Breakfast Cookies – Start the Day Off Right

As parents, we want our children to start their day out with the right types of foods in their body in order to maintain concentration, keep energy levels up and most importantly, to stay healthy.

These breakfast cookies have protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins from fresh or dehydrated fruits – all the things you want your child to have to start the day off right.

We have a tradition in our family of making these breakfast cookies during the first week of school. The kids like them because they are a quick grab in case they are late for school and they also make great snacks for the afternoon!

Here’s the recipe!

Breakfast Cookies

• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granola or oats
• 1/2 cup craisins, dried or fresh fruits, chopped
• 1/2 chopped nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashews, etc.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 5 cups whole grain cheerios
• chia seeds, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a cookie sheet.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, vanilla, protein powder, water, and honey.
3. Then add peanut butter and egg and mix well until incorporated.
4. Add granola or oats, flour, nuts and craisins and mix well.
5. Use a 1/4 measuring cup and drop heaping cupfuls of mixture onto prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle with chia seeds.
6. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden.