Honestly, I get really tired of eating eggs every morning. They're so awesome, and so versatile, buuuuut every once in a while I just get a hankerin' for something a little more.... coffee shop like. I really do miss the mornings I used to get a coffee and a muffin from my favourite coffee shop while I was living in Vancouver. This was before I really knew what was in there, though.
SO I've had to replace these things. And make recipes like these that are still indulgent, but are also healthy and I don't mind if Arlo wants to pig out in them (within reason, of course).
They're also fantastic to make ahead so you can have an easy breakfast or snack on the go!
Having your kids help out in the kitchen is something I wholeheartedly promote. Get them in there. Give them confidence in the kitchen. Teach them about food. Teach them about healthy eating! It will go a long way, I promise!
So here we are:
Banana and Carrot Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients:
2 large carrots, grated
2 bananas, mashed
1 cup dates, chopped (measure, THEN chop)
1 cup oats
1/2 c coconut oil, melted
2 eggs
1/3 c cashew butter (or almond or peanut or whatever else you wanna use)
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp clove
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
Optional Ingredients: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, hemp hearts.... you could really add anything to these bad boys. Just make sure you keep them moist enough to stick together!
Mix it all up, scoop into 2" balls, slightly flattened, and bake at 350F for about 20 mins or until they start to brown.
So yummy!
Jaime
xoxoxoox
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