Apple Cinnamon Protein Breakfast Cookies
Soft, lightly sweet apple cinnamon breakfast cookies made with oats, almond flour, and vegan protein powder. A balanced, easy option for a quick, grab-and-go morning meal.
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 135kcal
Cost: $4
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 120 g
- ¼ cup peanut butter 60 g
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup 45 ml
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 2.5 tablespoons water 7 g flax + 37 ml water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional (5 ml)
- 1 cup rolled oats 100 g
- ½ cup almond flour 50 g
- 1 scoop unflavored vegan protein powder about 30 g (30 g)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2.5 g
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 g
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 g
- Pinch of salt <1 g
- ½ cup finely chopped apple peeled or unpeeled (65 g)
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts 15 g
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin or sunflower seeds optional (10 g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the applesauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, flax mixture, and vanilla extract (if using).½ cup unsweetened applesauce, ¼ cup peanut butter, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 2.5 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add rolled oats, almond flour, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until well combined.1 cup rolled oats, ½ cup almond flour, 1 scoop unflavored vegan protein powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, Pinch of salt
- Fold in the chopped apple, walnuts, and seeds (if using).½ cup finely chopped apple, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 1 tablespoon pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Let the dough rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet (makes 10–12 cookies) and flatten each cookie slightly.
- Bake for 14–16 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition per Cookie (12 cookies total)
- Calories: 135
- Protein: 5 g
- Fat: 7 g
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Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Use an unflavored or mildly flavored vegan protein powder to avoid overpowering the apple cinnamon flavor. If using a sweetened powder, reduce maple syrup slightly.
- The cookies don’t spread much during baking, so flatten them slightly before they go in the oven.
- These cookies are lightly sweet and meant to be a balanced breakfast or snack. For a sweeter version, you can add a tablespoon of coconut sugar or a few raisins.
- To make them nut-free, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter and swap almond flour with oat flour.