After tying so many breakfast cookies I finally put one together that just hit the spot . Plus, one the kids would eat too! Getting my kids to eat anything is always a challange. Is natural sweetenend with bananas and applesauce but sweet enough to fool even the pickest of eaters. It's packed with good protein too. My husband isn't much of a breakfast eater and he loves this for on the go with his cup of coffee. These are great for kids who like to skip a big breakfast before school. Perfect for a snack anytime and great as a pre-workout snack. Make these a healthy part of your morning!
1/3 cup peanut butter or any nut butter
2/3 cups unsweetend applesauce (I like to use cinnamon applesauce to change it up sometimes)
1/4 cup Vanilla protein powder (you can use Whey or any Plant Protein powder)
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal (uncooked) I like Bob's Red Mill Instant Oats
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips ( can use carob chips too)
1 tsp cardamon
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas and peanut butter until completely combined. Then add in the applesauce, vanilla protein powder and vanilla extact. Mix again until completely combined. Next add the rest of the ingredients and combine. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Drop the cookie dough, by the spoonfuls ( I like to use the pampered chef large scoop, makes the perfect size), onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheets and flatten into circles.
Bake for approximately 30 mintutes, or until golden brown and done. Remove from oven and let rest on cookie sheet for 5 mintues, them move to a cooling rack. When cookies are completely cool store in an airtight container. I put mine in the fridge to give them a longer shelf life. They last out the fridge for about 5 days and a week and half in the fridge.
Makes about 14 cookies and are around 195 calories each.
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