Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies
Wholesome cookies packed with goodness.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup avocado or vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups oat flour or 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 Tbsp hemp seeds or chia seeds or both
- 1 cup finely chopped apple (about 1 medium apple), plus another 1/2 apple thinly sliced for the top (optional)
- 1 Tbsp coconut sugar or granulated sugar
Optional Add-ins
- 1/4 cup finey chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup finely grated carrot
- 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla until blended.
- Mix in cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Using a spatual or wooden spoon, mix in oats, flour, seeds, and 1 cup finely chopped apple. Stir in any additonal add-ins that you'd like.In a small bowl, mix the 1 tablespoon of sugar with a spinkle of cinnamon.
- Using a large scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop batter into 10 large cookies. Sprinke a pinch of cinnamon-sugar over each cookie. Top with slices of apple, if desired.
- Bake until cookies are lightly browned around the edges and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool then enjoy. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a day then store in the refigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze cookies for up to a month.