Hidden Veggie Breakfast Cookies
I know that it can sometimes be difficult to get in the recommended amount of veggies for ourselves and our families. I also, personally, have a major sweet tooth, so I figured, why not create sweets that also have nutritional benefits. These cookies are made with cauliflower, zucchini, oats and nut butter making them a healthy cookie option that can be enjoyed any time of day! The oats and whole wheat flour are complex carbs filled with fiber. The nut butter provides a good source of protein and cauliflower and zucchini are filled with many nutrients and antioxidants.
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1 cup whole wheat flour (to make gluten free, sub for almond or preferred GF flour)
2 cups of cauliflower florets
1 zucchini
1 egg
¼ cup nut butter
¼ cup honey
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 banana
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
½ cup chocolate chips
Optional Mix Ins: raisins, chopped dates, nuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In food processor, blend cauliflower until creates flour like consistency
Grate zucchini into a towel and squeeze out excess liquid
In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients, cauliflower and zucchini
In a separate bowl mash banana and then mix in remaining wet ingredient
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until combined
Fold in chocolate chips and/or other optional mix-ins
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper scoop mixture into balls and then press down to flatten
Bake in oven for 15-18 minutes
Let cool and enjoy!
** Optional step: instead of mixing the chocolate into the batter, I melted the chocolate in the microwave and then drizzled it over the cookies once cooled