Hearty breakfast cookies made with oats, almond butter, and blueberries. Sugar-free and naturally sweetened with banana and applesauce.
Happy Easter!
I hope you’re celebrating with a big basket of your favorites.
Spring has always felt like one big celebration to me, mostly because my sister and I have week apart Aries birthdays, with Easter falling somewhere in between birthday bashes.
Can I tell you guys a secret?
Tomorrow is, in fact, my birthday, and it’s a big one.
Yup, the big 3-0.
I know, I know, its no big deal in the macrocosm of time, but for me in my daily grind, it feels epic.
If age is just a number, then breakfast is just another meal, and for my first meal of the new decade, I want cookies.
These hearty Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies are the perfect way to start your day!
They’re 5- ingredients, oil-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and popping with blueberry banana flavor.
The Big 3-0
Thirty seemed like a way far out destiny that I was pretty certain I’d never actually fulfill.
It was a distant mental marker I’d think about from time to time in high school (while watching 13 Going on 30 with my then crush, obviously), in college (in art school covered in paint pondering career paths), and sitting at my first office job (lackadaisically dreaming of new ones).
Like most people tend to do, I attached a lot of goals (some attainable, some not so much) to have accomplished by my 30th year under the sun.
With thirty birthday candles around the corner tomorrow, I’m a little surprised I don’t have “it” all figured out, you know?
There are definitely some adult things I still need to work on, like how to find the perfect shade of lipstick (or wear lipstick at all), how to small talk like you mean it, and how to stick to a reasonable grocery budget.
At least my cookie game is strong.
Birthday Cookies > Birthday Cake
I’m going to say it– birthday breakfast cookies might be better than cake.
(I may or may not be planning to stick a candle in one tomorrow but the thought definitely crossed my mind…)
These Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies were originally going to be muffins, but the batter was a bit off so I scooped them into gigantic cookies instead!
If I’ve learned anything in my 30 years it’s that sometimes you need to ditch the “perfect” plan and adopt a new one.
Abort muffin mission and make cookies!
Creamy almond butter keeps these cookies oil-free and a mix of ripe banana and unsweetened applesauce make them entirely added sugar-free, too!
The ingredients are simple and the taste is simply divine!
How to Serve Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies
Enjoy these Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies plated with a warm beverage in the morning or pack them in a bag to go.
These breakfast cookies aren’t just for breakfast; you can also grab them for snacking, dessert-ing, and everything in between.
They’re portable and dense, so they hold up well wherever your day takes you.
I highly recommend baking a batch on Sunday for meal prep and enjoying them Monday through Friday.
My favorite way to enjoy them is smeared with almond butter with a side of fresh fruit.
Yum.
More Breakfast Cookies
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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie
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Zucchini Tahini Breakfast Cookies
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Cranberry Almond Breakfast Cookies
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Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
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Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
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Grain-Free Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies
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XO Lauren
PrintBlueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies (No-Sugar-Added)
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Hearty breakfast cookies made with oats, almond butter, and blueberries. Sugar-free and naturally sweetened with banana and applesauce.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, smashed
- 2/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/3 cup creamy roasted almond butter
- 1 1/2 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
- dash of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the smashed bananas, applesauce, and creamy almond butter and mix with a fork until well-combined.
- Add in the oats and cinnamon and mix again.
- Fold in the dried blueberries and stir everything until just combined.
- Divide batter into ~2 TBSP scoops on the parchment paper lined cookie sheets, then flatten with your hands to form a large cookie. (About 6 cookies per cookie sheet for a total of 12 large breakfast cookies.)
- Sprinkle with more dried blueberries if desired, then bake for 22-25 minutes, until golden brown underneath and around the edges.
- Cool before serving. Store any leftover cookies in the fridge for up to one week and freeze for long term storage.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Oven-Bake
- Cuisine: Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan
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Lisa
Happy (early) Birthday, Lauren!
I hope your day is filled with sunshine and joy! 🙂
Lisa
ps-always look forward to your amazing recipes and the notes you include – thank you for sharing.
Flora&Viino
Thanks so much, Lisa! Means so much to me! I’d love to hear what type of recipes you’d like to see next! XOXO
Lisa
Rating 5 STAR
Didn’t work with my first comment posted earlier.
Flora&Viino
<3
Kelly
Do you think the banana can be substituted with pumpkin? I have a feeling the pumpkin won’t hold up as well but wishful thinking! I just found out I need to stay clear of bananas. (Insert life ending emoji)
Flora&Viino
Hi Kelly! Aw, that’s too bad about bananas. I can relate because I can’t tolerate them well raw but for some reason I’m fine if they’re baked! The pumpkin is worth a shot, but the bananas are the only source of sweetness in this recipe so you might want to add ~1/4 cup maple syrup or a sweetener of choice. Let me know how it works out if you try! It’s worth a shot I think! XOXO
Laila
Can I use frozen blueberries?
Flora&Viino
Hi Laila! I haven’t tried using fresh or frozen fruit yet. I say give it a shot but you may want to thaw and drain the frozen blueberries first so they don’t make the cookies too soggy. Let me know how it turns out!
Anonymous
Do you have the nutritional facts for this recipe? I can’t seem to find it
Flora&Viino
Hi there! I don’t have nutritional information on my website yet but I’m in the process of adding it! Thanks for your patience!
XOXO
Lauren
Lisa
Happy Birthday Lauren!! I have all of the I gradients for this and saved the recipe to make tonight. I’ll post and let you know how i like them but I’m sure I’m going to like them just as much as all of your other recipes.
Flora & Vino
Thanks, Lisa!!! Hope you loved it. 🙂
Brenna
These came out amazing! Could not stop snacking on them!
Flora & Vino
Hey Brenna! Thanks so much for your comment! So glad you enjoyed. They’re pretty darn good 🙂
XOXO Lauren