Oh how glorious these cookies have made my mornings as of late.
I have a problem. I am on time next to never.
No matter how much earlier I wake up or if I set my clothes out the night before like a third grader or if I have my lunchbox all ready to go…it doesn’t make a difference. Hi, my name’s Hummus, and I’m chronically unpunctual.
Lately I’ve been waking up around 6am, enjoying a cup or three of joe, and knocking out some blog work nice and early in the day. I like being less rushed in the morning, and I really enjoy the sense of accomplishment I feel hacking away at my never ending blog to-do list before heading to Alchemy.
But even being up that early, I still struggle to get to work as early as I’d like to. It’s like even when I get up at the crack of dawn, I fill my time with other things rather than being prompt for the dentist or the car appointment or the Alchemy meeting or whatever it is. But I promise you, I’m working on it.
I’m really working on it!
Because I hate when people are late. It’s rude. Everyone is busy and everyone’s time is valuable. So then there’s these perfectly sweet, moist, vegan and gluten-free Morning Glory Breakfast Cookies packed with hearty whole grain oats, my go-to Bob’s Red Mill almond meal, little coconut flakes, shredded carrot, overripe banana, crunchy walnuts, my fave saigon cinnamon…the ingredient list goes on. Showing up late with these cookies is far better than showing up late without these cookies. Ya dig?
You all know that my almond meal obsession runs deep. I use it in pretty much every single baked good I post. Why? Because a) almonds are incredible healthy, b) it adds amazing texture and moistness and c) it’s lower in carbohydrates and higher in fat and protein than traditional flour, making these cookies a hearty snack with more staying power.
What I really love is that I can find Bob’s everywhere now, from Kroger and Whole Foods to, hello….Target! I go in for toilet paper, black socks, and deodorant and I leave with a potentially too trendy pair of overalls and three bags of Bob’s muesli and steel-cut oats. I like to call that WINNING.
They’re portable and poppable and perfect and for those reasons and more, they’re been my obsession (warmed in the micro for like 7 seconds) paired with a chilly glass of almond milk or a hot cup of java when I’m flying out the door late to the three things I said I wouldn’t be late to that morning.
Cookies for breakfast puts me in a splendid mood. Cookies after work also put me in a splendid mood. And cookies before bed….I mean I’m having the sweetest dreams like, EVER.
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (or ground flax) + 3 tbsp water
- 1 medium very over-ripe banana
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour (you can make your own by grinding oats in the blender, use certified gluten-free if necessary)
- ½ cup old fashioned oats (use certified gluten-free if necessary)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together chia and water. Set aside.
- Place banana in a medium mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Add applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract, stirring to combine. Stir in chia and water mixture.
- Add almond meal, oat flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix until just combined. Fold in walnuts, shredded carrot, coconut, and cranberries.
- Using wet hands, roll mixture into 16 medium to large balls of "dough". They will a bit wet and sticky--that's ok! Wet hands again to pat down cookies until they look round and smooth. Lightly flatten with hands. They won't spread very much.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store cooled cookies in an air-tight container in the fridge.
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I actually have the opposite problem to the point where this past weekend I told my mom I’d meet her at the mall at 11 and I showed up at 10:45 and she showed up at 11:04 and I was secretly annoyed that she was late LOL whyyyyy. Lately i’ve been trying to be less prompt because there’s really no need to arrive somewhere 15 minutes early unless it’s a job interview or something. These cookies though…. All of the best flavors packed into one!
My family was late to EVERYTHING when I was growing up, and me and my A-type personality absolutely hated it. So once I was old enough to go places myself, I’ve found myself being 10-20 minutes early for everything. 😉 These breakfast cookies sound incredible! I’m betting starting the day of with a healthy dose of ginger, cinnamon, and all of those yummy nutrients is a great motivator for jumping out of bed on time!
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These look amazing! Any suggestions for how to modify this for someone who can’t eat bananas?
Hmmm maybe try applesauce or pumpkin? You’ll need to adjust the sweetener since the banana acts as a natural sweetener. Good luck!
Being on time is important, especially since I tend to run a perpetually 10 minutes late. The traffic in Austin makes being on time quite a challenge. Still I try… These cookies are screaming my name! Perfect for a quick, healthy breakfast and a on the go snack when caught in traffic. LOL Great for an afterwork out snack too. Thank you for sharing xo Lauren
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Thank you for this recipe. It looks delicious! Like another commenter above, I am curious if you can suggest a substitute for the banana. I have a 13-year old banana-phobe in my tribe.
Hmmm maybe try applesauce or pumpkin? You’ll need to adjust the sweetener since the banana acts as a natural sweetener. Good luck!
Can you make your own almond meal too? (almonds + food processor?)
Yep! Just grind it up till it has a fine texture.
I LOVE everything “Morning Glory”…They are just my favorite flavors and spices all mixed up!!! And amen to 3 cups of coffee in the morning…I love my coffee…All the coffee in the AM and then all the water in the PM…Happy Monday friend! XOXO
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Ha! I definitely feel you on the being late part. I always wake up at 6am and have a super productive morning, but when it comes to actually getting anywhere in the morning, I feel like I am always rushed for time. I am always surprised by how quickly my mornings fly by! Love this recipe. Can’t wait to bake me up a little treat later this week!
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Lol, I can completely relate. These cookies look amazing and I can’t wait to try them!! Almond meal and oat flour work perfectly together and Bob’s Red Mill is awesome.
Cookies for breakfast, yes please! Love me some almond flour 🙂
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These look amazing! These would be great to have on hand for early mornings.
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I’m right there with you on the waking-up-early-getting-ish-done thing..my best work is done at like 6am PST. I know how busy you are so it must be tough squeezing everything in that you do..huge kudos, girl! These cookies are certainly something I’d want to wake up to. Like, if I could have one on my pillow every morning so that I could eat it in bed, that’d be maaaahvelous, please and thank you!
I made these today but subbed hazelnut flour for almond! Tastes delicious either way!