Vegan Breakfast Cookies

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Vegan breakfast cookies are the perfect grab and go breakfast option for busy mornings. Make this easy recipe in just 20 minutes and have on hand for a quick meal, wholesome snack, or healthy dessert!

Mornings can be so busy and rushed, especially when you’re trying to get yourself (or your whole family) out the door. It isn’t always realistic to make an elaborate breakfast for the family. That’s where these healthy breakfast cookies come in! 

Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, and fruit, these morning cookies are not only a tasty treat, but are also a healthy way to start your day.

The best part? They can easily be prepped ahead of time for the entire week, making them the perfect solution for busy mornings when you don’t have time to sit down for a meal. Make a large stash for a quick way to feed your family. You can even freeze these to keep them fresh and handy!

When you need to switch things up from the classic bowl of oatmeal or toast, I definitely recommend these easy peasy vegan gluten free cookies for your morning meal. They are loaded with healthy fats, fiber, and protein for long-lasting energy that’s perfect for a busy work or school day.

Whether you’re vegan or just looking for a nutritious breakfast option, these grab-and-go cookies are sure to become a new favorite in your meal rotation. They really are the best breakfast cookies! And if you’re looking for more healthy breakfast recipes, you have to check out my healthy green waffles too!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• Easy grab and go breakfast
• Made with wholesome ingredients
• Healthy snack option
• Great for busy people
• Breakfast meal prep 
• Best vegan gluten free cookies!

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🥘 Ingredients

With a few healthy ingredients you can make the best homemade breakfast cookies. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post for exact measurements.

• Ground Flaxseeds & Water: When using flaxseed meal make sure it is finely ground for best results. You will make a flax egg using 1 tbsp flax and 3 tbsp water. 
• Rolled Oats: For a hearty cookie use old fashioned oats. For less texture try quick oats. If you want you can try vegan muesli cookies too!
• Oat Flour: You can make your own oat flour by blending oats in a food processor, or buy ready to go flour at the store. If you prefer, almond flour or almond meal also works for this easy vegan breakfast cookies recipe.
• Chia Seeds: Add extra nutrients with chia seeds! They are a good source of fiber and plant-based protein with about 2 grams of protein per tablespoon.
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Baking powder and baking soda will help these good morning cookies rise and spread.
• Cinnamon & Vanilla Extract: Add cinnamon for a comforting taste that pairs perfectly with oats for the best breakfast cookie. Pumpkin pie spice can also be used. And these vegan oatmeal breakfast cookies aren’t complete without a hint of vanilla!
• Maple Syrup: For a touch of sweetness use maple syrup. You can also use coconut sugar, brown sugar, or date paste.
• Peanut Butter: Nut butter will give these gluten free vegan breakfast cookies a good source of healthy fats and protein. You can use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter for whatever nutty flavor you prefer.
• Dried Cranberries: You can use whatever dried fruit you’d like, or add dark chocolate chips for a boost of antioxidants.

🔪 Instructions

Whether you’re looking for healthy snack cookies or breakfast on the go, this easy to follow recipe will be a new favorite of yours! Follow along step by step with these easy instructions. Here is how to make this vegan breakfast cookie recipe:

Preheat The Oven, Make The Flax Egg: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. The first thing you’ll want to do is prep your flax egg. Mix together the ground flaxseeds and water in a small bowl, set aside for 5 minutes to form a gel. It only takes a little while to start seeing it thicken.

Mix The Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl mix together the oats, oat flour, chia seeds, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.

Mix The Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl whisk together the liquid ingredients of flaxseed gel, maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth.

Combine Ingredients: Next, add the dried cranberries and wet ingredients to the large bowl with dry ingredients. Mix until well incorporated. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up.

Place Cookie Dough On Sheet: Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out 2-3 tbsp of cookie dough and shape into a ball and place on a cookie sheet. For big cookies, use 4 tbsp of dough per cookie. Repeat with remaining mixture. Lightly flatten the tops of each cookie with back of a fork.

Bake The Cookies & Let Cool: Bake these vegan healthy cookies in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and allow these breakfast oatmeal cookies to cool on the baking tray before transferring to a wire rack to reach room temperature.

💭 Expert Tips

• Use an ice cream scooper. These gf breakfast cookies will be a little sticky so use a small cookie scoop or spoon to roll them into cookie dough balls (vs. your hands). Lightly wetting the spoon or scoop with water will help prevent the mixture from sticking to it.
• Flatten cookies before baking. Using a wet hand, gently press the tops of the oat breakfast cookies to slightly flatten them, since they won’t spread as much as typical cookies.
• For chocolate lovers, vegan chocolate chips can be used instead of, or in addition to, dried cranberries. The antioxidants in dark chocolate still make this a healthy breakfast cookie recipe.
• For a gluten free breakfast cookies recipe, make sure that the oats and oat flour have a gluten-free certification.
• Set in the fridge first. Placing the mixture in the fridge allows the dry ingredients to absorb the wet and for the mixture to become firmer. Don’t skip this step otherwise the dough will be hard to work with!
• As a heads up, these vegan cookies won’t rise or spread much.

📖 Variations

• Different Mix-Ins: Try adding a mix of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, slivered almonds, shredded coconut, sultanas, walnuts or even dried apricots instead of the dried cranberries, to change up the flavor of these healthy vegan cookies.
• Sugar Free Breakfast Cookies: If you are looking for sugar free or low sugar breakfast cookies, you can use monk fruit or skip the sweetener all together. Make sure that your nut butter does not contain any added sugar in it.
• Banana Breakfast Cookies: Next time, try making these easy breakfast cookies with banana! You can easily replace the flax egg with a ripe banana. Mash well and mix in with the other ingredients. You can also check out this banana breakfast cookie recipe.
• Nut Free Cookies: For a nut free option, you can use tahini which comes from ground sesame seeds or sunflower butter.
• Other Egg Replacements: You can use unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana, or chia egg as vegan egg substitutes (alternatives to the flaxseed egg) for these eggless breakfast oatmeal cookies.

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