With whole wheat, peanut butter and oatmeal, these healthy Breakfast Cookies are packed with shredded apples and mashed bananas. A breakfast treat you can be proud to serve your little ones!
Originally publish on September 3, 2013.
Cool Moms Make Cookies for Breakfast
I love my Mom! My Mom is cool! But now it’s time for having fun in school! Baker-man and I have been singing this little rap (from Sid the Science Kid, his favorite kids’ show) for several weeks now in prep for the big day! Baker started preschool this morning and he’ll be going 5 mornings a week! Yikes! What’s a mama to do?
He’s going to love it and learn a lot, but the babies and I are sure going to miss him here at home! I like to think Baker thinks I’m cool and I’m pretty sure he thought I was super cool when I served him cookies for breakfast this morning! You should have seen the excitement on his face when he saw that cookie sitting on his breakfast plate!
Deceptively Healthy
Little does he know these cookies are actually pretty healthy. He doesn’t know they’re full of whole grains, protein and fruit. He only knows they taste amazing! They have some of our favorite breakfast flavors baked right into them! We quite often eat peanut butter banana apple sandwiches on whole wheat bread for breakfast or a snack so I just baked these goodies into a chewy oatmeal cookie and added some chocolate chips to make them extra special for his first day of school! If you wanted to (and your kids like them), you could probably add nuts like walnuts or pecans to make them even heartier. Or toss in some raisins or dried cranberries to add even more interesting texture!
He was all smiles, energized, and ready to go! We had a big time baking these easy breakfast cookies over the weekend so let us show you how simple they are to make! You and your kiddos could easily bake up a batch this afternoon. They’re perfect to grab as an after-school snack!
How to Make Breakfast Cookies
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Then, in the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the peanut butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mix in the mashed banana. Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the shredded apple and chocolate chips.
Form 3-4 tablespoons of dough into large balls and place a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten each ball of dough with a measuring cup that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until slightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Or wrap with plastic wrap and freeze them for up to three months. Let cookies come to room temperature or heat in the microwave for 10-15 seconds if you don’t like cold cookies.
More Breakfasts Treats They’ll Love
Start the day off right with hearty, delicious Breakfast Brownies! Made with bananas, oats, and peanut butter, these breakfast treats are as healthy as they are tasty! A cake mix, bananas, applesauce and sprinkles are all it takes to make these fun and yummy Birthday Breakfast Muffins for a special birthday breakfast! It’s nacho average breakfast, y’all! These Breakfast Nachos take ordinary tortilla chips and pile them with savory breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh avocado for a deliciously unique breakfast!
Be cool and bake a batch for your family! They’ll love them! If you make these Breakfast Cookies, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Breakfast Cookies
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Yield: 20
Category: Breakfast
Description
Healthy whole wheat peanut butter oatmeal cookies packed with shredded apples and mashed bananas. Breakfast Cookies, friends!
- 1–1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2–1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup shredded peeled apple (about 2 medium)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the peanut butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined. Mix in the mashed banana. Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the shredded apple and chocolate chips.
- Form 3-4 tablespoons of dough into large balls and place a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten each ball of dough with a cup measurer that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Let cookies come to room temperature or heat in the microwave for 10-15 seconds if you don’t like cold cookies.
