Recipes & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Easy Breakfasts These Almond Butter, Fruit, and Oat Cookies Are Like Dessert for Breakfast 3.3 (4) 4 Reviews These healthy, nutrient-packed cookies only taste like dessert. By CJ Younger CJ Younger CJ Younger is an editorial assistant at Better Homes & Gardens. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 13, 2023 Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Sarah Brekke, a culinary expert with The Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, is passionate about food and cooking. Her unique background as both a food scientist and a culinary contributor allows her to blend her passions for both educating readers and creating tasty content. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Kelsey Hansen Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 12 cookies Yield: 12 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts If you've ever been tempted to grab a sugary cookie on your way out the door, you're not alone. But that quick pick-me-up doesn't last very long and can leave you feeling crummy. These breakfast cookies have all the flavor with none of the sugar crash. They combine the creamy texture of almond butter with the bright taste of fruits, all mellowed out by sweet, thick molasses. The oats create a strong base to get your morning off to a healthy start—not to mention that delicious extra crunch. What Oats to Use in Breakfast Cookies Make sure you get rolled oats at the store — they go through a steaming and flattening process which gives them a milder flavor and much softer texture, making them the perfect base for your cookie. But the flavor and texture aren't the only things going for your oats. These whole grains are a great source of protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Mixed in alongside antioxidant-packed cranberries, sweet molasses, and bolstering almond or peanut butter will get your morning off on the right foot when it comes to your stomach. How to Cook Oatmeal and Take Your Bowl Over the Top—31 Different Ways If you're looking for more oat-centric breakfast recipes, look no further. For a quick, last-minute breakfast option, try our Microwavable Cocoa-Banana Oats. For a dreamy orange drink that feels more like dessert but takes a little more planning, make our Creamsicle Overnight Blended Oats for a fortifying and cool morning smoothie. Ingredients ¾ cup applesauce ½ cup almond or peanut butter 2 eggs ¼ cup molasses 3 cups regular rolled oats ½ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup toasted wheat germ 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground allspice ½ cup golden raisins or sweetened dried cranberries ½ cup snipped dried apricots Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl stir together applesauce, almond butter, eggs, and molasses. In a large bowl stir together oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, 1 tsp. kosher salt, and the alllspice. Add to egg mixture; beat with a mixer on medium until combined. Stir in dried fruit. Let stand 10 minutes. (Dough will be thick.) Scoop 12 mounds of dough (about 1/4 cup each) and place 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten each mound to a 3-inch round. Bake until surface of cookies is dry and edges are set, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely. To store, layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container. Cover and chill up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature before eating. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 214 Calories 6g Fat 37g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 214.3 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5.6g 7% Saturated Fat 0.8g 4% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Sodium 45.9mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 37g 13% Dietary Fiber 4.7g 17% Total Sugars 15.8g Protein 6.4g 13% Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% Vitamin C 0.4mg 0% Calcium 55.5mg 4% Iron 2.1mg 12% Potassium 348.3mg 7% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 6.8IU Alanine 0.3g Arginine 0.5g Ash 1.2g Aspartic acid 0.7g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 40mg Copper, Cu 0.3mg Cystine 0.2g Energy 896.5kJ Fluoride, F 0.1mcg Folate, total 23.3mcg Glutamic acid 1.4g Glycine 0.3g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.2g Leucine 0.5g Lysine 0.3g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 77.4mg Manganese, Mn 1.6mg Niacin 1.1mg Phosphorus, P 172.6mg Pantothenic acid 0.6mg Phenylalanine 0.3g Phytosterols 0.1mg Proline 0.4g Retinol 13.3mcg Selenium, Se 15mcg Serine 0.3g Starch 14.7g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.2g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2mg Tryptophan 0.1g Tyrosine 0.2g Valine 0.3g Vitamin A, IU 246.1IU Vitamin A, RAE 23.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1.4mcg Water 26.4g Zinc, Zn 1.5mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.