Clean Breakfast Cookies

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In an effort to find clean, healthy treats, I fell upon a few recipes about a year ago that inspired me. So I started playing around with ingredients and tweaking it each time. I finally produced something that my kids and husband love. In fact, I make a batch at least two times a week. I call them breakfast cookies because they are healthy enough to eat in the morning! No sugar added, naturally sweetened with honey and chocolate chips to lure the kids. No preservatives or additives, just wholesome goodness!

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
36 cookies
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Ingredients

  • cooking spray

  • 2 cups rolled oats

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

  • ¼ cup flax seed meal

  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup honey

  • 2 egg whites

  • 4 teaspoons almond butter

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

  2. Whisk oats, pastry flour, flax meal, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir honey, egg whites, almond butter, and vanilla extract into oats mixture until dough is well-blended; mix in chocolate chips. Scoop dough into 36 balls and place on prepared baking sheets.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden and set, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, lightly loosen each cookie from the baking sheet, and continue cooling on the baking sheets for another 10 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

You can substitute dried cranberries for chocolate chips, if desired.

I use two baking sheets and produce 36 cookies by using a cookie scoop.

I also prefer baking at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) in convection mode for 8 minutes, which produces chewy cookies. Cook longer for a dryer cookie.

These cookies store well for approximately 3 days.

90 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

79 Calories
2g Fat
15g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 79
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Sodium 66mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 2g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 55mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.