Breakfast | Girl Meets Life | a lifestyle blog by Gracie Gordon

Cookies for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do.

I’m one of those people who loves sweets, but I refuse to try to “quit sugar.” That’s just not for me. Instead, I like to enjoy sweets in moderation, and also find healthy alternatives when I can. So the other week I came up with this simple recipe for Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies.

ingredients:

1.5 cups quick cooking oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tbsp ground flax + 4 tbsp warm water (flax “egg”)
2.5 tbsp nut butter, melted
optional: add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.

directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine the flax and water and let sit for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl combine oats, cinnamon, and baking powder. Then mix in the flax “egg” mixture, maple syrup, and nut butter until well combined.
Form 5 large cookies (or 7-8 smaller ones) and place on a greased baking pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Transfer to cooling rack and let cool for at least 5 minutes (make sure to let them cool – than can be sort of crumbly!).

This recipe can easily be doubled. I personally like that it makes 5 larger cookies (one for each weekday), which is great paired with a smoothie for a complete breakfast.

These turned out just as a “breakfast cookie” should be – hearty, chewy, and not too sweet. I love adding an additional smear of peanut butter on top!

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What are your thoughts on healthy treats? Do you prefer just going for the real thing?

Back in the day, I blogged a lot more about my daily eats. I’d say it was a combination of a) being more interested in nutrition b) I cooked at home more and c) readers just seem to eat those posts up. Pun intended.

Lately I have been getting a handful of food-related questions for ask G, so I thought posting my meals here and there might be something you all might like. Yes? No? Anyway, here’s a look at what I ate yesterday.

Breakfast. A bowl of Kashi cereal topped with sliced banana, slivered almonds, some dark chocolate chips, and almond milk.

Plus a big cup of coffee…x 2.

Lunch. A variety plate of sorts: Ezekiel bread topped with a fried egg, sliced apple with cinnamon and peanut butter, some grapes, and vanilla Greek yogurt.