These cookies are loaded with nuts, seeds, oats and whole grains for a cookie that packs some serious health benefits. These are the healthiest breakfast cookies…ever!
There’s a saying I’ve heard before that goes a little something like this: “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
Now whether or not you believe this to actually be true, I think we can all agree that breakfast becomes a hella lot more important when there are COOKIES involved.
I call these cookies the healthiest breakfast cookies because I personally believe they are pretty darn healthy as far as a cookie can go
What’s in the healthiest breakfast cookies:
The healthiest breakfast cookies have also got a permanent place on my weekly meal prep rotation. I love to prepare a batch of these healthy seedy cookies on a Sunday and
- An assortment of healthy seeds
- sliced almonds
- Natural nut butter
- Maple syrup
- Whole grain oats
Health Benefits of Seeds
Firstly, these cookies have not one, not two, not three, but four different types of seeds – sunflower, pumpkin, chia and sesame.
Seeds are a great source of protein, healthy fats and provide many micronutrients needed and that are missing in many western diets.
Chia seeds are know for their fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, pumpkin and sunflower seeds have been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer, and sesame seeds are known to regulate levels of estrogen.
How to make healthy breakfast cookies
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Mix the wet ingredients together in a mixing bowl, then add to the dry ingredients and combine.
Use a cookie scoop to scoop out cookies, pressing them down on the baking sheet. (they won’t spread much.) and bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes.
Tips for making this recipe perfectly
- These cookies are very versatile. You can use any type of nuts or seeds you love or have on hand.
- Make sure to press these cookies down on the baking sheet with your hands. They won’t spread, so doing this will give you the cookie shape.
- Use parchment paper on your baking pan for easy cleanup.
- If you want to make these cookies vegan, substitute the egg with a flax egg. Simply mix 1 tbsp of ground flax seeds in 3 tbsp of water and let it sit to gel for 5 minutes. Then pour this into the mixture as you would with the egg.
Other healthy cookie recipes to try
- Chocolate chunk tahini oatmeal cookies
- No-bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies
- Grain-free Nutella stuffed peanut butter cookies
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These are the BEST healthy breakfast cookie ever!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almond flour (can sub any type of flour)
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup tahini or almond butter (I like to mix both)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg (*or flax egg)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix together until well combined
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop evenly sized cookies onto the baking sheet. Press down with your hands (these cookies won’t spread)
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
Notes
You can use any type of nuts and seeds you have on hand for these cookies.
Make sure to press the cookies down with your hands after scooping them onto the baking sheet. They won’t spread out much on their own.
To make a flax egg mix 1 tbsp ground flax seed with 3 tbsp of water. Let sit to gel for 5 minutes then use as you would an egg.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
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These turned out quite well. I substituted for the almonds with pepitas and sunflower seeds and used sunflower butter and tahini. I debated 4 stars rather than 5, is because they didn’t bind as well as I would like. They are delicious though. Next time I am going to try letting the chia soak in the egg for a bit before moving on towards combining everything. I am also going to make 12 instead of 16 to be truly a breakfast cookie that is substantial enough to get through to the next eating time. These are delicious and I will absolutely make them again. Love this. Thank you for sharing!
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Hi Dagney! It’s likely the substitutions that adjusted their texture, but I’m glad they were still delicious! Thanks for trying them out and letting me know you enjoyed 🙂
Hi! What can I use instead of sesame seed and pumpkin seed?
Thank you!
You can use any nuts or seeds you like!
I made 2 batches of these for my morning meals on my upcoming moose hunting trip. First batch I followed the recipe (egg) and they turned out so good that I made another. The second batch I substituted a mashed banana, used half the maple syrup and omitted the cinnamon. These turned out great too and now I have a bit of variety for my 10 days away! Thank you for such a great recipe!
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Hi Mark, thank you for the review! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Love these healthy tasty cookies. I will keep this recipe for sure
Thanks Linda! Glad you enjoyed!
How many cookies do you get from one batch?
Hi Kelli, 12-16 depending on how large you make them!
These are my go to cookies for a healthy mid morning snack! Such an easy recipe too that I can whip up on a Sunday and have a batch for the week. I love that I can feed my family healthy snacks that still taste delicious.
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Thanks for the review Sarah! So happy you loved these 🙂
These are delish! How do we store them? I’m also wondering if they would freeze … I ended with 14 and don’t want to waste them .. any ideas?? Thank you!
Hi Emma! I have tried freezing these before and they freeze ok in my opinion, though they do taste much better fresh. They will last over a week in a Tupperware on your countertop.
Cookies for breakfast sound PERFECT. I love a delicious cookie that’s loaded with oats, nuts, and seeds! Definitely will have to try these out with flax eggs. They look like a winner to me!
Thanks so much Cassie!
These look really good but I am curious aboit the tahini
Does it add a different flavor or texture vs. using all butter?
Hi Emily, the tahini tastes like….tahini! Same texture as a nut butter but the flavour is from sesame.
These look so crunchy and delicious ?
Such a great Recipe! ❤️
Lots of love
Bianca ?
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Thanks so much Bianca! These are my FAVOURITE!
Cookies for breakfast!! Awesome!
Yes! No better way to start the day in my opinion 😉
Cookies for breakfast? Count me in! These look delicious Jess!
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Yes!! Thank you so much Anna!
Can you substitute bananas or applesauce for the eggs? Thanks ?
Hi Corinna, i’ve made these using a flax egg as a substitute before (mix 1 tbsp ground flax in 3 tbsp of water and let sit for 5 minute to gel). I haven’t tried banana or applesauce but I’m confident that they cookies would come out if you used a mashed banana instead of an egg! (It may of course just alter the texture and flavour a bit!)
Can I use steel cut oats instead of rolled oats?
Hi Amy, no you unfortunately can’t. Steel-cut oats are not the same as rolled oats or quick oats and are not recommended to use in place of rolled oats in baking recipes