Breakfast cookies are a cross between baked oatmeal and a cookie. They’re a really satisfying snack that is great on-the-go. Although I’m all about decadent desserts, I love snacks and breakfasts that are healthyish. These happen to be quite wholesome, however they taste like they should be decadent. They’re moist and full of carrot cake flavour. Cookies for breakfast?! YES PLEASE.
This recipe is adapted from the Love Real Food cookbook, written by the creator of my favourite vegetarian food blog, Cookie and Kate.
Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
Filled with oats, carrots, and nuts, these breakfast cookies are as filling and wholesome as they are delicious.
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats*
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1½ cups grated carrots (fine to medium)*
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (medium)*
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup coconut (I use unsweetened shredded)
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Add the grated carrots, nuts, raisins, and coconut, stirring until combined.
- In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the coconut oil and honey or maple syrup. Pour mixture into the dry ingredients and stir together until combined.
- Scoop out the dough using a ¼ cup scoop or measuring cup. Form into a flattened ball, about 1 inch thick. It should feel like you're making a burger patty! Place on the prepared baking sheet an inch or two apart (they shouldn't spread much).
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the edges feel firm and are beginning to brown. Cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes then remove cookies and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Old fashioned rolled oats don’t work as well so make sure to use quick cooking. In my experience, old fashioned oats can make the cookies fall apart.
- Be sure to grate the carrots finely or a medium grate works too. Bagged pre-grated carrots are quite coarse and make these cookies fall apart due to their large size.
- If your nuts are cut too coarsely (or not at all), the cookies can fall apart and spread.