Description
Gingerbread Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies: Cozy, healthy, and naturally sweetened cookies with warm gingerbread spices that are perfect for meal prep, busy mornings, and a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix oats, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk applesauce, maple syrup, molasses, coconut oil, eggs, vanilla, and almond milk.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Fold in optional add-ins if using.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 13–15 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Soft cookies: they stay soft when stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days; refrigerate for longer freshness.
- To make vegan: substitute 1 flax egg per egg or use flax meal with water (2 tbsp flaxseed meal + 6 tbsp water equals 1 egg).
- For gluten-free, use certified gluten-free oats.
- Enhance spice: adjust ginger and cinnamon to taste.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container; freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13–15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: gingerbread oatmeal cookies, gingerbread breakfast cookies, healthy breakfast cookies, meal prep breakfast, fiber-rich cookies, holiday spice cookies, quick breakfast