11/20/2023 0 Comments Healthy cookie recipes![]() ![]() ![]() Add the melted coconut oil, honey and vanilla extract and stir well. In a separate smaller bowl beat the egg.In a large bowl mix together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. You just need a bowl and a spoon to whip these cookies up! Plus they are chewy and SOOO delicious that it won’t be hard to convince your kids to try them. It can be tough to get kids (and adults!) to eat fruits and veggies in the morning and these healthy breakfast cookies are a fantastic way to do that in a portable on-the-go breakfast option. Plus, your body is getting lots of vitamins and minerals that nourish your body and give it a balance so help you feel great! ![]() They also pack slow releasing carbs which help keep kids fuller for longer and stabilize blood sugars. Whole grains and fruits and veggies are a great sources of fiber which helps keep you feeling full. Yes it is true – there is such a thing as a healthy cookie for breakfast! These breakfast cookies are packed with whole grains, fruits and veggies to keep you and your kids satisfied and nourished all morning long. Flatten cookies to about half their original size.These healthy breakfast cookies are chewy, sweet, soooo delicious and packed with nutrient dense ingredients to keep you going all morning long! Healthy Breakfast Cookies.Scoop dough and drop onto baking sheets.Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and fold with a spatula to combine.In a food processor blend peanut butter, applesauce, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.Preheat oven, line baking sheets with parchment paper.Mini chocolate chips – use cocoa nibs to make them healthier.Shredded coconut – sweetened or unsweetened will work.If you want to get your kids to eat a little healthier just make the healthy thing in cookie form and they’ll love it :) They saw I had cookies and asked if they could have one, I warned them that they were healthy cookies but they still loved them no matter. I couldn’t believe that all the neighbor kids that were over even liked these. These are brimming with nutritious ingredients and have a fair amount of fiber yet they taste delicious, way better than any store bought energy bar! They’ll help give that energy you need to keep going. They are a soft yet dense cookie, somewhat like an energy bar, but you’d be amazed that even with there tiny size how filling they really are (and you can make them bigger than I did, you’ll just need to bake them a little longer). You could cut the brown sugar down if you’d like but this was the perfect ratio for me, plus if I went any lower I’m sure there’s no way I could get my kids to love these. That’s big for me because I’m used to putting in about a cup for my cookies. I know there would be the nay sayers that say these aren’t healthy because they still have the chocolate chips and brown sugar, but if it doesn’t have a little bit of sweet I’m sure I just wouldn’t be able to eat it so I need a happy medium, and at least I came way down to 1/4 cup of brown sugar. And then there’s those days where it just seems like I don’t have time to get to lunch by a decent hour so a healthy snack like these are just what I need. We definitely aren’t morning people at my house so I’m always trying to find healthy on the go breakfasts. These were inspired by the Energy Bites and Chocolate Energy Bites I posted last year, they have very similar ingredients so if you liked those you’ll love these too. Energy Cookies! Perfect for a morning on the go breakfast or a midday snack! Pack with nutritious ingredients plus chocolate chips to make them delicious! ![]()
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