Hmm… dry toast, cold cereal, or breakfast cookies? How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, mixer, baking sheets Servings: makes 18 cookies I’ll take breakfast cookies, please. These chocolate walnut breakfast cookies taste so decadent and indulgent. And, I confess, they are a bit more indulgent than some other breakfast options, like Instant Pot steel cut oats or sheet pan eggs. However, chocolate breakfast cookies are a great grab-and-go treat and incredible with a hot cup of coffee. They boast loads of great chocolate flavor, a subtle taste of banana, and an amazing chewy texture with a nice crunch from the walnuts. Oh wait, you want them to be healthy too? Well, you’re in luck! They are full of whole grains and low in fat. I adapted this recipe from my friend, Christy, who writes Love from the Oven. Everything that comes out of her kitchen looks so amazing. As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I would be baking these breakfast cookies the first time I sighted brown bananas happening on my counter. If you like the idea of cookies for breakfast, be sure to try gingerbread breakfast cookies, too.
About Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
Breakfast cookies are easy to make. You can literally make and bake them in a half hour. Your electric mixer will do much of the hard work for you. You can use either a stand mixer or a hand mixer, or if you feel energetic or the baby’s sleeping, the muscles in your arm. They are healthier than normal cookies. This cookie recipe is packed with nutritious ingredients: banana, Greek yogurt, eggs, oats, whole wheat flour, and walnuts. They contain a generous amount of unsweetened cocoa powder which is very low in calories and contains loads of antioxidants. You’ll find only a quarter cup of butter in this recipe. The recipe is flexible. Don’t care for walnuts? Try a different type of nut or make the cookies nut-free by subbing in coconut or sunflower seeds. Instead of chocolate chips, substitute white chocolate or milk chocolate chips. Peanut butter chips are another great choice. Refer to the recipe card below for more adaptations.
Make Ahead Idea
Make a double batch of cookies and freeze the extra cookies. I like to wrap them individually so they are easy to add to lunchboxes in the morning. Breakfast cookies thaw very quickly. Even better, briefly warm a cookie up in the microwave and you get to munch on a delicious cookie that tastes freshly baked. What more could you possibly want?
Storage Tips
After the cookies have completely cooled, store them in an airtight container. They’ll keep on the counter for a week, in the refrigerator for a few weeks, and in the freezer for up to 8 months, as long as they are stored properly.
