Peanut butter oatmeal breakfast cookies are perfect on busy school mornings – make ahead, gluten free, refined sugar free, and high fiber. These cookies are so easy and both mom and kid approved. Yup, peanut butter cookies for breakfast is officially a thing at our house.
Last year at back-to-school time, I made my first batch of Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies and they were an immediate success!
This year, I wanted something new, but just as healthy and delicious. So, after a few test batches (it’s hard work behind the scenes over here!), here they are – super soft, salty-sweet, peanut butter breakfast cookies that you can feel good about giving to your kids on their way out the door in the morning.
Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
These are made from real, wholesome foods, so they’re healthy way for kids (and adults) to start their day and stay satisfied until lunch time! They’re:
- Gluten free
- A good source of healthy fat
- High in fiber
- Refined sugar free
- Freezer friendly
Clearly, moms will love them….but, good news is, kids will love them too!
How To Make Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Tips For Making Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving. They have so much more flavor once cooled.
- Swap peanuts and peanut butter for other nuts/nut butters such as almond, cashew, or hazelnut if you prefer
- Try adding a little lemon zest or cinnamon to switch things up
- Store in a sealed container to keep them fresh for up to 1 week
Breakfast, lunch, or snack, your kids will love these cookies, and they’ll love you for making them!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (Gluten free, refined sugar free)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pastured butter softened (I use salted for an extra salty-sweet taste, but unsalted will work too)
- 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup divided
- 3 pastured eggs
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats be sure to choose gluten free oats if GF is a concern
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2/3 cup roasted and salted peanuts roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup of the maple syrup. Whisk in the eggs, then the peanut butter and vanilla, whisking well after each.
- Sprinkle oats evenly across surface of wet ingredients, then do the same with the salt, baking powder, chia seeds, and peanuts.
- Gently fold all together until well incorporated.
- Use a mini ice cream scoop to transfer rounded scoopfuls of dough onto two cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until surface is somewhat firm (won't be very brown).
- Remove from oven and turn broiler on.
- While broiler is heating, use a pastry brush to gently brush the remaining 3 Tbsp maple syrup across the surface of each cookie.
- Return each pan to the broiler, one at a time, and broil for about a minute, or until surface is slightly golden.
- (Makes 24-30)
Notes
Tips For Making Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving. They have so much more flavor once cooled.
- Swap peanuts for other nuts such as cashews or hazelnuts if you prefer
- Try adding a little lemon zest or cinnamon to switch things up
- Store in a sealed container to keep them fresh for up to 1 week.
You’ll also love these Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies!
Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies (Gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free)
LOOks so delicious. I love how you can use it in various ways !
I love peanut butter. This breakfast recipe is so healthy. Thank you so much for sharing such amazing content.
Sure – thanks for your kind words!
What a recipe 🙂 These peanut cookies are perfect for breakfast. Thanks for sharing such a nice recipe.
What is considered a serving? 1 cookie or 5 cookies or 10 cookies.
The recipe makes 24-30, but I guess the “serving size” is really up to how many you think you need that day, 1, 5, or 10! 🙂
I love such easy, healthy and delicious recipe for breakfast. Perfect for grab and go breakfast or for kids snack.
I love a good breakfast that is 1. make ahead, and 2. high in fiber, and of course 3. mega delish! Thank you for this recipe!!
Agreed Stine! Thank you for your kind words!
It would be pretty easy for me to convince my kids to eat cookies for breakfast! And I’ll be happy knowing that they’re good for them! Thanks !
That is great to hear Susan, I hope that everyone enjoys them!
I’m always on the lookout for wholesome snacks for my kids and I love how healthy these are. They also look really tasty.
They are good Corina!
These are so delicious! My son ate them all so I had to make another batch for my husband and I! Yum!
Ha Ha! I am glad to hear it Beth! They can be really addicting!
These little bites are packed full of energy. A great snack or way to start the day. I love that maple syrup and peanut butter flavor.
It is really good in those early hours to get you going!