This truly is the Ultimate No Bake Breakfast Cookie Bites recipe! Packed full wholesome ingredients, rich in fiber, a boost of protein! Tastes like a cookie but suitable for breakfast! Cinnamon, oats, nuts, spices, molasses, and maple syrup. It’s heavenly ya’ll! And vegan friendly too.
Yup. I just went there. I declared these the ultimate breakfast cookie bite . Ground gluten free oats, crushed nuts, almond butter, cinnamon, molasses, maple syrup, vanilla, and a whole lotta love! These taste like homemade nutty cinnamon rolls plus snickerdoodle cookies all wrapped up in one little breakfast energy bite! Hence the name breakfast cookie bite. Oh, but no baking of course. As If I haven’t already made enough breakfast cookie recipes and no bake bite recipes, right?
HOW TO MAKE NO BAKE BREAKFAST COOKIE BITES
But here’s the thing, these no bake breakfast cookie bites are ultimate in ways you can’t even imagine. Like, for instance, they have been my ultimate lifesaver for energy and fuel! Why?Because y’all, I am in totally in deadline mode. As in manuscript for cookbook deadline. Due in a week!! And I’m still writing, tweaking, retesting, etc. plus blog work. The good thing is I kinda knew this would be the case, hence all the energy/cookie bites needed. These lil cookie bites have been the perfect breakfast and snacking substance for the overhaul! I specifically created them for that too. Hey, at least I planned well ahead, right? Ha!
Are you ready to hear more of my ultimate reasoning? Sure you are! Things are about to get nerdy here y’all! Nutrition nerdy.
Iron, fiber, protein, healthy fats and omega 3s, anti inflammatory rich spices, and gluten free whole grains! See… the ultimate healthy breakfast combo to fuel your day!!!
And in cookie bite form!
Let’s discuss more, shall we? Cause this combo deserves some major healthy bragging!
Here’s how we’re going to do this. I list the ingredients and then I only get 2 bragging sentences to go with it. Meaning the STELLAR component part. Come on, this will be fun! Side note –> I’m a big nerd! You know this!
Gluten Free Oats/Oat Flour – water-soluble fiber! This type of fiber is known to help reduce overall cholesterol levels.
Chia or Flaxseeds – Omega 3 fatty acids! Protein and Fiber!
Natural Nut butter (all things nutty in fact) – high fatty-acid combined with a good source of protein nourish the brain and nervous system. (source)
Maple Syrup – MINERALS!! Especially Manganese, which is a key essential mineral for nutrition absorption.
Molasses – Rich in iron and natural sweetener!
Cinnamon – Calms inflammation in the body, if you have chronic inflammation. Plus it helps ease digestion. I’m a cinnamon believer! Oops, that was 3 sentences.
BONUS – Protein Powder of choice – Okay so this is tricky. I think the best kind of protein boost you can add here is a collagen powder or protein. But if you have a sprouted rice, pea, or hemp, those would work too! Suitable for vegans and easier on digestion. Not to mention still rich in essential Amino Acids. Great for protein bars too! Dang, that was a lot of bragging sentences, but since it was bonus, so we’re cool!
BONUS BONUS –> I might had added just a smidgen of dark chocolate shavings. Yes, within the batter!
Ultimate No Bake Breakfast Cookie Bites
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 21 bites 1x
Description
The Ultimate No Bake Breakfast Cookie Bites! Super Easy, wholesome, gluten free, and vegan!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup ground oats (oat flour works too)
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ to ⅓ cup peanut flour, protein powder, or sifted coconut flour (see notes for details)
- 2 tbsp chia or flaxseed
- ¼ c natural nut butter (almond butter, peanut butter, or sunflower seed butter work best. No stir)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp molasses
- Optional 1 – 2 tablespoon finely crushed/chopped nuts in batter (extra for coating)
- dark chocolate shavings (optional but so good!!)
- extra flour/cinnamon to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Finely grind ½ cup whole rolled oats in food processor or blender, then transfer into a mixing bowl. This should make around ⅓ cup ground oats. You can also just use oat flour.
- Add your almond flour, peanut flour or protein powder, cinnamon, chia or flaxseed, and almond butter.
- Stir ingredients all together. Add in your maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla then mix again with hands. If you are adding in nuts, do so here. Just 1 tbsp. You can also add in a 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate shavings.
You might need to add more maple syrup or almond butter if batter gets to dry. - Roll into 1-1.5 inch balls. Then roll each ball in a bit of crushed nuts (optional) and place on baking sheet or other large container with parchment paper underneath.
- Let them freeze for 20-30 minutes then transfer into a Ziploc bag.
- Dust with additional cinnamon and peanut flour (or protein powder) if desired. keep in fridge or freezer for up to 6 weeks
Notes
- You don’t have to add additional crushed nuts. You will see some of my breakfast cookie bites pictures are without the nuts. This is a personal preference.
- *Adjust maple syrup/nut butter amount accordingly. If you have thicker protein or flour, you might need more, etc.
- Nutritional Information shown below is per no bake bite. Think of 3-4 bites as one serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: breakfast, snack
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 69
- Sugar: 3.1 g
- Sodium: 17.3 mg
- Fat: 4.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
Keywords: no bake bites, breakfast cookies, no bake breakfast cookies, gluten free, vegan
Alright, now tell me… what’s your ultimate snack or breakfast recipe? Lord help me! I need more to fuel this next week!
In the meantime, I’m hogging the breakfast cookie bites. Sorry Kiwi Cotter, none for you!
Cheers!
It’s y’all, y’all!!
I looooove these and have one every morning! They have become my breakfast on the go!
Oh yay! I’m so glad you like these Jeri!
What can I replace Molasses with?
YOu can skip it, no prob! Just might need a little more honey or maple syrup.
I made these tonight…WOW!!!!! They are delicious! I tasted them as they were and loved them…but then decided to kick up a little to satisfy the chocolate cravings and added vegan chocolate chips and rolled them in shredded coconut….nice additions. Hubby really likes them too.
Great job…thanks!
oh yay! so glad!
I will go off my diet for this one it looks so good!!
Hi! I’m looking forward to making these for my toddler who is now off dairy. Since we’re not gluten-free, do you think regular flour work in place of almond flour?
Do you want to replace the almond and coconut flour with it? If so, you can probably use regular flour but might need to adjust the honey and nut butter. Just depends on how much the flour will absorb in order to roll. Maybe add a little at time. Does that make sense?
Oh yum, these look like the PERFECT breakfast bites! I can imagine that they taste like little cinnamon soft pretzel bites!
No bake breakfast cookie bites?!?!? They sound almost too good to be true, but hello I can see by the pics that utopia does exist! I’m willing to be my kids will LOVE these too.
Haha yes! Utopia is real! Legs go!
These would be so perfect to have on hand with me at the gym! I’ve been digging all things collagen right now, so love that you suggest it here! Best of luck finishing everything this week, I know it will be amazing, and can’t wait to see the end product!!
I wish i could deliver to the gym!!! HOw’s it going?
Cookie bites that are nutritional power houses! I love no bake bites. But these little balls are beyond convenient… perfect for road trips or while sitting alone
I love you and your balls ;P
I think my kids would kill these!
Cookies for breakfast? I approve!
I’m all for healthy cookie bites for breakfast!
Haha sometimes I’m glad my boyfriend is only semi-healthy because that means more treats for me!
These would be so perfect for those back to school mornings when we are running late! Love the flavors!
Such fabulous warm flavors in these little bites Lindsay! Love that molasses addition. I bet they are the ultimate!
YUM! These look UNREAL!! I have all of the ingredients and cannot wait to try these!! Breakfast or snack heaven. You had me at cinnamon and nut butter 🙂
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw Cinnamon, oats, nuts, spices, molasses, and maple syrup & knew that I was going to want these!!! Of course I have almost none of the ingredients in the house! You need to come visit! 🙂
I bet you do and you don’t even know it! But i will deliver! Actually, I need to email you. 😉
Delivery accepted! 🙂
These look seriously tempting! You’re the queen of these little bites 😀
ahh well thanks! Baller, right! Haha. kidding
YAY! Cookie bites that are nutritional power houses! I love no bake bites.
I need to make myself a batch of these to have before surgery next week! It’s not that I don’t trust Vegas to feed me… but yeah… 😉
okay I am flying out! I’ll feed ya!
Skip the oatmeal… you know how much I love little grab n go bites! Packed with goodness, these little balls are beyond convenient… perfect for road trips, hiking, nomming while sitting at the computer! Delicious work and so beautifully captured Linds! xo
Thanks friend! More reason to head your way for a visit! Yes? Or vice versa! We need a snack date
These sound like the perfect bite to get me through my afternoons!! I love fueling up with things like this that I know are doing something positive for my body. Thanks Lindsay!
Will they also let the dog out, feed her, and clean up the cat vomit??
haha you never know! I’ll add a magic potion to it next!
LOVE this! So many great flavors in one! I always forget about molasses until it’s in a recipe! 🙂 I’m loving french toast for fuel this week 😉 But I make it a little more “healthy”
it’s my fav part of the recipe too!