Are breakfast cookies healthy?

Name: Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup salted butter, melted; 1/4 cup almond butter; 1/3 cup applesauce; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup oat flour; 2 cups rolled oats; 1 large crisp apple (such as Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp), peeled and diced; 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional); 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)

It really depends what ingredients you use in them! These breakfast cookies are healthy because they are packed with fruit, oats, almond butter, butter, and only contain a modest amount of sugar.

Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

Description

These healthy, gluten-free apple oatmeal breakfast cookies are chewy, warmly spiced, and ultra satisfying. Enjoy with a warm latte for breakfast or as an energizing afternoon snack.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup salted butter, melted
1/4 cup almond butter
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup oat flour
2 cups rolled oats

Mix-Ins

1 large crisp apple (such as Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp), peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
Add the baking soda, salt, and spices. Whisk to combine. Add the oat flour and rolled oats and stir to combine.
Mix in 3/4 of the apple, reserving the rest for topping the cookies. Mix in the nuts and cranberries, if using.
Using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, portion out 1/3 cup mounds of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Lightly wet your fingers and flatten down into a cookie shape (the cookies do not spread much in the oven). Top with the remaining diced apple.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool on the sheets for 10 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies are delicate when fresh but firm up once they have cooled.

Notes

For best results, store the cookies in the refrigerator, where they firm up very nicely.

This recipe makes 6 very large breakfast cookies. For smaller cookies, use 2-3 tablespoons of dough per cookie and bake for 10-12 minutes instead of 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 403
Sugar: 15.9 g
Sodium: 282.3 mg
Fat: 15.9 g
Saturated Fat: 6.2 g
Carbohydrates: 51.6 g
Fiber: 6.5 g
Protein: 9.8 g