Chia Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (gluten free & packed with omega-3!)
Delicious gluten free breakfast cookies packed omega-3 thanks to walnuts and chia seeds. These cookies have no butter, flour or added sugar!
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 155cal
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 cup raw unsalted almonds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (or dairy free chocolate chips)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread walnuts and almonds over baking sheet. Toast nuts in the oven for 8-10 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Remove the oven and let the nuts cool completely. Keep heat in oven.
- Next, place the cooled, toasted nuts in the food processor. Process until completely smooth and very creamy similar to peanut butter; this should take about 5 minutes.
- Add honey, vanilla, egg, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to processor and process again until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a medium bowl and fold in cherries, chocolate chips, chia seeds and oats. Use a small cookie scoop to drop cookies and roll into balls. Place on cookie sheet then slightly flatten with the palm of your hand.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are slightly golden brown. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Makes 15 cookies.
- Store in an airtight container - cookies will keep well for 3-5 days.
Notes
Feel free to add or subtract ingredients. These cookies are versatile and I love using what I have available.
Try use maple syrup instead of honey. You can sub any kind of dried fruit for the cherries, or leave them out completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 155cal | Carbohydrates: 12.6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 7g