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Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Breakfast Cookies

These oatmeal dark chocolate chunk breakfast cookies are a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast that's perfect for busy mornings and breakfast on-the-go. Plus they taste amazing and will keep you full until lunch! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 632kcal

Ingredients

  • cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • ½ cup honey
  • cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups old fashioned oats
  • cup dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg and melted butter. Add honey, peanut butter, and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  • Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Add oats and stir just until combined. Fold in chocolate chunks.
  • Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie. Use your hands to lightly flatten each ball.
  • Bake cookies for about 12 minutes, until edges of cookies are golden brown. Let cookies cool on tray for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Storage: Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Allergy-Friendly Recipe Adaptation: To make these cookies peanut allergy friendly, use another creamy nut butter or sunflower seed butter in place of peanut butter (and ensure that all other ingredients were produced in a peanut-free facility).
Gluten-Free Recipe Adaptation: To make these cookies gluten-free, replace the whole wheat flour with ½ cup superfine almond flour or oat flour (and confirm that all ingredients were produced in a gluten-free facility). You may need to increase the baking time by a few minutes when making these tweaks to the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4mg