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Learn how to make these nutritious and tasty carrot cake breakfast cookies with this simple one-bowl recipe.
Easy Breakfast Cookies with Carrots
I’m breakfast cookie obsessed, but after you try this recipe, you’ll understand why! These Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies have a hearty, chewy texture that’s perfect if you love carrot cake –but these cookies are much healthier!
There are no processed ingredients here, and they are the ideal morning fuel with some pieces of walnuts and raisins. They taste indulgent, but thankfully they aren’t!
Did I mention how EASY—yes, with capital letters—these cookies are to make? One bowl, one spatula, and your cookie dough is ready to be placed on the cookie sheet and baked in the oven. Yay!
Ingredients
Once you read the ingredient list, you’ll know why these carrot cake cookies are a terrific breakfast option that tastes like a treat! The measurements are at the end of the post, but first, check what you need and what swaps you can do:
- Banana: overripe bananas are best for this recipe. Even the frozen ones all the way in the back of your freezer work great.
- Peanut butter: or swap it for your favorite nut-free butter alternative.
- Honey: you can use maple syrup instead.
- Vanilla: what are cookies without it?
- Quick oats: a classic breakfast staple for nutritious and chewy cookies.
- Cinnamon: for fall vibes all year around!
- Nutmeg and ground cloves: optional for extra flavor.
- Baking powder: makes the cookies slightly fluffy.
- Carrot: the stellar ingredient! Add it finely grated.
- Chopped walnuts: add crunchiness and nutrition.
- Raisins: add fiber, sweetness, and even more nutrition!
How to Make Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
What I love is that this Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookie recipe is a one-bowl-wonder; meaning, you don’t need a mixer or fancy equipment. The one-bowl method also means minimal clean-up! Woo-hoo! Here’s how to make them:
- Prep
First, preheat the oven and line a cookie sheet. - Make the cookie dough
Combine the wet ingredients in a bowl and then add the oats, cinnamon, and baking powder. Once combined, add the carrot, walnuts, and raisins, and stir again so all the ingredients are evenly distributed. - Shape the cookies
Use a cookie scooper to drop mounds of dough and shape it with your hands. These cookies don’t expand in the oven. - Bake
They’ll be ready in just 15 minutes!
Can’t get enough of this epic flavor combination? Try my Carrot Cake Scones next!
In the video, I share 3 of my favorite cookie recipes, including these nutritious Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies:
How to Know When Breakfast Cookies are Done
After 15 minutes in the oven, your carrot cake breakfast cookies will be slightly golden, so you’ll know it’s time to remove them from the oven and allow them to cool down.
More Breakfast Cookie Ideas
When you’re done with this recipe, you can try the Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies, the Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Cookies, and the Oatmeal Protein Cookies. The base ingredients for each of these recipes is peanut butter and oats! Plus, you can eat the batter by the spoonful! #Winning!
Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup mashed banana, about 1 large
- ½ cup natural peanut butter, or nut free
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cup quick oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, optional
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, optional
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup finely grated carrot, about 1 large
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup raisins
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Make the dough:
- In a large bowl, stir together the banana, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla.
- To the banana and peanut butter mixture add the oats, cinnamon, and baking powder.
- Stir the oat mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Add in the grated carrot, walnuts, and raisins, stir to combine.
Shape the cookies:
- Using a cookie scooper, drop mounds of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Using your hands, flatten, and spread each mound of dough shaped like a cookie.
Bake:
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool down.
DK says
I’m always looking for new breakfast options and this carrot cake breakfast cookie was perfect to try! Even my daughter, who doesn’t like to try new things, love the taste of these cookies!
Beth says
Healthy dessert for breakfast? You know I’m all over that! These were perfect with my morning cup of coffee.
Kathleen says
Yes, please! Carrot cake for breakfast? Count me and my family IN for these fabulous cookies.
Vicky says
These breakfast cookies were a game-changer for our mornings! Loved that they were so easy to make and packed with wholesome ingredients!
Kristine says
These are really, really good and have nice soft texture, perfect for the morning! It was hard to just have one, haha!