Monday, February 20, 2012

Allergy-friendly Breakfast Cookies

One of my favorite blog authors, (www.moneysavingmom.com) is trying these breakfast cookies this week. She found them here.  I think I need to try them! If you are looking for an easy, healthy breakfast idea that has only natural sugars, this is a great idea.  Besides, who doesn't love an excuse to eat cookies for breakfast? I would omit the nuts and possibly add pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds. I need to first figure out a sub for the almond meal. Maybe Silvana's flour blend (here)?
1 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup of almond meal
1/2 cup mixed nuts, finely chopped
1 cup dried fruit (I used 1/2 chopped dried dates, and 1/2 raisins)

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 175C. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, almond meal, mixed nuts and coconut flakes. Stir in allspice and cinnamon. Add dried fruit and stir until well and evenly mixed. Make sure the dried fruit do not stick together in big batches.
In another bowl, combine canola oil, mashed banana and vanilla extract. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until well combined. 

Take a large cookie cutter and press spoonfuls of the batter into it. Remove cookie cutter. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown

2 comments:

  1. Looks so good! Do you think I can substitute the canola for coconut oil?

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