Chewy and jam-packed with healthy seeds these paleo breakfast cookies are the perfect start to a busy day.
Skip the added sugars and the energy crash that comes with them and grab one of these grain-free cookies instead.
Skip stressing about what to have for breakfast and grab one of these grain-free cookies instead!
Grabbing a cookie for breakfast may seem counter-productive to your goals. However, with paleo breakfast cookies like this, I'd say you’re in the clear!
Though the cookies are made without almond flour, almond butter, or protein, they still make a healthy choice for a quick bite.
And because of the plant-based proteins, they're still filling. You'll fall in love with these paleo breakfast cookies because they're:
- Dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, and vegan
- Sweetened with just chocolate chips and the tiniest hint of syrup
- Easy to grab and go
Ingredients You Need
Most breakfast cookies will use almond flour or nut butter as their base but these breakfast cookies have the perk of being nut-free (so school-safe here in Canada) too!
Sunbutter: sunflower seed butter is used in place of almond butter to keep these cookies nut-free, but loaded with healthy fats.
Avocado oil: make sure not to use coconut oil for these as it will alter the texture since coconut oil gets solid once cooled.
Dairy-free milk: any dairy-free milk will work, we use homemade hemp milk the most!
Coconut flour: this helps absorb the liquid in the recipe and makes them feel bulkier than they are. Coconut flour is classic for giving a "carb feel" without the carbs.
Hemp hearts: adding a huge dose of omega three fatty acids.
Chia seeds: these are one of the three foods I think every toddler should have in their diet they're so potent!
Maple syrup: you only need a tiny bit of maple syrup but make sure that it's the real stuff so you can maximize flavor.
Shredded coconut: I opt for unsweetened coconut to minimize sugar but sweetened coconut will work beautifully as well.
Dried fruit: this helps gives the paleo breakfast cookies a hint of sweetness.
Mini chocolate chips: make sure to opt for dairy-free gluten-free chocolate chips and go mini so that they're spread into the batter better!
How Sweet Are The Nut-Free Breakfast Cookies?
These grain-free breakfast cookies really aren’t overly sweet! These cookies are mostly sweetened with dried fruit, paleo chocolate chips, and coconut!
Though there is a hint of maple syrup, it's not much.
If you have a sweeter palate, you can definitely use regular sunbutter (versus no sugar added) as well as sweetened coconut.
Keep in mind though that these gluten-free cookies were made with breakfast in mind and you don't want a sugar-loaded kick off to your day.
How To Make Them
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Pour wet into dry and mix well.
- Let sit for 1-2 minutes for the coconut flour to absorb.
- Portion the cookies onto a silicone baking sheet. Press them down slightly.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the tray
Important Teaching Tips
If you don't need these grain-free paleo breakfast cookies to be nut-free as well, almond butter works just fine in place of sun butter.
Likewise, you can use sweetened nut butter and coconut if you want to up the sugar in them.
These healthy breakfast cookies are really based on seeds. Thus, they end up with a chewy texture.
The breakfast cookies don't rise much so the shape you portion them in will be the shape they stay in.
I prefer to make my cookies smaller (a one inch cookie scoop ish) if you go bigger, cooking times may vary.
Note: there is a slight discrepancy between the photos and the video of the breakfast cookies. I tweaked portions slightly.
Frequently Asked Questions About Grain-Free Paleo Breakfast Cookies
Though almond flour is a common ingredient in breakfast cookies and a great way to bulk up a recipe, not every gluten-free cookie needs to be nut-based. Swapping almond flour for different healthy fats is a great way to give your body a variety of nutrients.
Store these gluten-free cookies in an airtight container in the fridge. They do not freeze well and though they do firm up in the fridge they hold their shape well.
Other Dairy & Gluten-Free Recipes You'll Love
- Dairy-free gluten-free protein pancakes
- Espresso overnight oats
- Cakey, vanilla protein donuts
- Iced coffee protein shake
- Salted caramel protein shake
- Cookies and cream protein shake
- Protein granola
- High protein cookies
- High protein pancakes
- Yogurt protein pancakes
- High protein snack recipes
- Gluten-free dairy-free breakfast recipes
Paleo Breakfast Cookies
Video
Equipment
- Silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Sunbutter
- 1.5 tbs avocado oil
- ¼ cup hemp milk
- 1 tbs coconut flour
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- 2 tbs chia seeds
- ⅓ cup coconut shredded
- ⅓ cup dried fruit
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips use Enjoy life for paleo-friendly
- 2 tbs maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients one by one. Mix well.
- Let sit for 1-2 minutes for the coconut flour to absorb. They will look wet still.
- Portion out the cookies onto a silicone baking sheet using a trigger ice cream scoop. Once portioned, press them down slightly. The cookies do not change shape much.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes. Turn the oven off and let them cool for 30 minutes inside.
Notes
- Grab all the ingredients from my Pantry Staples.
- The recipe makes 11-13 cookies depending on your ice cream scoop. Nutrition is based on 11.
- If you don't need these paleo breakfast cookies to be nut-free, almond butter works just fine in place of sun butter.
- Make sure not to sub coconut oil for avocado oil as it will alter the texture of the cookies.
- The cookies don't expand much and will maintain the shape you have them in before baking.
- Coming out of the oven, they won't hold together, you need to let them sit afterwards for a good thirty minutes for them to firm up.
- Any dried fruit will work so switch up flavors as you like.
- Note: there is a slight discrepancy between the photos and the video of the breakfast cookies. I tweaked to portions slightly and given there is no baking soda the texture is different.
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Nutrition
Stay fueled even while running out the door in the morning with these paleo breakfast cookies!
These healthy breakfast cookies are made from seeds and dried fruit to give you energy on the go. Likewise, they have some chocolate chips in them so they're a win with kiddos 😉
Shelby S says
Anytime I make these my kids think I'm the coolest for allowing them cookies for breakfast! It's a total mom win.