If you're a fan of carrot cake, then you'll LOVE these soft, nutty & healthy breakfast cookies! Make a big batch and freeze them for on-the-go treats.

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For a while, I went through a frittata phase, then there was the chia bowl phase, followed by a bit of a smoothie kick… which brings us to my current morning trend: cookies for breakfast!

But before you think I’ve completely given up on myself, hear me out – I make these cookies with lots of good things – carrots, oats, flax, walnuts, pepitas, cranberries, and QUINOA. Yes, carrots and quinoa – it almost sounds like a salad, but I promise you these “healthier” cookies are so delicious and energizing in the morning. They’re also vegan, gluten-free, and sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugars. They’re about halfway in between a muffin and a cookie – big, hearty, and filling, but also sweet and nutty – they’re almost like eating carrot cake for breakfast!

Quinoa Cookies Tips

Let’s talk for a second about quinoa in cookies. I recommend that you use leftover quinoa here. I like to make a big batch of quinoa early in the week for easy toss-together lunches and dinners. Store your cooked quinoa in the fridge so that when you’re ready to bake these breakfast cookies, it’s ready for you.

If you haven’t baked with oat flour before – it’s so easy. No need to go shopping for fancy flours, just blend your oats in a food processor for about a minute, and you have oat flour. It’s gluten-free, but be sure to seek out certified gluten-free oats if gluten is a problem for you.

Over here, my family is obsessed with these. They’re best straight out of the oven, but they also freeze incredibly well (hence, my 1 cookie per day breakfast obsession).

More Favorite Breakfast Treats

If you love these quinoa breakfast cookies, try one of these breakfast treats next:

• Carrot Cake Cookies
• Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
• Healthy Banana Muffins
• Chocolate Chip Muffins 
• Blueberry Muffins
• Pumpkin Muffins
• Healthy Banana Bread

For more healthy breakfast ideas, check out this post!

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Quinoa Breakfast Cookies

  PrintPrep time 15 minsCook time 15 minsTotal time 30 mins These vegan quinoa cookies are a great quick breakfast or healthy snack! Made with carrots, quinoa, and oats, they're naturally sweetened and gluten-free.Author: Jeanine DonofrioRecipe type: breakfast, snackServes: 12 large cookiesIngredients

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup (additional) whole rolled oats* (see note)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup finely shredded carrots
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 5 tablespoons warm water
• ½ cup almond butter
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup nuts and/or seeds (I used walnuts + pepitas)
• ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Use a food processor or a blender to process the 1¼ cups rolled oats into a fine flour and measure out one level cup. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, the remaining 1 cup whole oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt. Fold in the quinoa and then the shredded carrots, stirring until the carrots are completely coated with flour.

In a small bowl, combine the flaxseed and warm water and set aside to thicken for about 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine the almond butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup and stir well to incorporate. Stir in the flaxseed mixture.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and fold until just combined. Stir in the walnuts, pepitas, and cranberries.

Scoop about ¼ cup of batter for each cookie onto the baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

When cookies are completely cool, they can be stored in an airtight container or frozen.

Notes*Be sure to use certified gluten-free oats to make these gluten-free.3.4.3177

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