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I mean honestly, who doesn't want cookies for breakfast?! These no bake breakfast cookies are made with banana, almond butter and rolled oats and are a quick, healthy, grab-and-go breakfast option!
Cookies for breakfast? Yep, we're doing it! I mean, why not? Breakfast cookies are both adult and kid-approved, plus they're easy to meal prep (win!).
Why these breakfast cookies are the BEST:
- They're no bake, so you can whip them up in just a few minutes!
- They're loaded with good-for-you ingredients like banana, rolled oats and almond butter
- These cookies are vegan-friendly and gluten free--woohoo!
Ingredient notes
Banana: Using a ripe banana is key for a couple reasons. First, it'll be easier to mash up if it's ripe, and secondly, it'll bring out more of the banana flavor (which is also why all banana bread recipes recommend using ripe bananas).
Almond butter: Some almond butters are more oily than others, and that's ok. But, if you use an oily almond butter, you may need to add an extra tablespoon of flour. Alternatively, if you use a drier almond butter, you might have to use 1 more tablespoon of maple syrup.
Maple syrup: Maple syrup makes these cookies a little bit sweeter, plus it pairs perfectly with the banana and almond butter.
Rolled oats: If you want to keep these cookies gluten free, be sure to use certified gluten free rolled oats. Note: Rolled oats are the same thing as old fashioned oats, but they're NOT the same as quick oats. Quick oats won't work as well in this recipe.
Step-by-step instructions
As with most "no bake" recipes, this one is pretty simple, but let's walk through how to make them.
Step 1: Start by using a fork or potato masher to mash the banana into the bottom of a large bowl.
Step 2: Stir in the almond butter and maple syrup until everything is well combined and there are minimal lumps.
Step 3: Add the dry ingredients--oats, sugar, flour, chia seeds, and hemp seeds--to the bowl and use a spoon to stir everything together. The dough should be fairly dry in texture so that you're able to roll it into balls.
Step 4: The final step is to use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Then, using either your hands or the back of a spoon, smash the balls down into a flat disc, forming a cookie.
FAQs and Tips
Can I substitute other ingredients?
Sure can! Here are some common substitutions for these breakfast cookies:
- ANY kind of nut butter in place of almond butter
- Honey instead of maple syrup
- Cane sugar instead of coconut sugar
- Flour: ANY kind of flour will work! You just want something to help hold the cookies together
- Add-ins: if you don't want to use chia and/or hemp seeds, try mini chocolate chips, dried cranberries, pepitas, sunflower seeds, or sliced almonds
One substitution I don't recommend is using quick oats instead of rolled oats. Quick oats are thinner in texture, and will result in a cookie they may not hold together quite as well.
How should I store these?
These breakfast cookies hold up best when stored in the refrigerator, and taste best when consumed within 4 days.
More quick breakfast recipes
- Vegan Banana Bread
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
- Whole Wheat Morning Glory Muffins
- Savory Zucchini Bread
- Cinnamon Blueberry Rice Pudding
If you made this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and star rating below!
No Bake Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 5 tablespoon almond butter
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour of choice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
Instructions
- Mash bananas in a bowl with a fork; add maple syrup, almond butter and vanilla.
- Next, add the dry ingredients--oats, sugar, flour, chia seeds, and hemp seeds--and stir to combine. The dough should be thick enough to be able to roll into balls.
- Use your hands to roll the cookies into balls, then use your hand or the back of a spoon to smash them down, forming cookies. Repeat this process until the dough is gone.
- Store the cookies in the refrigerator and consume within 4 days.
Notes
Nutrition
UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in January 2020. It was updated with new text in May 2020.
Chocolaty says
Its so healthy! Erin you are too good at such quick and healthy recipes.
Jane says
Wow! easy to make healthy and tasty cookies 😋 I will try it for at-home tomorrow morning and I hope everyone will like it.
Order Cake Online Hyderabad says
Wow, I loved these cookies.
Thank you for sharing this one.
Kelley says
Haven't tried these yet, but I find your instructions a bit confusing. You list flour but don't say when it goes in (is it with the dry ingredients)? Will give them a go anyway as I do like these kinds of things for ease - particularly when travelling early in the morning.
Erin says
Yes sorry! It goes in with the dry ingredients. The flour simply acts as a binder. Let me know how they turn out!
Lea says
These look great! I don't want to add any type of sugar (even maple syrup) since I think it would be too sweet for me as well as for health reasons, do you think it would work? Thanks!
Erin says
Hi Lea--yes, they should still work out. Let me know if you try them!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
You know im a fan of no baking AND cookies and especially for breakfast!
Margarida says
This looks so easy and yummm!!!must give it a try soon 🙂 xx
Megan says
Oh my goodness lady these look amazing! I'm with you on the whole eating cookies at every meal thing.. well superfood cookies at least! I've tried the whole banana-oat cookie combo before but nothing that looks as good as this!
Felicia@Ingredient1 says
Protein packed breakfast cookies were really popular at the recent Fancy Food Show in New York (where we conveniently also picked up some great samples of hemp seeds)! There is definitely something exciting about the idea of eating cookies for breakfast, and so easy to justify when they are made with good-for-you ingredients. I think we will make a batch of these for the office to try this week!
Jo @ Living Mint Green says
I need to make these for my upcoming backcountry camping trips! YEEESS
I feel like I can't keep track of what's hip & happening in the Superfood world. I'm going to say goji berries because that's what I've been mixing into my yogurt bowls & oatmeal lately.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
Yes to cookies for breakfast! Especially when they have chocolate as a superfood 😉 And thank you for the no-baking-ness. Turning on the oven at this time of the year has just been torture. Oi.
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
I love of all the superfoods in these! They are more than acceptable for breakfast in my book. 🙂
And that's awesome that you are so ahead with your recipes! I think you might have to make an exception and squeeze in that peach one for us though. I want to see what it is!! 🙂
Cailee says
Oh my word!! These look amazing!! What a fun healthy recipe!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks says
I've never had a goji berry! I'm not even sure what they taste like.
Erin says
I don't usually eat them by themselves, but they have a slight berry taste (shock)--they're pretty good and really good for you!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
These look soooo good! And I love that I don't have to heat up the oven!
Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says
I've been known to have cookies for breakfast before. Not necessarily the healthy kind, but what can you do? My favorite superfood would have to be avocados. So addicting!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
These look delicious! Love that's they're no bake too.
Erin says
Thanks Megan! No bake all the way 🙂
Kate says
In the first picture I thought- wow these look just like the girl scout Caramel DeLites I love, but so much better!
Erin says
Haha! Not quite like those (those are soooo good) but probably a bit better for you if that counts for something? 😀
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says
These sound great! I was just in Homegoods on Friday and ALMOST bought goji berries but decided to put them back... Now I am sad I did! They will definitely be on my list of items to get next time 😉
Erin says
You definitely should! They don't have a strong taste (in my opinion) but they're so good for you!
Tina muir says
Erin, this sounds like my kinda breakfast. Just like the peanut butter granola I am eating....I am all about sneaky ways to enjoy breakfast, this sounds delicious. I am going to pin right now, so I do not forget them 😀
Erin says
Thanks Tina! 😀 Peanut butter granola doesn't sound too bad either..!