Mornings around our house are usually mass chaos. No matter what I do to try to be organized the night before, mornings don’t seem to change.
In fact, we have a little celebration in the car on the way to school on those rare days where I didn’t have to turn into “raging maniac mom” to get everyone in gear. I’ll say, those little celebrations don’t happen too often. That’s not something I’m necessarily proud of.
So, would you judge me if I told you that sometimes to ease my guilt for yelling, I let my kids have cookies for breakfast? OK, there has been a time or two where those cookies were Girl Scout Cookies, but for the most part, cookies for breakfast around our house consist of the oatmeal banana breakfast variety. I love these cookies because they are easy to make and they are fairly nutritious. When raging maniac mom spends her morning, ahem, yelling using her outside voice, inside, saying yes to cookies for breakfast seems to erase all that.
Say yes to cookies for breakfast and bring joy back to your mornings…for a moment, anyway.
Hearty Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/4 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- 1/4 cup pure honey
- 1/4 cup Craisins
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheet. Flatten with a spoon.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove and let set for 3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.
Kristen,
These cookies are incredible!! I’ve long been looking for an EASY, tasty breakfast cookie that would make me a hit with my kids. These look healthy too. A great bonus!!! Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to try them out.
Denise
I love breakfast cookies. These look delicious, especially with the addition of Craisins. I normally add nuts or raisins, but think I’ll try this recipe and switch things up a bit!
I love cookies for breakfast! And these sound wonderful. 🙂
Love cookies for breakfast! And these are great for folks like me with dietary restrictions. Can’t wait to make these!
There aren’t many things better than cookies for breakfast and such an interesting addition of the rice krispies. I’m looking forward to trying these.
YUMMY! Love each and every ingredient. I must try these. Thanks for the recipe!
These look sooooo scrumptious! I’ve been looking for a new breakfast food to eat that doesn’t take too much time to make… this just might be it. YUM.
These look great and I could just stick them in the boys’ hands as they head out the door!
These look awesome!!!! I love the combo of rice krispies, peanut butter and honey.
Love the idea of cookies for breakfast!
These look great! So glad I found your blog. I’m a new follower! 🙂
I love these and I can make them gluten free. Great recipe, Kristen!
Bet my ever-rushing high-schoolers would love these in the morning! Thanks for sharing.
So much yum! Cant wait to try these!
Wow! These look delicious. I love oat biscuits. I will be making these for breakfast very soon. Please check out my food blog http://www.surreyKitchen.wordpress.com. Thanks!
Love this. I have done granola breakfast cookies but I love the idea of banana in them. I too get crazy in the morning…the bus comes at seven. You have to be crazy to gey everyone up and out the door by then!
I have all those ingredients in my house right now. Maybe ill make them tomorrow morning or this weekend. They look really good and seem like they are pretty healthy.
“Raging maniac mom” – I think I’m going to have to borrow that title. I can’t tell you how good it feels to know that I’m not the only one who has lots of mornings like that. Like you, I’m not proud of it, but it helps to know I’m not alone. =) I often make a batch of muffins or scones that we can eat over several days, but I’m going to have to add breakfast cookies into the rotation.
My son’s going to be so happy when he gets to eat cookies for breakfast ;).
My mom was totally that maniac in the mornings also and, if it makes you feel any better, I turned out okay!
And I didn’t even get any breakfast cookies! I should probably make up for lost time with a batch 🙂
Oh yea, I’m that mom on most mornings. Fun times. I always feel better once the car is in drive and we are on our way…
These breakfast cookies are awesome! I think they’d make a great after school cookie too!
I drizzled some with chocolate for my after school snack the other day 😉 Mmmm!
These are fantastic, and I always crave cookies – at least this would be a healthier way to start my day 🙂
We don’t even have children and our mornings are a bit like that! I love the idea of being able to grab a cookie and go – these sound really tasty.
Oh yeah! I think Soeren would dig having cookies for breakfast! Nice variety to the muelsi/granola bars i always make! I think we’ll be making these today! Hugs!
I know what you mean about chaos. Before we had Liam, everything was hunky-dory and now we’re late to everything and running around like mad people. I don’t even want to know what it’s going to be like when he starts his terrible twos. Haha! Anyway. The point I’m trying to make is that these cookies are just perfect. Perfect for us crazies and will start the day off right. 🙂
🙂 Babies change everything, right? Glad we can be crazy together!
Me too! 😀 They’re totally worth all the craziness.
breakfast is my favorite meal & cookies are my favorite food!
thanks for bringing the two together! Love!
Saving this!
HA! I doubt your sweet personality could ever turn raging. And, I just told Cade yesterday that I want to make our breakfast cookies again, but with a twist. Now I can just make your recipe instead.
hah Mornings are pretty crazy here with two little ones and that doesn’t even involve getting them ready for school yet! (Oy vey!) Cookies for breakfast are a wonderful idea..my son would love these. Im always looking for different options to feed him..now that he knows what he likes, the little monkey is getting picky & saying no to what I give him sometimes…however, he never says no to cookies..so smart! 🙂
These are absolutely delicious, plus they are super easy to eat, with no mess!
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Cookies for breakfast sounds pretty darn good to me!
any ideas for substitutions for peanut butter?? I am allergic to the stuff. 🙂
Hi Meghan –
I think you could use sunbutter or even Biscoff cookie butter. Is there a product of peanut butter consistency that you can have? I would suggest trying one of those as a substitution.
Cookies for breakfast?! Yes, please!
Mornings are tough, I was stressing out today trying to get both of mine in the car and on the road before our allotted time runs out 🙂 It doesn’t help when the two year old takes off his shoes and socks at EVERY chance he gets…gahhhh!
I think healthy breakfast cookies for kids is the best idea ever! And for adults, too 🙂
Sounds like a good plan to me!
I love that picture of just the crumbs, so sweet! Hey when my mom felt guilty we gor Pop Tarts or Toaster Strudel…. at least this is a much healthier treat.
I want to eat it. They look so good, and perfect for busy mornings.
These sound awesome; a perfect grab n’ go breakfast
I love these cookies, perfect grab and go for busy mornings. They look so good.
I might actually eat breakfast if I have these around! Looks like I’m going shopping this weekend…
Thanks for the great recipe! 🙂
A magic solution for easing the tension would be joyous – particularly on friday mornings when we do a huge pack up, leave London and bomb down the M4 for 80 miles to deposit the ‘blue one’ at nursery. Love the idea even if the car gets redecorated in the process.
lol glad that i am not the only one that mornings end up CRAZY…love the idea of breakfast cookie…i am sure anything with the word cookie in my boys will eat up!
I made these today, and 25 minutes was a little too long in my oven 🙁 The bottoms burned, but I was able to get the tops off to taste and will be making these again with shorter bake time. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
these are so delicious, thanks for the recipe!
i substituted the honey for some applesauce, and the rice krispies for rice chex. it adds a bit more crunch! also chocolate chips add just the right amount of sweet to these cookies.
I don’t have any parchment paper. Can I just used a greased cookie sheet?
Definitely something my kids would love Kristen. Thanks for the recipe & inspiration.
My 8 year old loved these. I added a small amount of flax meal and some peanut butter chips. I also made a batch with pecans.
I’m so glad it was a hit and I love your additions! Thanks for letting me know
I have those back-handed celebrations, too. Not my proudest mommy-moments… 🙂
Great recipe…I’m off to the kitchen…my children will thank you!
How would I we’d to adjust if I only have old fashion oats?
Looks so delicious and easy to make. Perfect. Thank you for sharing :). BTW, I found it on pinterest. Great pics :).
I was looking for something gluten free that I could eat in my car with one hand! I used gluten free rice krispies and have them in the oven now. They smell delicious! Oh and I added a handful of mini chocolate chips to them! Thanks for the recipe!!
What is a craisin? We may get them here at the southern tip of Africa- but they are not called raisins.
I have made these delicious cookies before! I omitted the honey and use 1/3 c of Vi Shape protein powder, makes them even more nutritious .
So awesome – thanks for the tip!