My boys are starting school next week. Yes, next week. Of course nobody at my house is excited about that. We love working together and playing together in the summer. Summer schedules are my favorite because we don’t have a schedule! We do whatever we want whenever we want. Don’t get me wrong, there is lots of early morning work to do on the farm, but it’s just different. Anyway, during the school year we have a hard time going to bed early which means we have a hard time happily getting up early.The other day I decided I would get a head start on the dreaded mornings that I know are coming. I made some Zucchini Breakfast Cookies and froze them. I even put fun messages on some of the bags. Maybe my boys will feel a little more loved on the extra early days when they will be heading out the door by 5:30! Breakfast Cookies make make a perfect on the go breakfast when I don’t have anything else ready.
This is what it is like living with a blogger! Seriously, these zucchini breakfast cookies were so good I had to make them stop!
I have been searching for the “perfect” breakfast cookie for awhile now. Most of them I try either taste pretty much like a jar of wheat germ (too healthy). The ones that don’t taste too health taste exactly like regular cookies (because they are).
Regular chocolate chip cookies are too sweet for me in the morning. I wanted a fairly healthy cookie that still tasted good. Success! These were so good I could see my family was going to devour them before I had a chance to take pics!
Zucchini Breakfast Cookies are soft and have just the right amount of sweet! One of the best ways to use up all that zucchini! Zucchini Breakfast Cookies are everything a breakfast cookie should be. They aren’t so sweet I feel like I’m eating dessert for breakfast (which my family would love). They are so soft and really are pretty darn healthy. Besides all of that, they are in the freezer (with messages), and already ready to go. You can’t beat that!Zucchini Breakfast Cookies
Zucchini Breakfast Cookies are super soft, healthy and perfect for on the go breakfasts. They have a muffin like texture!
Ingredients1 heaping cup zucchini, finely grated⅓ c. oil1 egg, beaten⅓ c. brown sugar1 tsp. vanilla1½ c. quick oats, divided1 cup wheat flour½ tsp. baking powder¼ tsp. baking soda½ tsp. cinnamon¼ tsp. nutmeg½ tsp. salt½ c. semi sweet chocolate chips½ c. chopped walnuts, optional
If desired, blend one cup of oats and make oat flour. This isn't necessary, I like it better though.Mix together egg, oil and vanilla. Add brown sugar and mix again.
Add blended and non blended quick oats, flour, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to a mixing bowl. Mix together.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture. Mix together until combined.Add chocolate chips and walnuts. Mix.
Add zucchini and gently mix together.Drop 1½ inch cookie balls on parchment lined baking sheet.Bake for 13-14 minutes.
