Hello all! Today I have a very interesting recipe for you. It is a healthy breakfast cookie. One of my good friends posted a pin on Pinterest that didn’t link to a recipe, it just had a picture and a rough recipe right on the pin. I’ve made it a few times to get it just right.
The best part of this recipe is that it is very good for you. It contains no flour, or sugar. This is a great way to start off your day or a nice after school snack for the kids. Not to mention it only has 5 ingredients and they are so simple to throw together. 
Healthy Breakfast Cookie
Ingredients:
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1.5 cup oats
- heaping 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Agave nectar(optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl.
- Add in your other ingredients and mix-well. *On half a batch I added in some agave nectar for some additional sweetness. I like the cookies both ways, but probably preferred it with a little agave.
- Drop tablespoons of batter onto a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Do not use parchment paper, the cookies will stick. These cookies will not spread or rise so use a spoon to shape them how you want them. I like to press them down and have a thin cookie, for nice even baking.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes, until nice and brown on the top and bottom.
These are called cookies, but they are really closer to a breakfast bar in taste and texture.
This is a great recipe to play around with. You could use raisins, add some nuts, or even some cocoa nibs.
I would love to hear if you try them. Let me know how it goes!
Awesome! I’m so glad to find this! I’ve been trying to up my oatmeal consumption b/c it’s great for nursing. I made some delicious flour-free, all oatmeal muffins, but some cookies would be great too!:) Thanks!
I made these for my kids and they were a hit. I also made a different kind with peanut butter and applesauce. They are yummy! (I have that recipe on pinterest under breakfast)
Those look delicious~ Pinning right now!
YUM! I’m going to try these next wek!
I’m going to try these soon as cold weather has me wanting baked goods. But, my hips don’t want too many calories!
Mine are in the oven right now. Other than adding pecan pieces, I followed the recipe exactly (with Agave). I do have some cocoa nibs and a little batter left – so I may make a few with them. The batter/dough actually tastes good.
This looks very yummy! Totally pinning this! I wish I saw it an hour ago, I just got back from grocery shopping!
Ashley, have you ever tried making these as bars? Wondered how that would turn out? I’m a bit lazy. 🙂
Passing this on to my daughter. She’s been looking for something like this!
Thanks for sharing. I also had been looking for something similiar but with ingredients my family likes. Thanks again, Adele
These look super tasty! Keep meaning to make something like this~
We’ve made these a couple of times now and they are so good! Much easier and quicker to make than muffins. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh, these cookies look so good! I love that there is actually a healthy cookie you can eat in the morning! I cant wait to try this recipe! Thank you for sharing!
that does look so good,,my grandkids will eat this for sure
These look great! I try to get the kids to eat oatmeal but they don’t really like it very well. This might be a great solution. Thanks!
Those look so good.
How much agave do you put in? Would honey work as well?
I used probably 1/2 a Tsp of agave. It was a really small amount. I bet honey would work too. I haven’t tried it, but I don’t see why not.
I tried these and they taste real good.. But are they supposed to be crispy? Coz they stayed soft even after cooling!
They don’t get crispy. They stay soft, similar to a breakfast bar in texture.