Chocolate Walnut Breakfast Cookies
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These breakfast cookies are a great balance of health and decadence with chocolate, walnuts, whole wheat flour, and a low amount of fat.
Hmm….dry toast, cold cereal, or breakfast cookies?
I’ll take breakfast cookies, please.
These chocolate walnut breakfast cookies taste so decadent and indulgent. And, I confess, they are a bit more indulgent than some other breakfast options. However, they are a great treat and just incredible with a hot cup of coffee.
Speaking of which, I need to go throw my coffee in the microwave. I cannot for the life of me drink a cup of coffee without having to heat it up at least twice. I’m always distracted by a whining (although cute) toddler, a dirty diaper, a hungry baby, or a book being shoved in my face “read mommy!” All huge blessings, even the dirty diapers, but for once I’d like to finish a hot cup of coffee before 11am.
But I digress. These chocolate walnut breakfast cookies are SO good! They boast a subtle taste of banana, great chocolate flavor, and amazing chewy texture with a nice crunch from the walnuts. Plus they freeze and reheat well. What more could you possibly want?
Oh wait, you want them to be healthy too? Well, you’re in luck! They are full of whole grains and low in fat.
I adapted this recipe from Christi’s recipe. She writes Love from the Oven and everything that comes out of her kitchen looks so amazing. As soon as I saw this recipe, I immediately printed it and made it the first time I sighted brown bananas happening on my counter.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped raw walnuts
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter, yogurt and banana. Mix with paddle attachment until smooth. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until combined (may look curdled–no big deal!). Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips and walnuts by hand.
- Using a large cookie scoop (~1/4 cup), scoop batter onto prepared sheet pans about 2 inches apart (I only put 6 per tray but probably could have fit more). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until set. Cool completely on baking sheets before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Adapted from Love from the Oven.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Husband’s take: He likes these but he’s not as much as a sweet-fiend as I am, so I ate the majority of them (shocking.)
Changes I would make: None.
Difficulty: Easy.
Kitty Hegemann says
IE hot coffee. I used a 12 oz French Press. I am usually drink a cup without reheating. PS: I despise to reheat in the microwave. Destroys the flavor IMO. Chow!
Rachel Gurk says
I agree, reheated coffee is never as good!
Julia Stearns @ Healthirony says
The colors are so vibrant and your photography is fantastic! Thx for sharing chocolate walnut breakfast cookies recipe, I definitely add it to my cookbook!
Rachel Gurk says
Thank you for the kind words!
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
This is absolutely magnificent, scrumptious, delicious, super yummy chocolate walnut breakfast cookies. My kids would love it! Thx Rachel!
Rachel Gurk says
I’m so happy to hear you and your kids love these! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Jo says
YES!!! Cookies for breakfast!! Om nom nom… ;)
Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate says
I need no excuse to eat cookies for breakfast. This morning I even had a chocolate muffin!
Ashley says
I love any excuse to have cookies for breakfast. These look fabulous!
Erika says
I LOVE cookies for breakfast! These looks so incredible–looking forward to trying these out soon!