Description
Zucchini bread breakfast cookies deliver a wholesome morning treat packed with nutrition and flavor. Hearty ingredients combine for a quick, satisfying snack you will crave throughout your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour OR whole wheat flour OR ground grain
- ¼ cup ground golden flax OR chia seeds
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 4 tbsps oil OR melted butter OR melted coconut oil
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 360°F (180°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly blend quick oats, old fashioned oats, flour, flax/chia seeds, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until uniformly combined.
- Moisture Integration: Whisk applesauce, honey, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and grated zucchini into the dry ingredients, mixing until a consistent dough forms.
- Dough Portioning and Shaping: Scoop 2-tablespoon portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart, and gently flatten each into circular shapes approximately ½ to ⅔ inches thick.
- Baking Process: Place the first batch in the preheated oven and bake for 12-14 minutes, watching for golden-edged cookies that maintain their original shape.
- Cooling and Storage: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Moisture Management: Grate zucchini and gently squeeze out excess liquid to prevent soggy cookies and maintain ideal texture.
- Seed Substitution: If chia or flax seeds are unavailable, replace with ground nuts or additional quick oats for similar nutritional benefits.
- Chilling Dough: Optional pre-baking refrigeration for 15-30 minutes helps cookies hold shape and intensifies flavor development.
- Storage Strategy: Freeze cookies in single layers between parchment paper for extended freshness up to 2 months, preserving taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg