Description
Nutritious, chewy breakfast cookies packed with oats, chia seeds, bananas, and dates. Perfect for a grab-and-go morning snack, these cookies are naturally sweetened, full of fiber, and energizing, making them a healthy start to your day.
Ingredients
🛒 Ingredients (makes about 12 cookies):
For the Cookies:
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ripe bananas, mashed
⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons chia seeds
¼ cup chopped dates
¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)
¼ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
📝 Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, mash bananas. Stir in honey (or maple syrup), melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
Step 4: Combine
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until combined. Fold in chia seeds, dates, nuts, and chocolate chips if using.
Step 5: Shape Cookies
Scoop 2–3 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
📝 Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, mash bananas. Stir in honey (or maple syrup), melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
Step 4: Combine
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until combined. Fold in chia seeds, dates, nuts, and chocolate chips if using.
Step 5: Shape Cookies
Scoop 2–3 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
Step 6: Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 6: Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Chewier Cookies: Do not overbake; they firm up as they cool.
- Vegan Option: Use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Add-ins: Swap chia seeds for flax seeds, or add dried cranberries or shredded coconut for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American