Super Easy Strawberry Baked Oatmeal (Healthy Kid-Friendly Breakfast)
A super delicious and easy strawberry baked oatmeal recipe that is healthy, kid-friendly, gluten free, dairy free, and has an egg-free option. It’s practically magic.
…Natural living + Gluten free Eating in the Mess of Motherhood
A super delicious and easy strawberry baked oatmeal recipe that is healthy, kid-friendly, gluten free, dairy free, and has an egg-free option. It’s practically magic.
…These healthy breakfast cookies are an easy make-ahead gluten-free breakfast. My kids love these healthy breakfast cookies, and they keep them full all morning.
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Are you a morning person? I desperately want to be a morning person, but let me tell ya:
It doesn’t come naturally to me. At all.
I have to work pretty hard to get up early and have my head on even semi-straight before my kids come bolting out of their rooms like squirrels with their tails on fire.
We don’t do cereal around here on a regular basis, so quick breakfasts can be harder to come by.
These healthy gluten free breakfast cookies take some time to prep beforehand, but, oh my, they make at least two breakfasts with a family of 6 so smooth.
Everyone gets excited when it’s breakfast cookie day! Because who doesn’t like cookies? And when you get to eat them for breakfast? AND when they’re protein packed and actually healthy for you?!
Fo’get about it.
I. Love. Them.
They’re moist and slightly sweet, but not too dense or rich. They’re also really filling, thanks to the flax seed, almond flour, and oats. These cookies are really versatile and can have lots of various substitutes.
Vegan? Omit the egg and add an extra 1/4-1/3 cup water.
Dairy free? Use dairy-free chocolate chips, or replace them with chopped dried fruit or nuts
Nut free? Swap the almond flour for an extra scoop of brown rice flour.
Want to use butter? Swap out the coconut oil for butter, just adding an extra 2 tablespoons.
Want to use regular sugar? Sure! You can swap the coconut sugar for cane sugar or brown sugar.
No processed sugar? Maple syrup or honey works great in this recipe. Just add an extra tablespoon and don’t add the extra water.
See? Versatile!
The most time consuming part is of these gluten free breakfast cookies is soaking the oats.
Why soak the oats, you ask?
Oats are extremely nutritional, as we all know, but they can actually be hard for our bodies to digest. Oats contain phytic acid, which can inhibit our body’s absorption of minerals from the oats, like zinc and iron (which are two BIG ones you want, especially if you’re a pregnant or breastfeeding mama!). Soaking the oats breaks down the phytic acid (and starches). Soaking the oats for this process is actually an important step that I don’t skip anymore.
That whole once you know better, do better thing.
Side note, there’s research that shows diets high in phytic acid can also cause deterioration of your teeth. You can research more by reading Cure Tooth Decay
Oats should soak for 8-24 hours before using. To make this really easy, I put my oats in my kitchen mixer in the morning and make the gluten free breakfast cookies at night for the next day. So easy. It really is.
My favorite dairy-free chocolate chips to use are Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are half the price of most dairy-free chocolate chips. Buy these in a Trader Joe’s store (link is just for reference).
Healthy make-ahead breakfast cookies recipe that will make your mornings better. These breakfast cookies are gluten free, dairy free, and can be made vegan. They're filling, healthy, and yet taste like dessert. Doesn't get much better than that!
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What is your favorite quick and easy breakfast? Are cookies for breakfast your dream, or do you prefer savory foods for breakfast?