PROTEIN BREAKFAST COOKIES (DAIRY FREE)

May 17, 2020 10 Comments

PROTEIN BREAKFAST COOKIES (DAIRY FREE)

I’ve made these Protein Breakfast Cookies so many times! They’re irresistibly delicious, super easy, and have awesome macros. Not to mention, these cookies are a great way to use up spotty bananas! The kids love them too, which is sad for me because each “Mommy can I have a cookie?” means one less cookie for mama. Oh well, at least I know they’re eating something healthy! They're also gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free.

Did you know? A high protein breakfast has been shown to increase energy expenditure (calories burned), boost satiety hormones to reduce appetite throughout the day, and improve blood sugar regulation (source).

Protein Breakfast Cookies

Protein recommendation

The protein in these cookies comes from LIV Body Lean Vegan Protein in their NEW Frosted Oatmeal Cookie flavor – it worked just perfectly in these oatmeal cookies 😉 You can use my code SARAHWILKINS for free shipping on all LIV Body products! I also use their Marine Collagen for my skin, and joints.

Protein Breakfast Cookies

Sweetener substitutions

To sweeten these cookies, I recommend a calorie-free brown sugar alternative, such as Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit, Swerve Brown (available at Walmart), or Sukrin Gold. You can also use regular brown sugar or coconut sugar, but doing so will significantly increase the calories, carbs, and sugar per cookie.

Protein Breakfast Cookies

Other substitutions

I went with old-fashioned rolled oats in this recipe, but quick oats work too! Feel free to use certified gluten-free oats if needed. I also used one over-ripe banana, some almond butter (can use nut/seed butter of choice), and unsweetened applesauce. You can totally swap the unsweetened applesauce for more almond butter, but this will increase the fat and total calories per cookie.

Protein Breakfast Cookies

Optional ingredients

The ground cinnamon, baking soda, and pure vanilla extract are optional, but make these taste even better! Of course, you can get creative with the add-ins: dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries, dried blueberries or cherries, shredded coconut, nuts… whatever your heart desires!

Here’s the printable recipe for these dairy-free Protein Breakfast Cookies! I hope you’ll rate this recipe and comment below if you try it 🙂

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10 Responses

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

August 15, 2023

Hi Marguerite! Yes, so I updated the recipe for no eggs and it’s actually better ;) Sorry for any confusion there.

Marguerite
Marguerite

August 15, 2023

I see comments about 2 egg whites vs. a whole egg … but the ingredient list doesn’t show any type of egg at all. Am I missing something?

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

July 15, 2023

Hey Candace, in my experience baked sweet potato is the best substitute for banana but you could also try pumpkin or applesauce!

Candace
Candace

July 15, 2023

Can I omit the banana ? Or sub more applesauce ? This is exactly what I’ve been looking for :) thank you!

Michael Harrison
Michael Harrison

February 13, 2023

Yummy!

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

January 19, 2023

Hi Katie! I am so glad that worked for you! Yeah I only do the cartoned egg whites when I want to cut the fat a little – but if I have whole eggs I can’t bear to waste the yolk either ;)

Katie
Katie

January 18, 2023

Just made these and they are delish!! I omitted the sugar for an extra banana and just used 1 whole egg instead of 2 whites (I just hate wasting the yolk). Awesome texture and super tasty!

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

April 26, 2022

Hi Jazmine! Yes – for this one I would suggest PB powder and maybe just add a little more oats until the batter is thick like cookie dough. Peanut butter powder is less absorbent than pea protein (what I used). Hope that works for you!

Jazmine
Jazmine

April 26, 2022

Can collagen peptides or PB powder be subbed for protein powder? I’ve tried every protein powder under the sun (can’t stomach the tastes and harsh on my digestion).

Sarah Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins

March 09, 2022

Hi Lynda! I wonder did you use vegan protein or whey? I do notice that vegan proteins are WAY more absorbent than whey protein, so if you use whey it would definitely need more oats or less liquid. Hope that helps! Sarah

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