ZUCCHINI BREAD BREAKFAST COOKIES
ZUCCHINI BREAD BREAKFAST COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour OR ground grain of your choice
- 1/4 cup ground golden flax OR chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil OR butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded zucchini excess moisture squeezed out
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
EQUIPMENT
Box Grater
Medium Mixing Bowl
Silicone Baking Mats
Cookie Scoop
INSTRUCTIONS:
► 1 Shred Zucchini: The first thing to get done? Shredding and squeezing the zucchini! Just coarsely grate the zucchini (no need to peel it!) and then place it in a clean tea towel. Squeeze out excess moisture over the sink.
My Microplane box grater makes it super easy to shred any fruit and veggies in seconds – one of my most loved kitchen tools.
► 2 Prep: Before getting started on the cookie dough, turn the oven to 360°F to preheat and line a cookie sheet with baking parchment or silicone baking mats.
I’ve been using Silpat mats for years now (and I still have the same ones after over 4 years!) and love them because I don’t need to use a new sheet or baking parchment every time I bake something.
If you don’t have any oat flour on hand, you’ll also want to process some rolled oats not a powder now.
► 3 Make Cookie Dough: Just add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Yes, you read that right. SO EASY!
► 4 Shape Cookies: Spoon heaping tablespoonfuls of prepared cookie dough on your prepared baking sheet and slightly flatten and shape the dough. These cookies don’t really change shape as they bake, so shape them the way you want them to look once they’re finished.
Pro busy mom tip: I love using a cookie scoop for even and mess-free cookies!
► 5 Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies until they’re lightly golden brown. Don’t overbake them or they’ll end up too hard to chew!
► 6 Cool Cookies: I like to cool the cookies on the baking sheet for around 5 minutes, to help them stick together.
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