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Coconut Cherry Breakfast Cookies

April 15, 2014 by Nora (A Clean Bake) 2 Comments

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Gluten Free and Whole Grain Coconut Cherry Breakfast CookiesOnce you get the hang of eating allergen-free (or clean, or whole, or whatever we are calling this), you think you are in the clear. You think “I got this! I am the king of the world! I can totally eat normally again!” And then you are required to travel. In which case, you’re really in a pickle.

Thank goodness for the Whole Foods in the suburb of Dayton where I am writing to you from today, and the incredibly thorough breakfast spread at the Holiday Inn Express outside Minneapolis, with which I am more familiar than I’d like to be, but you can’t always count on the availability of a wholesome, balanced meal when you’re on the road. Especially not for breakfast.

Breakfast cookies are the answer to that problem. Made with buckwheat or oat flour, they take the place of hot cereal; they are nutritious and full of whole grains, healthy fats, protein, and all kinds of goodness that will keep you full and satisfied (sorry to sound like a Special K commercial but it’s true) all morning, whether you’re at your desk or at a hotel in Ohio.

You can definitely feel free to play around with the add-ins, but don’t eliminate the coconut, which is one of the things that helps bind the cookies together. Try swapping out the other stuff though, if you want to mix things up from week to week. You could replace:

…the cherries with raisins, dried cranberries, or currants…

…the cacao nibs with mini chocolate chips…

…the almond butter with peanut or sun butter…

…or the walnuts with pecans, sunflower seeds or macadamia nuts.
So, have your way with these!

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Coconut Cherry Breakfast Cookies
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Gluten free and whole grain breakfast cookies made with coconut, dried cherries and cocoa nibs!

Course: Breakfast
Yield: 8 cookies
Calories: 205 kcal
Author: Nora (A Clean Bake)
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • 3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce you may substitute 1 large banana, mashed
  • 2 large eggs you may substitute flax eggs if vegan
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup buckwheat flour you may substitute oat flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries
  • 2 Tablespoons cacao nibs
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or a nonstick pad and set aside.
  2. Combine the wet ingredients (almond butter through vanilla) in one large bowl and the dry ingredients (buckwheat flour through baking soda) in another large bowl, and mix each vigorously. 

  3. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and mix until combined. 

  4. Add nuts, dried fruit and cacao nibs and mix until distributed evenly throughout the batter.

  5. Portion cookies onto a prepared cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop. Press down gently with your palm to flatten each cookie slightly. 

  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

Recipe Notes
  • Keep cookies refrigerated or frozen as much as possible. They will keep at room temperature for a couple days, but these ingredients go rancid easily, so after more than 24 hours in the warmth of your kitchen/suitcase, they may start to taste a little off.
  • Yield: 8 cookies
  • Source: Adapted from AgainstAllGrain.com
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Cherry Breakfast Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 99mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 4g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 4.5%
Iron 6.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Breakfast Cookies & Bars, Coconut, Coconut Flour, Cookies, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Oat Flour, Paleo (Grain Free), Vegan, Whole Grain

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  1. angela says

    April 30, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    just made these easy cookies and i likey! used cashew/almond butter and banana instead of applesauce and added a bit of mini chocolate chips. they aren’t sweet, so that means i can eat at least 2 🙂 YUM!

    Reply
    • Nora (A Clean Bake) says

      May 1, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      That’s great Angela! I am so glad you liked them – and totally love the additional chocolate chips. I’m glad to know those subs work! I’ll have to give it a try next time I make these!

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