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Angela’s Egg-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

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Need a great breakfast recipe that doesn’t call for eggs?! Introducing: Angela’s Egg-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies. Yep, I give all the credit to Angela.

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Way back in October, you might remember that I shared that a long time reader, Angela, was visiting her sister nearby so she came by and spent the morning with our family. It was wonderful to meet her, get to know about her family, and to be prayed over by her.

Well, the day she came, she handed us a fun bag of goodies and one of the gifts included her Homemade Breakfast Cookies. I ate one then and there, and loved it. She was kind enough to later send me the recipe, and guess what happened next!?!?

I tucked it away and forgot about it.

Boo. I blame the holidays and freezing temps.

Anyway, this week, Angela emailed to highlight the fact that this recipe doesn’t include eggs. What with eggs costing $500/dozen (I slightly but barely exaggerate) – I perked right up! Ah yes, let’s dig that recipe out!

I had all the ingredients on hand. So right then and there, I thawed some bananas and made a double batch of these cookies. Then I poured a cup of coffee and ate two of them during Auggie’s nap. And then I sat down to write this so that you, too, can enjoy these amazing cookies.

Angela’s Egg-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies include wonderful, wholesome ingredients all while tasting so, so, so delicious. And the fact that the recipe doesn’t call for eggs is a huge perk as we might all be trying to ration our eggs right now (or if you regularly bake for anyone with an egg allergy).

Angela’s Egg-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

Angela's Egg-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
 
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Serves: 18-20
Ingredients
  • 1 cup mashed overripe bananas (2-3 bananas)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
  • ¾ cup peanut or almond butter
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2½ cups whole rolled oats
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Mix together bananas, oil, syrup, and nut butter.
  2. Add in salt, cinnamon, and oats and stir well.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop dough onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
  5. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned on the edges.
  6. Remove from oven and flatten each cookie slightly with a spatula.

What a great recipe to add to our collection of breakfast options!

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Breakfast Cookie Cups – Perfect for Grab-and-Go!

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I turned my breakfast cookie recipe into Breakfast Cookie Cups. This is genius. Plus below I’ve shared several other great grab-and-go breakfast ideas!

Not that Breakfast Cookies aren’t already convenient as a quick grab-and-go breakfast or snack option. But somehow having them in cupcake wrappers and baked in a muffin tin makes them even easier. Maybe they’re less crumbly? I dunno, but I really like them this way!

My kids are loving them, however, for our littlest, I skipped the chocolate chips to avoid extra messes. (How do they end up with chocolate chips melted onto their bottoms every time, I don’t know. So chocolate chip-less Breakfast Cookie Cups for all who are two and under at our house.)

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Breakfast Cookie Cups - Perfect for Grab-and-Go!
 
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Serves: 18
Ingredients
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup raisins or chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Mix butter, honey, eggs, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and vanilla.
  2. Stir in flour and oats.
  3. Fold in raisins or chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough into paper-lined muffin tins.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

I double this recipe every time I make it simply because these freeze well and they are great to have in the freezer to serve as needed.

TIP: Add 1 cup of peanut butter to these if you want to add some protein. No other adjustments necessary.

Here are a few more great ideas for grab-and-go breakfasts:

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Simple Oatmeal Cookies (5-Ingredients!)

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Just when you thought cookie baking couldn’t get any easier, these Simple Oatmeal Cookies came along and rocked your world.


Have you tried making the Simple Butter Cookie recipe I shared a few weeks ago? If so, you’ll realize that these Simple Oatmeal Cookies look a bit familiar.

Here’s the thing about Simple Recipes: They all use similar, simple ingredients. Mix and match a few of the most basic, real food ingredients and you’ve got yourself a vast array of delicious meals and snacks to enjoy. (Download a free Simple Ingredients list here. We love this list!)

Real food cooking truly isn’t difficult! This new cookie recipe I’m sharing with you includes only 5 ingredients. So simple!

Did you get your High Five Recipes eBook yet? 111 Recipes all with 5 or fewer ingredients. It’s a must have!

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Spoiler: All I did to create this cookie recipe was add oats to the Simple Butter Cookies. It’s too easy. And super delicious.

Simple Oatmeal Cookies

Simple Oatmeal Cookies (5-Ingredients!)
 
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Serves: 15-18
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups melted butter
  • ⅓-1/2 cup sugar (raw, white, brown, or sucanat)
  • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups whole rolled oats
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground soft white wheat)
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl.
  2. Stir in vanilla.
  3. Mix in flour and oats until well combined.
  4. Scoop Tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto cookie sheets.
  5. Press the dough down with your fingers or a fork.
  6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

So what’s the difference in this recipe compared to the Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe I shared a couple weeks ago? You mean besides the chocolate chips?

Well, this recipe is much lower in sugar. This one is great for a snack or on-the-go breakfast, whereas the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are definitely a dessert. I make this Simple Oatmeal Cookie recipe as a low sugar treat for myself and my family. I make the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies to serve guests.

So let’s hear it for Low Sugar Treats! And High Five Recipes! And Healthy Snacks! All with simple ingredients and easy recipes.

Making your real food kitchen simpler, one recipe at a time. :)

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Giant Breakfast Cookies For the Freezer

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It’s likely that many of you have been making my Giant Breakfast Cookies for years. It was one of my very first recipes I shared here. (Aww, sweet memories.)

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I used to always bake big batches of these cookies (or even a double batch) and freeze them to pull out as needed. This is great! But I like this new idea better.

See, with this idea we can have hot, fresh breakfast cookies whenever we want them. I think we can all agree that a hot, fresh breakfast cookie with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee is much, much better than a room temperature cookie with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee.

So this is what I do now:

Make Giant Breakfast Cookie Dough Balls for the Freezer

I mix up the Giant Breakfast Cookie recipe as normal. I scoop out cookie dough and freeze it on a cookie sheet like this:

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Once frozen, I transfer the cookie dough balls to a freezer bag.

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In the morning, I get out a few cookie dough balls to bake fresh.

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I put them into the oven (yep, from their frozen state) and bake them while the coffee brews.

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When the family wakes up, there are hot, fresh breakfast cookies ready to go with the rest of our breakfast!

These cookies are always the star of breakfast, but I usually only make enough for two per person so the fruit and protein can get the attention they need. :)

Here’s the recipe and freezing instructions:

Giant Breakfast Cookies (with frozen cookie dough ball instructions)

Giant Breakfast Cookies For the Freezer
 
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Serves: 20-24
Ingredients
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk (the recipe will not be effected if you choose to leave this out)
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup raisins or chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Mix butter, honey, eggs, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla, and buttermilk.
  2. Stir in flour and oats.
  3. Fold in raisins or chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto a cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  6. TO FREEZE:
  7. Mix dough and scoop side-by-side onto a cookie sheet.
  8. Freeze dough balls, then transfer them to a freezer bag.
  9. Place desired amount of frozen cookie balls onto a baking sheet while oven pre-heats.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Breakfast Cookies for the Freezer

Ever tried freezing cookie dough balls before? I’ve been doing this with regular cookies for years. Why it took me this long to do this with Breakfast Cookies is just sorta silly.

More freezer recipes and ideas coming soon!

TO MAKE COOKIE BARS:

If you’d like to skip the scoop, simply spread the cookie dough into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until cookie bars are lightly browned and cooked through to the center. I like to take them out of the oven when they are barely brown so that they are gooey and moist!

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Cooking for a Family of 7 Living in a Travel Trailer ~ Share Your Story

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Share Your Heavenly Homemakers Recipe Story

The stories you send in continue to be such an inspiration and encouragement to me! You will love reading Cantina’s story of how she is finding ways to make do in a tiny kitchen with very little to work with after her home burned down. God is so good to provide and equip us. Here’s Cantina:

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Dear Laura,

I started following you a couple of years ago and our family has loved some of your recipes. One of our favorites is Cheesy Beef and Rice (I add black beans and diced tomatoes to make it a “mexican” meal).

Last December we lost our home to a house fire and it has been extremely difficult to fix the meals that I used to. For a few months we lived with an older couple and then in May our family of 7 moved into a travel trailer on the land where we are rebuilding our home. It has been a challenge to fix anything, but God is so good and I have learned to use a Fry Daddy in ways I never thought were possible. And we bought an electric skillet and crock pot. :)

I have fixed the Cheesy Beef and Rice by browning the meat in the Fry Daddy and then cooking the rice in the Fry Daddy and finally mixing it all together in a large bowl and baking it in the electric skillet. My family is so happy that we can have some of your delicious recipes again. I have also made the Hearty Green Bean Casserole the same way. Looking forward to our house getting done, buying new kitchen items, and being able to cook in a real kitchen again.

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We also love your Giant Breakfast Cookies and Baked Oatmeal for breakfast! In the past month we have visited family that lives out of town and I baked several batches of Giant Breakfast Cookies to freeze and eat on when we returned back home. The day we left from the visit with family I baked a dish of Baked Oatmeal and we had it for breakfast the next morning at the travel trailer.

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Although this time in our lives has been tough our prayer is that God would be glorified through our family and our situation. He has continued to provide for us and meet our every need! We serve an amazing God!

Thank you Laura for all you do!
Cantina

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This sure makes me appreciate my kitchen! I believe it can also help us all recognize that none of us have to have perfect circumstances in order to feed our families well. We just need to be creative and trust God!

Please keep sending in your stories! These have become my favorite emails to receive. Getting a peek into your lives is refreshing and encouraging. You are all amazing!

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Share Your Story: Getting Ahead For a Healthy Breakfast

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Welcome to one of our newest features here at Heavenly Homemakers! I love hearing the stories of how you are using the recipes you find on our site or in our books. Do you have a story to share? Take a picture or two, then email me with the details of how you use your favorite Heavenly Homemaker recipe. :)

Share Your Heavenly Homemakers Recipe Story

Lori sent this in last week – a wonderful inspiration to all of us as we begin busy school years:

With school starting next week, I’ve been spending some time in the kitchen. I like breakfast to be as quick and simple as possible. My husband is usually in charge of feeding the kids while I’m getting ready for work. When I asked my kids (Kaylee-11 and Blake-8) what I should have available for breakfasts when school starts, they both said Breakfast Cookies. Silly question, I know. These cookies have been a staple at our house since I discovered the recipe a few years ago. Kaylee has actually been asking for them all summer. She will be thrilled to come home from camp to find the freezer stocked with her beloved cookies.

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Blake is the happy taste tester! 
Elias, our 12 year old, walked through my office as I was prepping this post. He was excited to see:
  1. All the food in the picture. Elias likes looking at food as much as I do. :)
  2. My cookbook in the picture. “Hey look, it’s your book!”
  3. Blake’s glasses are almost identical to his. Love of breakfast cookies and matching glasses? I think they’d get along just fine. :)

Can’t wait to hear from more of you. Share your stories!

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Friday Food

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I hope what you’ve learned by having a sneak peek at all of our food this week is that I really try to keep our meals simple. I don’t have time for fancy meals – but I do love to take time to make our food healthy, well balanced, yummy, and fun!

Today’s menu was:

Friday, February 1
Giant breakfast cookies, apples
Taco corn fritters, fruit smoothies
Homemade pizza, fruit

This morning, I cheated and spread the Breakfast Cookies batter into a 9×13 pan to bake. The entire pan was empty when we finished breakfast, plus we had big glasses of milk and clementines.

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Our Taco corn fritters at lunch were a huge hit. Everytime Matt or one of the boys came into the kitchen to see what I was making, they each said, “Corn fritters?! We haven’t had those for a while.” As in – every single one of them said this to me at a different time as they came into the kitchen. It totally cracked me up. And I guess I learned that I need to make these more often. There were only two left on the platter when we were done. Instead of making fruit smoothies, I simply got out a bowl of baby carrots and some pineapple and called it good.

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Between meals, we spent the day wrapping up our school work lists for the week, putting final touches on research papers, and preparing our house for guests. This weekend, our church is hosting a youth rally for middle and high school kids. Youth groups came from all over Nebraska (and beyond) for the event. We’ll be housing 6-8 middle school boys tonight and tomorrow night. Soooo, while I didn’t feel that we necessarily needed to have our house spotless for a bunch of middle school boys who would likely not care if I had a little dust or dirt in the corners of a room, we did need to clean up a little bit and get beds and mattresses ready. :)  Our boys were a huge help.  Love them.

Before taking Asa and Justus to the rally tonight, I made Homemade Pizzas. I love that we still have some peppers in our freezer from the garden.

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And now I will think about snacks for all those boys when they get here tonight. I wonder how long it will be before they find the ping-pong table. My guess is that it will get quite a work-out this weekend. :)

Hope your weekend is off to a good start!

P.S. I don’t think I’ll plan to share our Saturday food with you. Why? Because it will be very, very boring. We have quite a few leftovers, so just picture us eating everything else you’ve seen pictured this week – just warmed up a second time. :)

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