Healthy Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies: The Best Breakfast Treat
Start your day with these delicious and healthy gingerbread oatmeal breakfast cookies that combine the warm spices of gingerbread with nutritious oats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, honey, applesauce, and spices.
- Add in the baking soda, salt, nuts, and raisins, stirring until combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free oats and flour.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite mix-ins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg