Description
Nutritious and delicious Healthy M&M Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies that provide sustained energy and feel like a special treat. Perfect for meal prep and kid-friendly!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 egg (or flax egg for vegan option)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup M&Ms (or vegan chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine rolled oats and almond flour.
- In another bowl, mix mashed banana, maple syrup, almond butter, egg (or flax egg), and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, along with cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Fold in the M&Ms or chocolate chips.
- Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten cookies slightly with the back of a spoon as they won’t spread much during baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free oats.
- Replace the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water) for a vegan option.
- These cookies don’t spread much while baking, so shape them as you want them to look when baked.
- They freeze well for up to 3 months – perfect for meal prep!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: healthy breakfast cookies, oatmeal breakfast cookies, M&M cookies, kid-friendly breakfast, meal prep breakfast, gluten-free option, vegan option
