Description

These Apple Breakfast Cookies are a wholesome and delicious way to start your day. Packed with oats, grated apples, nuts, and warm spices, they offer a perfect balance of natural sweetness and hearty texture. Made with almond butter and sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce, they are both nutritious and satisfying—ideal for a quick breakfast or a healthy snack.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup creamy almond butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla paste

Dry Ingredients

1 cup oat flour*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup old fashioned oats

Additional Mix-ins

1 cup grated apple (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts*
1/4 cup raisins

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Instructions

Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the almond butter, unsweetened applesauce, pure maple syrup, egg, and vanilla paste until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Add Dry Ingredients: To the wet mixture, stir in the oat flour, baking soda, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg. Mix until just combined to avoid overworking the batter.
Incorporate Oats and Mix-ins: Fold in the old fashioned oats, grated apples, toasted chopped walnuts, and raisins until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Form Cookies: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set but still soft in the center to maintain a tender texture.
Cool: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

Oat flour can be made by finely grinding rolled oats in a food processor if not available.
Use crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for bright flavor and texture.
To toast walnuts, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate to extend freshness.
These cookies freeze well—wrap individually and thaw at room temperature before eating.