replaced with old fashioned oats, and they can be nut free if you use your favorite seed butter instead of peanut butter. Plus, they’re vegan and dairy free!

The Ingredients

• Old-fashioned oats: Oats provide a hearty base that’s high in fiber and helps keep you full longer.
• Banana: Bananas add natural sweetness and help bind the ingredients together. Choose a super ripe banana for extra sweetness!
• Pumpkin Puree or Apple Butter: Both options add moisture and flavor. Pumpkin brings a boost of vitamins, while apple butter gives a sweet, fruity touch.
• Nut or seed butter of choice: Choose your favorite! Peanut, almond, cashew, or sunflower butter all add healthy fats and protein.
• Maple syrup or Honey: Natural sweeteners that complement the nut butter and fruit, adding just the right amount of sweetness.
• Cinnamon: A warm spice that enhances the flavor of the cookies and adds a little antioxidant boost.
• Chia or hemp seeds: Both chia and hemp seeds provide extra protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.
• Dried raisins or cherries:Dried fruit adds a chewy texture and natural sweetness to every bite.
• Kosher salt: A pinch of salt balances the sweetness and enhances the other flavors.
• Chocolate chips: Because a little chocolate makes everything better! Milk chocolate adds sweetness, while dark chocolate offers a richer flavor and is dairy free.

How to Make Good Morning Protein Cookies Recipe

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 325°F. Place all of the ingredients in a standing mixer or in a bowl to beat with a hand mixer and mix until throughly combined. Refrigerate dough for 30-60 minutes.

Step 2: Using a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop, place mixture on a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet and use your palm to gently press into 1 inch thick circles.

Step 3: Bake cookies for 18-20 minutes or until starting to turn golden. Cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes and then transfer to rack to cool completely.

Tips and Tricks

• Flatten the Cookies: These cookies aren’t going to spread in the oven. Make sure to flatten them out with your palm to shape them into cookies.
• Storing the Cookies: Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to a week. They also freeze well if you want to save them for later.
• Chocolate Chip Toppings: This is more of a note for aesthetic purposes, but save a few chocolate chips to place on top of the cookies so they each have a beautiful display of chocolatey goodness on top.