These apple pie quinoa breakfast cookies are a great way to start the day. Packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats, they're sweet, satisfying and tasty!
With October slowly coming to a close, I think it's about time we have this month's quinoa breakfast cookie, don't you? This month I decided to keep it very seasonal and share an apple pie themed breakfast cookie!
So far we've had a few pie-themed cookies, like the Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Breakfast Cookies and last month's Pecan Pie Quinoa Breakfast Cookies, and apple was the logical next step. Especially since I'm sitting in Vermont right now, surrounded by fall foliage, with a basket of local apples sitting on the counter. Pretty much the ultimate fall treat!
Two things I'm most excited about when it comes to this month's cookie flavor:
1. We're using peanut butter, and apples & peanut butter is hands down my fave snack in the entire world
and 2. they're BANANA FREE!
I think that deserves to be in all caps because you guys have been asking for a banana free alternative for months and now I'm finally getting around to it.
And guess what? I'm also realizing you can totally swap applesauce for bananas in ALL the other breakfast cookie flavors (except for maybe the Chunky Monkey Quinoa Breakfast Cookies because banana is a key flavor). Hooray!
This time around, I'm also giving you a few substitution options too. And honestly, this goes for pretty much every breakfast cookie flavor so far!
- Use flaxseed eggs for vegan or regular eggs for a non-vegan option
- Use banana instead of applesauce for a sweeter cookie (though, less apple flavor of course)
- Any nut/seed butter can be used
- Any liquid sweetener can also be used (honey would be delicious here)
- Use quick cooking oats instead of quinoa flakes if you can't find them
And with that, I'll leave you to a) make these and b) vote on next month's flavor!
We only have two months left, but I have a few options that I'm considering. Which sounds best to you for November?
- Mocha Chocolate Chip
- Cinnamon Raisin
- Cranberry Orange
- or your choice!
Leave your top two flavors the comments below and we'll make it happen!
xo Alyssa
More Breakfast Cookie Recipes to try:
- Peanut Butter + Jelly Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
- Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
- Sea Salt + Date Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
- Lemon Poppy Seed Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
- Pecan Pie Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
Apple Pie Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg* or 1 regular egg
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter or nut butter of choice
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup quinoa flakes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup grated + pressed apple measured after pressing, about 2 medium apples
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the egg, nut butter, applesauce and syrup, until completely smooth. Fold in the dry ingredients. Once combined, fold in the apples.
- Drop 2 tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet and repeat until no dough remains. Gently flatten with your fingers.
- Bake cookies on the center rack for 13 - 15 minutes until edges are golden brown. Remove and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Notes
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I haven’t made the recipe yet, but as to the next two cookie recipes, I’d love the cranberry orange and chocolate almond. Thanks for all the quinoa recipes. I can’t wait to try them.
A chocolate almond breakfast cookie is a great idea! Thanks for sharing😄 We made the Cranberry Orange Quinoa Breakfast Cookies check out the recipe here!
Can we use quinoa flour instead of quinoa flakes or cooked quinoa?
I would use flour instead of cooked quinoa!
Finally got around to making these! I’m always looking for plant based food to share with others. They are super delicious and just as addictive as any cookie we’ve ever made in the past! With all the little kids running around, I should have made more!
So glad you (and the kiddos) enjoyed them, Marc!
Where do you get quinoa flakes?
You can find them at Whole Foods or on Amazon!
OK, so I’m guessing the part in step 3 about making a well in the center of the cookie and putting the pecan mixture in it is from the pecan pie breakfast cookie and shouldn’t be in this recipe.
That is my guess as well, that she copied and pasted that info onto here from her other recipe.
Mocha Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Orange! YUM!!!
Alyssa, I don’t see what the pecan mixture is that you say to put in the middle of the cookies.
Mocha Chocolate chip! Then Cranberry Orange.
Cran/Orange and love the Gingerbread idea and the coconut almond choc chip. I’m also not a mocha person at all. How about a sweet potato, cinnamon, raisin. Thank you. Actually finally going to make these, hopefully and along with your Spring Minestrone soup, tonight. Will see how much gets done!
I’m loving the gingerbread idea too! Definitely think that would be great for December!
Hello, I’m wondering what you mean by pressed apples, also, in step 4 it says something about a pecan mixture but I don’t see anything listed in the ingredient list about pecans. Thank you!
You grate them and then put them in a paper towel and squeeze the juice out of them! xo
Pear ginger jam is just amazing. How about a cookie using these flavors?
Yum!! That sounds amazing!!
Cinnamon Raisin please!
One question on the cookie recipe, when you say measure the grated apple after “pressing”, are you saying to squeeze the liquid from the grated apples and then measure? Thanks.
And, I vote for the cranberry orange flavor!
What is the ‘pecan mixture’ stated in the Apple Pie Q B cookies recipe?
oops! updated now 🙂
Just made these, delicious! Just sweet enough to satisfy. The recipe seems to develop an alter ego halfway thru directions though, as it calls for spooning 1 to 2 tsps of pecan mixture into center wells.
I vote for 1.Cranberry orange, 2. Cinnamon raisin, and also jumping on the gingerbread for December request bandwagon!!
Hope you have a marvelous time in Thailand, looking forward to seeing how it influences your recipes!
Thanks!! I’ve updated the recipe and taken that out 🙂 Gingerbread is definitely on the list for December! xo
I would love to see a recipe for cranberry orange!!!! But cinnamon raisin sounds delicious too!!!
Mocha Chocolate chip!
1. Cranberry Orange
2. Cinnamon Raisin
Mocha is not my thing.
3. Gingerbread for December!
Oh my!!! I completely agree with gingerbread for December!!!
1st choice: coconut almond & choc chip. 2nd choice: cinnamon raisin
Cranberry orange!!! 😀
My first choice would be cranberry orange and then cinnamon raisin as my second.