Description
Peanut butter & jam breakfast cookies are a soft, cakey, and protein-packed snack or breakfast option that’s perfect for grab-and-go meals. These cookies combine classic peanut butter and jelly flavors with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats and ground flax for a nutritious start to your day.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- ⅔ cup natural peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup honey
Dry Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
Topping
- 6-7 tablespoons jam of choice
Instructions
- Prepare: Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix together wet ingredients: In a large glass measuring cup, melt the coconut oil and allow it to cool slightly if hot. Stir in the peanut butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and honey, mixing until smooth and lump-free.
- Mix in dry ingredients: Add the rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and ground flaxseed to the wet ingredients. Fold them in using a spatula until fully combined and no flour clumps remain.
- Shape cookies: Scoop out ¼ cup portions of the dough and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Form each portion into a round cookie, making an indent in the center.
- Add jam: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of your preferred jam into the indent of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake the cookies at 350°F for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges around the bottoms start to brown.
Notes
- To avoid a strong coconut flavor, use refined coconut oil.
- The peanut butter should contain only peanuts and optional salt; almond butter can be used as a substitute. Other nut butters have not been tested.
- Honey can be substituted with an equal amount of maple syrup if desired.
- Use rolled oats (large flake or old fashioned) rather than instant, quick, or steel-cut oats for best texture.
- Ground flaxseed is important for structure and shouldn’t be omitted.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Enjoy these cookies cold or at room temperature as a convenient breakfast or snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
