Jam-packed with all kinds of heart-healthy goodness, sneaky zucchini, and tons of gooey chocolate, these soft ‘n’ chewy breakfast cookies are the best way to start the day!
Okaaaay the Z bender has officially gotten completely out of control.
Zucchini yesterday. Zucchini two times last week. Zucchini everywhere in ALL THE THINGS. So far this year I’ve racked up 6 new zucchini recipes and a’countin on the blog.
I think the word you’re searching for is OBSESSED. That I am…
I kinda get the feeling I’m not super-popular with all the zucchini-haters right now. Or is that just me??
It’s winding down, though I promise! We’re down to only 27 zucchinis left on the kitchen counter. All the rest is shredded up and tucked safely away in the freezer for those days in January when I’m craving zucchini bread in a biiiiig way.
Now cookies. Are you even surprised? Yep, green stuff worked its way into your cookies. And said cookies somehow sneaked THEIR way in to your breakfast.
I mean healthy cookies, friends. Cookies that totally should not be healthy but they ARE and thus = breakfast fare.
Which is code word for eat.them.all.
These are totally a texture-freak’s DREAM cookie since we’ve got oats, nuts, AND shredded zucchini all cozying up together in only a few bites. With chocolate taking up about 2/3 of the cookie too obv.
Clearly we’re winning at life today on a number of wonderful levels…♥
Reason #1. These cookies are the epitome of health food. We’ve obviously got all that oat + zucchini goodness previously discussed, but there’s also that little tidbit about there only being 1/4 cup butter in the entire recipe. Yes, this is real life.
And yes, thank you, I WILL have another one. Or five.
Perfect with a glass of milk at snacktime. Amazing with your cup of coffee in the wee hours of morning. Even more awesome as a midnight snack. Yes, DO it.
And DO send me all your breakfast cookie leftovers. In the unlikely event that you will even have leftovers. 😉
Look at that chocolate goo. Oooh….!!
This, my friends is just how to win at Tuesday breakfast. ♥
Healthy Zucchini Oat Breakfast Cookies
Jam-packed with all kinds of heart-healthy goodness, sneaky zucchini, and tons of gooey chocolate, these soft 'n' chewy breakfast cookies are the best way to start the day!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 -1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium ripe banana mashed
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
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In a separate large bowl, beat mashed banana, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Fold flour mixture into liquid with shredded zucchini, walnuts, and chocolate chips until mixture forms a dough. (dough will be slightly sticky)
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With floured hands, roll dough into 1-in balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake cookies at 350F 13-14 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden (centers will still be slightly soft) Cool cookies on baking sheet 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy with a glass of milk or hot coffee!
Recipe Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. Cookies may also be frozen up to 2 months.
More baked zucchini fun right this way! —>
(readers rave about this one!!)
Adding zucchini to breakfast cookies is a great idea, Sarah! I’m loving how thick these are. That melty chocolate is calling my name. And cookies for breakfast, how could this not be wonderful?
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Cherry Pie Overnight Oats
Thanks Gayle! Totally a win-win on so many cookie levels, right? 😉
I’m all about zucchini right now, so keep the recipes coming! Love these cookies, they look fabulous!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating recently posted…Spicy Stir Fried Eggplant.
Thanks Kelly! All hail the zucchini!
What a great way to use up all that garden zucchini! Love these breakfast cookies, Sarah! They are so thick, full of melty chocolate, and speckled with zucchini. Sounds wonderful!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert recently posted…Sun-dried Tomato and Spinach Phyllo Pockets
Thanks Jen! These cookies are totally the best way to use up the zucchini!
Breakfast cookies are a fantastic way to use up some garden zucchini! These look amazing! Love how thick and chewy they are all with all that melty chocolate! They sound so hearty and delicious!
Kelly – Life Made Sweeter recently posted…Fresh Cherry Berry Crumble Bars
Thanks Kelly! They’re totally a texture-lover’s DREAM cookie. So darn amazing. 😉
Sarah, I am obsessed with these cookies!!! I LOVE baking with zucchini!! love these and trying soon!
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I knew you would love these, Alice! You’re a total master with the green right now! 😉 LMK if you give these cookies a go!
Chocolate + Cookies for breakfast = always a good thing! Pinned!
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Right?? It’s just a good life plan. 😉 Thanks for the pin, girl!
Sarah you mad genius! These look amazing…chocolate for breakfast is a-OK with me! And keep it coming with the zuch recipes, my plant is only just starting to produce!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron recently posted…Watermelon Margranitas
Haha! You are too sweet, Denise! I hope you get your zucchini very soon! 😉
What a delicious way to use zucchini! The texture looks amazing!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen recently posted…Pina Colada Poke Cake
Thank you Christin!! xoxo
Girlfriend, keep the zucchini recipes coming! I love em all! These look so good!!! Oatmeal and veggies in cookie form?! I call that perfection 😉
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It’s total veggie perfection! I seriously wouldn’t love it any other way. 😉 Thanks girlie! xoxo
“ONLY” 27 zucchini left?! You crack me up. That’s totally cool with me because I love zucchini! THe idea of having it in cookies for breakfast just sounds too good.
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Haha! Hey, at least it’s progress right?? LOL. Thanks Joanne!
I really love breakfast cookies and also love that you added chocolate chips! I need to pick some zucchini from my garden and make a batch of these soon.
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Thanks Ashley! LMK if you give these a go! 😉
These cookies look so delish!! Love the zucchini in there…and that they’re healthy!!
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Zucchini ALL the things, right?? 😉 Thanks Rachel!
Zucchini is such a great summer treat, and so versatile too… soooo it’s a good kind of bender! Hehe! These cookies look sooo good! I’m down with any excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast! Veggies totally cancel out chocolate. 😉
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Yes, it’s totally a good kinda bender! LOL. Thanks Jess! xoxo
Uh that chocolate is pure perfection, these are healthy enough to justify me eating them for breakfast and going for seconds and thirds!
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Yes! You can eat all the seconds and thirds you want with these cookies!
You are too cute! I love reading your posts!! They make me giggle and these cookies are ah-mazing! I love a good breakfast cookie, but I’ve rarely found one that is calling my name. These cookies are definitely calling my name and I need to make them…like yesterday! Pinned.
Cyndi – My Kitchen Craze recently posted…Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Bake
Aww, girl you’re too sweet! You totally need to give these cookies a try. 😉 Thanks for all the love and for pinning!
Oh wow loving this cookie that you say is HEALTHY!! WOOT WOOT!
Julie @ Julie’s Eats & Treats recently posted…Stitch Fix Review August 2015
Totally healthy! Have 5. 😉
Bring on the zucchini Sarah! I love zucchini everything! These breakfast cookies looks fantastic!
Thanks so much Kelley! Happy Friday. 🙂
This is my kind of breakfast! I just can’t get over the pic with the melty chocolate chip … yum!
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Aww you’re too kind, Kristen! Thanks for the sweet words! 🙂
can I make these without walnuts.?
Yes, you can just leave the walnuts out!
Could I use coconut oil to replace the butter in this recipe?
Coconut oil would work great as long as it’s in a softened, but not melted state. 🙂
What do you think might be the best replacement for egg in this recipe to accommodate an allergy?
Hi Shannon! I haven’t tested this recipe without the egg, however I’ve heard that 1/4 cup of applesauce can be a great replacement for one egg!
We have egg/dairy allergies so I subbed dairy free margarine + flax seed “eggs” and they turned out great! They were easy to make and the kids love ’em
Happy to hear it, Katrina! Enjoy these cookies! 🙂
OH I would love to make these but I’m allergic to bananas!! Do you know if there’s something I could substitute with?! ?
Hi Meredith! In place of the banana you could use 1/2 cup applesauce. Let me know how these cookies turn out! 🙂
I made these yesterday and gave a bunch to my 70-something year old rancher neighbor (who DESPISES zucchini), and his wife. Twenty minutes later, he comes riding back to my house on his tractor just to tell me how GOOD these cookies are! His wife kicked him out of the house for awhile so he wouldn’t eat them all!
I used pecans instead of walnuts ’cause I’m not much of a walnut fan.
That is such an awesome story, Erica!! Thank you SO much for sharing it and for trying these cookies!
I could not stop eating these. Thanks for the great recipe!
They’re so hard to stop eating! 🙂 Enjoy, Jess!
Made these today! Yum. I doubled the batch and because I’m gluten sensitive I used 1c cocunt flour,1 cup paleo mix flour and 2cups of oat flour, i also added 1 tsp of xangum. instead of semi sweet chips I used dark chocolate chips.. after I scooped them on the cookie sheet you need to press them flat.
Can you substitute a nut and m &m trail mix instead of the walnuts and chocolate chips?
That would likely work just fine, Becky!
I love these cookies they are my favorite small breakfast but I was wondering how many calories are in these and how many are in a serving ?
I’m unaware as to the calorie information for this recipe, Maddie, however, you could use an online calorie counter to find out how many!
How many calories per cookie?
I am unsure of the exact nutrition info for this recipe, however, you can easily find out using this website!
Making these tonight! How do
You freeze your zucchini? I have an abundance right now and freezing it sounds perfect!
Hey Christina! I usually shred my zucchini and freeze it in quart-sized plastic bags. Works really well!
Not a complaint, because these were really good, but I added plump craisins to half the dough (without chocolate morsels) and it was also deliciousjust a suggestion.
That sounds so good!! Thanks for sharing that suggestion. 🙂
Sounds delish! Can I sub out the whole wheat flour for coconut flour?
I wouldn’t recommend subbing coconut flour in this particular recipe because of the structural difference between these flours.
What about reg all purpose flour?
That would work fine!
Can I sub with old fashioned oats?
Yes, that would work fine!
Do you happen to have nutritional information on these? They look delicious and like a perfect way to use up our insanely big zucchinis from our garden this summer!
I do not know the nutritional info on this recipe, however, you can easily find out with this website!
These have become a new family favorite. I replaced the butter with coconut oil to make them a little healthier, and they are gobbled up by my kids!
I also make some with cranberries and pecans instead of cholcolate and walnuts, and they’re delicious, too!
Thanks for the wonderful recipe!