Cookies for breakfast anyone?
Lately, on slow weekend mornings, I’ve enjoyed whipping up a big batch of breakfast cookies, sipping a big cup of coffee, and sitting down with a good book.
If you love a good muffin, you’re going to love my breakfast cookies. They are gluten free, vegan, naturally sweetened and loaded with protein to get you going first thing in the morning.
Let’s make Blackberry Breakfast Cookies!
I first had breakfast cookies a few years ago at a small cafe. The little, lightly sweetened, and tender cookies tasted just like a perfectly moist muffin. I was intrigued and set out to make my own version.
Since having my first breakfast cookie, I have played around with many different flavor combinations, but always come back to these. My blackberry breakfast cookies are made fluffy with oat flour, moist with banana, hearty with cashew butter, spiced with cinnamon, tart with blackberries and naturally sweet with maple syrup.
These sweet treats are a delicious (and nutritious) way to start your morning. The leftovers also make great snacks throughout your upcoming week.
My blackberry breakfast cookies are:
Hearty
Naturally sweet
Soft on the inside
Moist
and
Easy-to-make
Serve these simple, 12-ingredient, allergen friendly, and quick-to-whip-up cookies at your next brunch and wow your friends with treats in the morning!
If you try this recipe, be sure to comment, leave a rating, and don’t forget to tag a photo #thelocalsprout on Instagram! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
For more recipes like this, check out my summer strawberry zucchini bread, mountain granola bars, lemon blueberry muffins, gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Blackberry Breakfast Cookies
Materials
- 1 1/4 cup rolled oats ensure certified gluten free for gf eaters
- 3/4 cup oat flour*
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 medium-sized banana
- 1/3 cup cashew butter
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup blackberries sliced in half if they are large
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together oats, oat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder.
- In a food processor or blender combine banana, cashew butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.
- Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Gently stir in blackberries.
- Using a Tbsp. meaning spoon, scoop out batter and drop on lined baking sheet. Flatten each cookie gently with a spoon.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden and firm.
- Transfer to cooling rack until ready to eat.
They turned out very dry, and needed more sweetness for my 5year old.
Karin, Sorry it didn’t turn out great for you! A couple things if you want to try it again–possibly choose a more ripe banana (for moisture and sweetness) and add an extra 2 Tbsp. of maple syrup.