I've been noticing a trend lately that makes me very, very happy. Folks are eating cookies for breakfast.
I can't see much that could be too terribly wrong with this trend, and I've got my fingers crossed that it's not fleeting. It makes sense, too: wholesome oats, nuts, and dried fruit baked into an easy, portable, not-too-sweet breakfast. Much like the more familiar scone, some breakfast cookies use more sugar than others, some are denser while others are lighter, and some rely more on dried fruits or nuts. Regardless, I can't wait to try a few of these recipes. Perfect with coffee on a slow weekend morning or even better for mornings when you just can't be bothered to prepare a real breakfast.
Try a Recipe:
• Vegan Carrot Cherry Breakfast Cookies - Joy the Baker
• Breakfast Cookies - King Arthur Flour
• Banana Breakfast Cookie - The Edible Perspective
• Oatmeal Pecan Cranberry Blueberry Breakfast Cookies - A Canadian Foodie
• Granola Breakfast Cookies - A Singleton in the Kitchen
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Oddly enough, breakfast today is coffee with homemade GF biscotti (Italian twice baked cookies) :)
If I eat a cookie for breakfast (even one with oatmeal or carrot shavings in it) I will be hungry by 10:15. It would take a breakfast sized protein serving to balance it out and keep my blood sugar from spiking and then what's the point? Steel cut oats or wheat toast require less protein to balance out that spike for me.
Breakfast cookies sound healthy handy and tasty, but if I'm going to eat 300 calories and be hungry again after an hour I may as well have a chocolate chip cookie.
Yeah, the problem I have is that, what with all the dried fruit, molasses, chocolate chips, etc., etc., breakfast cookies tend to have a ton of sugar and zillions of calories. I might make the King Arthur cookies and try upping the protein and whole grains and cutting the sugar.
Definitely need to try some of these out. Thanks for including me in the list. I love that quick morning cookie! :)
Think of the "breakfast cookie" as an economical alternative to commercial breakfast bars, granola bars, energy bars...
People just want this form of food available, so why not make them at home more cheaply, then wrap and freeze for an ample supply?
I really like oatmeal/peanut butter cookies for breakfast. With some diced walnuts or almonds, they're very filling as well.
Sugar in the morning, even in the form of "good" carbs, is one of the absolute worst things you can do to your health. Sorry, but true.
I don't think these are as bad as they look. The "cookie" name is just for fun. They're basically just round granola bars, and homemade granola bars are almost certainly healthier than store-bought ones. I'd probably suggest rounding one out with a hard-boiled egg; then you have a fairly decent portable breakfast.
To sweet for my taste, but if you're having granola anyway, why not?
Perfect for little kids who need that carb/calorie/protein boost at around 10:30. A couple of these and a piece of fruit would be a perfect snack to take to school. Way better than a bar. I do agree that breakfast is more substantial in our house. As a brunchy snack, though, just right.
I've seen plenty of recipes on pinterest sweetened only by bananas or applesauce! So much healthier than store-bought granola bars.
Okay. Cough up that biscotti recipe. :)
I bought a chocolate chip cookie mix with intentions on making COOKIES, but I added about 2 C. of left over cooked butternut squash instead of the stick of butter that it called for and it made it into a batter instead of a dough. So, I got out my mini muffin pan and made muffins. They were delicious!! I hope I can remember to make this mistake again. The family loved the mistake muffins.