Apple Coconut Spice Breakfast Cookies

If you’re looking for a fall-inspired, grab-and-go breakfast or snack, these apple coconut spice breakfast cookies are it!

We’ve loved my original breakfast cookies for years, so this fall we decided to mix it up with a little apple coconut action- and I might love these even more than the original! With warm spices like cinnamon and cardamom, crunchy coconut chips and little flecks of apple throughout, these taste like a treat- but are packed with nutrients from oats, flax and white whole wheat flour (GF flour works, too) for a delicious grab-and-go snack or easy breakfast before school for the kids.

Feel free to mix these up with some chopped nuts in place of the coconut, or pear in place of the apple!

Chef tip: Make sure to finely chop the apples (you can shred them if you prefer, as well!)

Apple Coconut Spice Breakfast Cookies
Makes 6

Ingredients:

Dry: 

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup white whole wheat flour (white or GF all purpose all work here)
• ½ cup granulated sugar (unrefined cane sugar)
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½  tsp cinnamon
• ¼  tsp cardamom
• ⅛  tsp ginger (powdered)
• ⅛  tsp nutmeg

Wet:

• 1/4 cup Coconut oil (or butter, melted and cooled)
• 1/4 cup Milk (of choice, I use almond milk)
• 2 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

To mix in: 

⅓ cup peeled and finely chopped apples
¼  cup lightly crushed coconut chips (I use Dang coconut chips) 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Whisk together all dry ingredients. Set aside.
3. ​Whisk wet ingredients. Stir dry ingredients into wet. Mixture will be very thick. Stir in apples and coconut chips.
4. Place large rounded spoonfuls (about ¼-⅓ cup) of dough evenly spaced on parchment (I like to use my hands to form these a little so they’re rounded- this keeps them from spreading!).
5. Bake in oven for 13-15 minutes, until lightly browned on top. Let cool completely before enjoying.

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Photos by the talented Heather Englund