Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies (Printable)
Wholesome cookies featuring garden-fresh zucchini, hearty oats, and crunchy walnuts with a touch of cinnamon.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 cup grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini, excess moisture squeezed out)
02 - 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
03 - 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
04 - 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
05 - 1 large egg
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
08 - 1 cup whole wheat flour
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-Ins
13 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
14 - 1/3 cup raisins or dried cranberries
15 - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, honey or maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined. Stir in the grated zucchini.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
05 - Fold in the walnuts, raisins, and mini chocolate chips if using.
06 - Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
07 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until the cookies are gently golden and set.
08 - Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These cookies taste like your favorite zucchini bread but you can eat them one handed while sprinting to your car.
- They freeze beautifully, so you can make a double batch and have breakfast sorted for weeks without thinking about it.
02 -
- Skip the zucchini squeezing step and your cookies will spread into flat, greasy disks that fall apart when you pick them up.
- Whole wheat flour absorbs moisture differently than all purpose, so if your dough feels too wet, add another tablespoon and let it rest for two minutes before judging.
03 -
- Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater and let it sit in a clean dish towel for two minutes before squeezing hard with both hands.
- A pinch of nutmeg alongside the cinnamon adds a layer of warmth that most people cannot identify but everyone notices when it is missing.