Not a breakfast eater? These no-bake breakfast cookies will change that! The combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and oatmeal make breakfast tasty!
If there’s one nutrition and health tip that I have a hard time following, despite the endless amount of nutrition research that proves it’s beyond beneficial, it would be eating breakfast. Listen, I know it’s good for you both physically and mentally. There’s even a month and day dedicated to the health benefits associated with breakfast.
My issue comes with the fact that I’m not hungry when I wake up. But since becoming a Mom, I’ve noticed that regardless of my hunger cues, a little fuel beyond coffee in the AM really helps with my energy level- and ability to chase a toddler and nurse an infant. SO, to get past my issue with eating breakfast, I’ve come up with foods to eat that don’t feel like they are weighing me down, and oddly enough, they don’t make me feel like I’m eating breakfast! Insert: the no bake breakfast cookie.
The best part about this recipe? These no bake breakfast cookies go deliciously with a warm cup of coffee!
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of brown rice crispy cereal [or regular rice krispies]
- 1 cup of old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup of craisins
- ¼ cup of chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons of chia seeds [optional]
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir until combined.
- In that same bowl, add in the cereal, oats, craisins, and chocolate chips. Stir together until completely combined.
- Form balls with an ice cream scoop and flatten with your hand to make a cookie shape.
- Store in an air-tight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Cookies for breakfast? Yes please! Love nut butter, oats, and pretty much everything you’ve included. Yummy!
I always have these ingredients on hand!
these look fab! love that they’re no bake!
No bake = game changer!
Yes please!
oh yum! Pinning for later.
Thanks Jennifer!
Wow — brown rice crispy cereal?!? Why don’t I know about this?? Is this a Whole Foods/Trader Joes only food? If so, I need to move closer to one of these stores 🙂 I love no-bake anything, great idea!
I found them on Amazon!! No luck at TJ’s and didn’t even think to check WF. I’ll look next time!
I made these and they tasted delicious but mine were crumbly…should I add more of something? I did use all natural peanut butter and agave instead of honey not sure if that matters
So oddly enough the first time I made them same thing happened. Then I did it round two and they were ok lol. Not that it’s a magical answer. Did you melt the PB? Try adding an extra 1/4c and then forming the cookies and popping in the fridge. I stored mine there. I’ll edit the recipe! Let me know if that works 🙂
Perfect! Love that you can make a batch ahead of time and grab them as you are flying out of the door. Oh, and perfect with coffee? I’m in.
And wine 😉
Are the rice crispies necessary? Do you think it would work with a different cereal, or just subtracting them altogether?
Hi grace! I think they help “bind” the recipe and make it heartier. You could certainly try subtracting or just using oats too!