I exercise first thing in the morning and hold my coffee hostage until after I’ve gotten my workout in. While I love breakfast, I don’t like to eat that early, but I need something to fuel my workouts–especially if I am heading out to Orange Theory Fitness, indoor cycling, or a run longer than 4-5 miles. I’ve found that these wholesome breakfast cookies are easy on my stomach and get me through even the toughest workouts.
I originally included breakfast cookies in my collection of Three Ingredient Recipes, but have since modified my recipe to include a few more ingredients that make them that much better.
Wholesome Breakfast Cookies Recipe
The ingredient list is still quite short:
- two bananas, mashed
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup dried fruit
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
and the recipe comes together quickly:
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper
- Mash bananas in mixing bowl and blend in other ingredients
- Form into cookie shapes on parchment paper
- Bake for 12-15 minutes
I usually make this by hand, mashing the bananas and then stirring in the other ingredients, but last week I decided to use my small food processor, and I really like how they turned out.
No matter how you make them, the final mixture will be gooey. I use my cookie scoop to form balls (12), plop them on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and flatten them slightly before baking them for 12-15 minutes, until they are firm and the bottoms are lightly browned.
The recipe makes 12 cookies, so I store them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
My favorite way to eat them is lightly toasted with a schmear of peanut butter.
One cookie is usually enough, but I decided to have 2 before my 12 mile run!
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What is your favorite pre-workout fuel?
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OOOH MAYBE THE PEANUT BUTTER IS THE KEY??
We used to do these often but then the child turned on them.
I need to give em another shot.
PB is always good. I also think adding salt to the “batter” makes a difference.
I usually eat a peanut butter toast but look even better! I LOVE cookies!
PB toast is another winning combination.
Stop….I’m so hungry right now, I might just have to make these!
The breakfast cookies look delicious! I love that it has oats and fruit and is so easy to make!
These sound good. I love having quick options to grab in the morning.
you had me at cookies 🙂 I love oatmeal bakes so I think I would like these too. The PNB on top sounds perfect
I do breakfast cookies a lot. Only one would never hold me. And of course mine usually get chocolate chips put in them. 🙂
These look great (and quick!). As I have mentioned a time (or several LOL), I don’t like bananas unless they’re baked in something, so these are legit 😉
These look awesome and I love that they’re sugar-free. I absolutely will be making these this weekend.
They fit right into the no-sugar-added challenge I did!
Cookies with peanut butter. whoa! That is for me. Great idea.
I like how these are really simple and easy on the stomach for some early morning fuel!
Thank you for sharing your recipe! I can’t eat a whole lot before running either so these cookies would be perfect for me!
A great idea for on the go. I normally make myself overnight oats, but there are those odd occasions I need something easier to transport. Tasty!
I usually eat mine in the car on the way to run/ride/spin ….
I will have to try these. You can put them in the toaster?
I usually do PB on a GF waffle before my long runs, but this looks like an awesome substitute.
These look delicious!! And so easy, I def need to give them a try!
These cookies are a great way to start the day, Coco! This is a nutrient bomb!