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Mocha Buzz Breakfast Cookies

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Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts. #breakfast #cookies #vegan #glutenfree #healthy | mountaincravings.com
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Kickstart your morning with super-caffeinated cookies! These lusciously rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and packed with energy thanks to espresso & cacao nibs. They’re stuffed with all sorts of healthy goodness – oats, flax, chia, fruit, & nuts – to keep you full. And then dipped in coffee-studded dark chocolate, because it’s important to treat ourselves too.

Eating healthy cookies for breakfast is a win-win. These have the deliciously bitter note of a freshly brewed cup of strong black coffee, naturally sweetened by honey to avoid a mid-morning sugar crash. Keep a few in your cookie jar for last-minute breakfasts on rushed mornings!

Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts.

These are a choose-your-own-adventure deal with your favorite dried fruit and nuts. Go for something seasonal (or use up any bags hanging out in your pantry):

  • tart cherries + pecans → what I did here
  • cranberries + walnuts
  • figs + pistachios
  • apricots + macadamia
  • raisins + peanuts → PBJ style!

Each batch makes one dozen big cookies, so you can try a different flavor every time. Tell me about your favorites!

Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts.
Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts.
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5 from 2 votes

Mocha Buzz Breakfast Cookies

Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Rest Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 dozen
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (see note)
  • 1/2 cup cacao nibs
  • 1/2 cup dried fruit like cherries, raisins, cranberries, etc.
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, pepitas, etc.
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1/4 cup instant espresso or instant coffee
  • 2 T. chia seeds
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1 large overripe banana
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 6 oz. Chocolove coffee crunch dark chocolate or other coffee-flavored dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325ºF / 160ºC.
  • Combine oats, oat flour, cacao nibs, dried fruit, nuts, flaxseed, espresso, chia seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Mash banana in a small bowl. Whisk in honey, coconut oil, and vanilla. Fold into dry ingredients and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Scoop dough with a 1/4 cup measure onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, until edges are set but center is still soft.
  • Let cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes.
  • While cookies are cooling, melt chocolate over a double boiler.
  • Dip half of each cookie in the melted chocolate. Set on the rack to cool until chocolate hardens.

Notes

Grind oats in a food processor or coffee grinder to make your own oat flour.
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21 August 2018 Tagged With: American, Breakfast, Cookies, Gluten Free, Healthy Eats, Vegan, Vegetarian

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  1. Ingrid says

    8 January 2021 at 11:08 am

    I make these often and the whole family loves them! Yummy every time. We like to take them camping or on car trips to keep us full.

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    • Kate says

      8 January 2021 at 2:10 pm

      Hi Ingrid, so glad you like this recipe! It’s one of our favorites for traveling too.

      Reply

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