Description
These Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies are a delicious, healthy alternative to your usual breakfast or snack. Combining the cozy flavors of carrot cake with nutritious ingredients like oats, carrots, raisins, and walnuts, these cookies are packed with fiber, vitamins, and healthy fats. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey, they’re perfect for busy mornings or a wholesome snack. Enjoy them guilt-free, with a soft, chewy texture and a warm spice blend of cinnamon and nutmeg. A nutritious grab-and-go treat to start your day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup melted coconut oil or butter
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil (or butter), maple syrup (or honey), egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until incorporated.
- Fold in the grated carrots, raisins, and chopped walnuts.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of the spoon.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can customize these cookies by adding spices like ginger or cloves.
- For a nut-free version, substitute walnuts with sunflower seeds or leave them out entirely.
- To make them vegan, swap the egg for a flax egg and use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
