Cookies. For breakfast. So good. And healthy. Wait? What! Is that even possible? I am here to say it is, my fellow cookie lovers, it is possible. Blueberry Breakfast Cookies with Dark Chocolate!
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day right? In my opinion breakfast is awesome because 1. You get to drink coffee, 2. It’s an excuse to eat something sweet, 3. You get to eat it in your PJs or in bed. Ok maybe eating breakfast in bed hasn’t really happened in forever due to baby, but if it did, it would be awesome!
My ideal breakfast is sweet but not terrible for you, filling but light, easy to eat and easy to make. These days anything that is somewhat simple, healthy and portable is also a huge plus when I am trying to make lunch for the hubs and feed Poppy at 6am.
According to the hubs, this is not technically a cookie. But I wholeheartedly disagree. To him, a cookie is basically a chocolate chip cookie. So yes this is not a chocolate chip cookie. This is more like if a cookie married a muffin. And they made a baby AKA a Blueberry Breakfast Cookie with Dark Chocolate.
Maybe a baby metaphor is not the most appetizing so disregard. Anyway…. These cookies are FAB to the FABULOUS.
Where to start. They are easy. Um duh… awesome! They are packed with antioxidants. Blueberries baby. Side note- beware when you feeds these to little kiddos because mine likes to eat big bites, get blueberry all over her lips and then rub her little face all over our white couch or grey carpet.
Next up, these cookies are filling. One would not think a single cookie could fill you up, but trust me they really do. If I am really hungry I will eat 2, otherwise, 1 is actually enough. And I cannot say the same for any other cookie I eat. These are healthy. They have so much good stuff. Oats, flax, coconut oil, blueberries, dark chocolate.. I mean not eating them is a detriment to your health.
Last but not least, they have a little dark unsweetened chocolate. Chocolate for breakfast. No explanation needed here.
Two important things to add: these are baby friendly. Poppy loves these! It’s the closest thing to a cookie she has ever has and man does she love them. What I sometimes do when I make a big batch of this, is separate a bit of the dough out before adding the chocolate. Then I omit the chocolate for her cookies. This way baby cookies will be chocolate free since I do not feel like she really needs chocolate quiet yet.
Also I want to report that even my cookie snob husband liked them. Boom. What now. Woot woot!
So if you are looking for a new way to spice up your breakfast life, make a batch of these insanely delicious Blueberry Breakfast cookies with dark chocolate. This is a very balanced breakfast if you ask me 😉
Makes about 15 cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour (all purpose flour works too)
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (brown sugar works as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk*
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 3 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk oats, flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a smaller bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, egg, coconut oil, butter, vanilla extract and buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well until combined. Fold in the blueberries and chocolate.
- Scoop out dough, about 2-3 tablespoons each, and place on the baking sheet. Flatten each of them a bit with your hand. Leave a little space between cookies. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then let the cookies cool on the baking sheet.
- Don't forget to share with the kiddos.
Notes
I like using coconut sugar but if you do not have any, brown sugar or regular sugar work great. As for the buttermilk, no need to buy any. Instead just add a small drizzle (1 teaspoon) of vinegar into 3 tablespoons of milk and let it site and curdle.
These cookies are the best right out of the oven. After the first day, they will get softer. But they are still totally delicious. If you want to enjoy them fresh, scoop out the dough onto a baking sheet and freeze. Place the frozen cookies of raw dough in a container or Ziploc bag. Pop them in the oven when ready to eat and simply allow them to bake for a minute or so longer.
Slightly adapted from How Sweet Eats.
Originally posted 2016-08-05 07:23:01.
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