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Reasons why I love these ‘cookies’:

They are quick and easy to make (Think breakfast to-go)
My kids love them every time I make them (They haven’t refused one yet… knock on wood!)
They are easy to pack in Ava’s preschool breakfast box (Mornings are not so rushed!)
My hubby and I love them too!
I don’t need any more reasons. Enjoy!!!

Healthy Breakfast Cookies – I’m still trying to get to that photography class so please excuse my poor photo!

Healthy Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients:

2 mashed bananas – the darker the better!
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1-2 Tbsp almond butter
1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
pinch of ground ginger (optional but I like it!)
zest of 1 medium to large orange (I use a large one)
2 cups rolled oats
2 -3 Tbsp ground flax meal or ground chia seeds
1/3 cup dried fruit (cranberries, regular or golden raisins, currants)
1/3 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine ingredients and scoop onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat. If you don’t have an ice cream scooper, use your hands to make about a 1/3 cup sized cookie.

3. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove cookies to cooling rack.

Mix ingredients together

I used ground chia seeds this time

I use my ice cream scooper

Makes a nice size

Flatten them a little

Done! Straight to the cooling rack!

Almost time to eat!

Cash loves them!

Ava loves them too!

This is for all you kale “cult members” out there! There seems to be two kinds of people when it comes to kale – those who have no idea what it is and those who are obsessed with it. I don’t have much experience in between the two, only one or the other. We eat kale almost everyday so I suppose that puts us in the “cult member” category.

I found this recipe in the Engine 2 Diet book. It’s really good on crackers, pasta, veggies and sandwiches/wraps. I smear this on my toddler’s sandwiches with white beans and soy cheese and she devours it!