Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

Vegetarian | Vegan | Gluten Free* | Freezable | Children-Friendly  | Under 30 Minutes
Serves: 
15-18 (depending on size of cookie)
Total Time: 
30 total (10 preparation, 20 baking) ​

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​Ingredients:

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup golden flax seed meal
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

​Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Pulse oatmeal in food processor or blender.  (You can keep the oatmeal whole but I don't like the consistency after it is baked.)
   
3. Pour oatmeal into a large bowl and mix in the golden flax seed meal and cinnamon.  
4. Then add the ripe bananas, mashing them into the mixture.  
5. Once the banana has been mixed throughout, add the applesauce and vanilla extract and mix thoroughly.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (easy cleanup!)
7. Roll into small balls and place on the sheet. Flatten the balls a bit since they won't expand on their own. 
8. Bake 20 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack or plate.
10. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving: (1 Cookie per serving)  Calories: 65, Carbs: 14, Fat: 1, Protein: 2, Sodium: 3, Sugar: 4.

Notes:
If *gluten free, use gluten free oatmeal.  Feel free to add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, chopped pecans/walnuts, raisins, blueberries, etc...

I make these Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies every week.  While my husband and I enjoy them, my toddler LOVES them!  When my little love enjoys something that is both healthy and easy for me to make, it’s as if the stars align!   Plus, this is an easy breakfast for me to put on the highchair while I am getting things done and improves hand-eye coordination.  

These Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies are also the perfect breakfast when you are on-the-go.   They make a great snack, too.   While you can freeze them, I have only done that once, as my family usually eats them up before I can pop them in the freezer.   If you do decide to freeze, try to defrost them in the oven, as the microwave can make them mushy.  

I adapted this recipe from KyleeCooks recipe for Healthy Cranberry Oatmeal Breakfast cookies.  Compared to that recipe, I use more cinnamon and some flax seed meal for extra Omega-3 essential fatty acids and fiber and while my recipe does not have anything "extra" like cranberries, you can feel free to add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, chopped pecans/walnuts, raisins, blueberries, etc.. 

This is a perfect recipe to get your children involved.  While my love is still a little too young to really help, I show him the ingredients, explain what I am doing as I go along, how much time is left on the oven and once they are ready, he is my official Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie taste tester!  
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