Vegan Breakfast Cookies
These Vegan Breakfast Cookies combine oats, almond flour, nut butter, and seeds with a flaxseed egg substitute and maple syrup for natural sweetness. Coconut and chocolate chips add texture and flavor, while a chill before baking helps the dough hold shape. The cookies bake to a soft, chewy consistency making them a filling, plant-based breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 Flaxseed 1 tbsp flax seed meal mixed in 2.5 tbsp water, used as egg substitute
- 1/4 cup nut butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 to 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats , certified gluten-free if needed. Or omit and add more of the seeds, nuts and coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/3 cup seeds , sunflower, pumpkin, hemp, sesame, chia or use a mix of seeds and chopped nuts such as pecans, walnuts (toast seeds or nuts before adding for nuttier flavor variation)
- 3 tbsp chocolate chips plus 1 tbsp for topping or use dried fruit
Instructions
- Make flax egg by mixing 1 tbsp flax seed meal with 2.5 tbsp warm water in a large bowl.
- Add the nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Mix the baking powder and salt into the almond flour. Add to the bowl.
- Add oats, coconut, seeds, chocolate. Mix everything until well combined. Press and mix to evenly hydrate the dry ingredients. Chill for half an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 340 deg F (170 C). Scoop and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Press to shape into flat cookies. Press chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 18 to 20 mins. Cool completely then store on the counter in a covered container for the week. Refrigerate for a few weeks. Freeze for upto 2 months.
Notes
- Try adding chai, pumpkin pie, or gingerbread spice blends for flavor variety.
- Store cooled cookies in a covered container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Refrigerate to keep fresh for a few weeks or freeze for up to two months.
- Nutrition estimates are per cookie and can vary based on ingredient substitutions.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1429
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142.9kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.52g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.11g | 8% |
| Fat | 8.55g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.58g | 8% |
| Sodium | 36.03mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 84.54mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.99g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7.25g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 24.79IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 51.48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.16mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.