Vegan Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies

A banana bread + chocolate chip cookie hybrid, these vegan banana bread breakfast cookies make for quick and healthy snacking or breakfast on the go.  Made with spelt flour and naturally sweetened with bananas and maple syrup.

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Banana Bread meets Chocolate Chip Cookie

Imagine the taste of banana bread combined with the texture of a muffin top, formed into the shape of a perfect chocolate chip cookie! That's how I would describe this awesome little recipe.

A healthy snack or breakfast on the go

Banana bread cookies are great for a take along breakfast or a quick healthy snack. They store really well in the fridge so you can make these ahead of time for those Monday mornings when you snooze a little too hard!

What is a breakfast cookie?

Essentially, a breakfast cookie is a healthy cookie that is made with less sugar, includes whole grains like oats, and contains fruit (typically dried).

My breakfast cookies include all of the above, except they use fresh ripe banana to naturally sweeten the cookies and add a soft texture. As well, the banana adds that unmistaken “banana-bread†flavour, which is the main reason I made them.

Naturally Sweetened Cookies

As mentioned, my vegan banana bread breakfast cookies are sweetened with bananas and maple syrup. I consider them a healthier treat because they contain fiber and Omega 3 from ground flaxseed.

The chocolate chips in this recipe do add some refined sugar, however, I used semi-sweet dark chocolate morsels and made sure not to overload the recipe with them. The measurement is just right and gives a good chocolate fix without it being overpowering or too sweet.

This Recipe is

• Vegan
• Dairy-free
• Egg-free
• Soft and slightly chewy
• Great for breakfast on the go
• Easy to make
• Able to be made ahead
• A great cookie-muffin hybrid of textures

For this recipe you will need:

• Ripe bananas
• Flax meal
• Coconut oil
• Maple syrup
• Vanilla extract
• Spelt flour
• Baking soda
• A pinch of salt
• Rolled oats
• Semi-sweet chocolate pieces

How to make this recipe

This recipe is very easy to make. The most time consuming part is mashing the bananas.

To a large bowl, simply add the mashed banana, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and flax mixture and stir to combine. In another small bowl, you sift together the dry ingredients (except the chocolate chips and oats), and then add it to the banana mixture.

Next you just have to stir in the oats and chocolate, portion the dough/batter, press them down and then bake in a preheated oven.

The cookies bake for 12 minutes until they're slightly golden around the edges. After they've cooled, they'll be ready to enjoy.

Tips to make this recipe

• Use very ripe bananas - they're easier to mash and sweeter. The bananas should have some brown spotting on the peel.
• The batter/dough mix is somewhat sticky. It should resemble a cross between muffin batter and cookie dough. It's meant to be like that, so don't worry.
• Use a medium sized cookie scoop to portion the dough/batter.
• When pressing the cookie dough, you can lightly flour your hands if you find it sticking too much.
• Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

How to Store

Because this recipe uses fresh bananas, it's best to keep them in a covered container in the fridge to retain their flavour and texture. They will last for 3-4 days this way.

Substitutions for this recipe

If you don't have spelt flour on hand, you can exchange it for whole wheat flour in a 1:1 ratio. You can also substitute the maple syrup for agave syrup or liquid honey in equal measure.

If you prefer, you can also omit the chocolate and add chopped walnuts or pecans instead in equal measure. You can also use softened vegan butter in equal measure, instead of coconut oil.

Want More Recipes Like This?

If you love my vegan banana bread breakfast cookies, you might want to give these recipes a try, too!

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Vegan Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies

A banana bread and chocolate chip cookie hybrid which makes for quick and healthy-ish snacking. These vegan banana bread breakfast cookies are made with spelt flour and sweetened with bananas and maple syrup.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread cookies, breakfast cookies, vegan banana bread cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Cool 10 minutes

Total Time 27 minutes

Servings 13 cookies

Calories 177 kcal

Author Heidi Richter

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup mashed ripe banana approx. 1 ½ medium sized bananas
• 2 tablespoon flax meal + 4 tablespoon water
• ¼ cup coconut oil softened
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups spelt flour or whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch of salt
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a small bowl, combine the flax meal (ground flax seeds) and water and let stand for 5 minutes. To a large bowl, add the mashed banana, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and flax mixture and stir to combine.

3. In a small bowl, sift together the spelt flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the oats and chocolate pieces until evenly distributed (the mixture should be between a muffin batter and cookie dough in consistency).

4. Using a tablespoon or medium sized cookie scoop, portion the dough into 13 mounds and place them on the prepared baking tray ~2" apart. Using the palm of your hand or the back of a spoon, gently flatten each mound until approx ½" thick (the batter is quite sticky, you can lightly flour your hand to prevent sticking if you need to).

5. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven or until slightly golden around the edges. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking tray before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Recipe Notes

Because this recipe uses fresh banana, it's best to keep them in a covered container in the fridge to retain their flavour and texture; they should last 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 87mg4%

Potassium 115mg3%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 11IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 16mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an approximation of the nutrition offered in this recipe, and is created using a nutrition calculator. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your preferred calculator.