Description
These Cinnamon Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. Packed with nutritious ingredients like sweet potato, oats, and nuts, these cookies are perfect for breakfast or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato, cooled
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed or chia seeds
- 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix sweet potato, almond butter, honey, vanilla, and flaxseed until smooth. Stir in oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in raisins and pecans. Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon portions, flatten slightly, and place on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden. Let cool for 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate up to 1 week.
- For added texture, sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on top before baking.
- These cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
