Healthy Gingerbread Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Kickstart your morning with these Healthy Gingerbread Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies! Bursting with warm spices and wholesome ingredients, these chewy delights are perfect for busy weekdays or festive gatherings. The delightful combination of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses offers a cozy flavor experience that will quickly make them a breakfast staple. Easy to prepare and family-friendly, you can whip up a batch in no time, filling your home with an irresistible aroma. Enjoy them fresh or store them for a nutritious snack throughout the week!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup instant oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tbsp melted unsalted butter or coconut oil
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup molasses
- 5 tbsp nonfat milk
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter (or coconut oil), egg white, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in molasses and milk.
- Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just mixed; chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop rounded dough onto the sheet and gently flatten each scoop. Bake for 7-10 minutes until golden around the edges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie ~30g
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg