Sunflower & Chia Seed Breakfast Cookies

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Back to school means back to breakfast dilemmas: fill the kids’ bowls with sugary cereal and pass the milk, or grab granola bars to divvy out as you drive to the drop-off line? Busy schedules don’t have to mean less-than-ideal morning meals! These wholesome cookies – made with gluten-free oats, sunflower seed butter and chia seeds – are a nutritious way to start the day. It only takes 15 minutes to get this kid-approved kick-starter from baking bowl to breakfast plate. One problem solved — only 99,000 to go! 

Sunflower & Chia Seed Breakfast Cookies

Sunflower & Chia Seed Breakfast Cookies

Makes 2 cookies

Ingredients
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
2 Tbsp. sunflower seed butter
2 Tbsp. white chia seeds
1 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. dried tart cherries or dairy-free mini chocolate chips
(Optional: 1 Tbsp. maple syrup)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse to blend.
  3. Divide dough in half and shape into two cookies on baking sheet.
  4. Bake cookies for 15 minutes.

Watch Pam make these cookies right now! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYNxkXUmuCI

Pamela Higgins

Pam Higgins, Certified Health Coach, AADP received her credentials from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2010. Pam is the Founder of Total Health Counseling, LLC and www.totalhealthcounseling.com. She is a sensitive foodie and focuses on teaching clients about eating delicious food with pleasure. Pam will show you how to access your blueprint for healthy eating and lifestyle so you can be your best. Pam healed herself from years of chronic digestive and skin inflammation by accessing her own blueprint for healthy living and helps her clients find foods that nourish + balance their bodies. Pam lives in South Florida with her husband, Heman and dog, Cali. Contact Pam directly via email at totalhealthcounseling@gmail.com.