Recipe

These Easy Breakfast Cookies Are Gluten Free and Vegan

By Austin Lai at University of Chicago

This is the breakfast cookie for all the gluten-free vegans out there that will totally support your dietary needs. It's got all the textural components of a regular oatmeal cookie that you can grab on the go and get you fueled up for class and life. Never tried baking gluten-free and vegan before? There's always a first time for everything in life; you really do learn something new everyday! 

Gluten-Free Vegan Breakfast Cookies

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 12 mins
  • Total Time: 22 mins
  • Servings: 10
Ingredients
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 2 cups oats
  • 3 tablespoons flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 8 teaspoons jam

Photo by Austin Lai

Step 1

Mash two large, ripe bananas (about a cup) with the snap of a finger.

Step 2

Add cinnamon, salt, and flax seeds into the bowl and mix it all together.

Step 3

With your hands form the dough into individual balls and press your thumb into the cookies to form a well. Then add a tablespoon of jam or however much you prefer - you do you.

Step 4

Bake cookies at 350°F for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are firm.

Step 5

Let cookies cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!