Your search is over for healthy and portable breakfast treat, or mid-morning snack, that tastes great, too. These gluten-free “cookies” are quick to put together and can be made with any add-ins you prefer. I like dates and walnuts, but raisins or dried cranberries could be subbed, and any nut you happen to have on hand.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
Your search is over for healthy and portable breakfast treat, or mid-morning snack, that tastes great, too. These gluten-free "cookies" are quick to put together and can be made with any add-ins you prefer. I like dates and walnuts, but raisins or dried cranberries could be subbed, and any nut you happen to have on hand.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup hemp seeds, or use sunflower seeds
- 2 dates, pitted and chopped
- ¼ cup heaping chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, optional
- ½ cup smooth almond butter
- 1 large banana
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Place 1 cup of the oats in a food processor and grind for 1 minute to a fine powder. Transfer the oat flour to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the remaining 1 ½ cup oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into the bowl with the ground oats. Stir in the hemp seeds, chopped dates, chocolate chips, and nuts.
- Place the almond butter, banana, egg, maple syrup and vanilla to the processor and blend for 30 seconds, scraping the sides as needed, so that it is thoroughly combined. Pour this mixture into the large bowl and stir well to combine.
- Use a 1 ½-inch cookie scoop to portion out the dough, and place on the prepared baking sheets 1-inch apart. Press down on the dough to flatten slightly. Place the sheets in the oven and bake, rotating halfway through, for 20 minutes.
- Remove and let cool. Cookies keep for 3-4 days at room temperature.
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Delicious!!