Energizing Breakfast Cookie

A cookie for breakfast that is healthy and taste good?  A win win situation! The oats and nuts and seeds give it protein, healthy fats and whole food carbs.  A balanced cookie!

This can be used as a treat anytime but could make a very kid friendly breakfast or a healthy addition to their lunch box. Adults and kids really like this recipe.

Makes about 2 dozen, depending on the size you make them!

Vegetarian friendly Cookie

 

Ingredients

  • ½ c. grass fed butter softened (ghee for casein free option)
  • ½ c. local honey
  • 3 pasture raised eggs (1T. flax plus 3 T. water per egg as an egg substitute)
  • ½ c. natural almond butter (I like Natural Grocers) or peanut butter (buy one that does not contain added oil and sugar).  Use sunflower butter if you cannot have tree nuts or legumes.
  • 1 t. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ c. GF steel cut oats or organic oats (see note below)
  • dash sea salt
  • ½ t. baking powder
  • 2 T. chia seeds
  • 1/3 c. dark chocolate (optional) or add in coconut flakes
  • 1/3 c. nuts or seeds of choice (ie: pumpkin, sunflower)
  • optional: raisins, cranberries

Directions

  1. preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. in a large bowl cream the butter and honey, whisk in eggs then the almond butter-whisk well
  3. pour in oats, baking powder, chia, chocolate and other nuts/seeds of choice
  4. blend until well incorporated
  5. Let the batter chill in fridge for at least 30 min.
  6. use a spoon to place on parchment lined cookie sheet
  7. Bake for 15 minutes.

Note: sometimes I make these large to use one as a grab and go breakfast. You can omit the chocolate and add in more nuts/seeds. But dark chocolate in small amounts is good for antioxidant benefits.  These also freeze well and can be eaten soon after taking out them out of the freezer.

Oats: Oats do not contain gluten however they can have traces for gluten from cross contamination and because they are often processed on the same machinery as wheat. If you have celiac disease always purchase gluten free oats. If you have a sensitivity, choosing regular oats is fine. BUT oats have been found to contain high levels of glyphosate. Because of this, if you can afford it, I would rather that you always choose organic oats. (and if you have celiac, opt for organic gluten free oats). Typically when you buy oats in bulk the organic oats are about $1 more per pound on average.