🍪 Mediterranean Breakfast Cookies
Soft, chewy, nutrient-packed cookies made with oats, nuts, seeds, and banana. No guilt, all yum! 😋
Makes: 12–14 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 12–15 minutes
Total Time: ~25 minutes
🧾 Ingredients
(from your image + Mediterranean adjustments)
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½ cup mashed banana (about 1 large ripe banana)
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¾ cup almond butter
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⅓ cup honey
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2½ cups rolled oats
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1 tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup raisins
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½ cup dark chocolate chips
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½ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
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2 tbsp flax seeds
🍽️ Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
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Preheat to 175°C (350°F).
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together:
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Mashed banana
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Almond butter
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Honey
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Vanilla
Stir until creamy and smooth.
3. Add the Dry Ingredients
Add:
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Rolled oats
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Cinnamon
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Baking powder
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Salt
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Flax seeds
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Pepitas
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Raisins
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Dark chocolate chips
Mix until everything is evenly combined.
The dough should be thick and sticky.
4. Shape the Cookies
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Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie.
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Flatten slightly with your fingertips — these cookies don’t spread.
5. Bake
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Bake 12–15 minutes, until lightly golden on the edges.
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Let cool completely to firm up.
6. Store
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Store in an airtight container up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
🌿 Mediterranean Nutrition Boosts
You can enhance these with:
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Chopped dates or figs
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Chia seeds
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Extra virgin olive oil drizzle (½ tbsp in the dough for richness)
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Orange zest for a Mediterranean citrus aroma
