Date Walnut Breakfast Cookies

Soft baked breakfast cookies made with dates, oats, banana, walnuts, cinnamon, and egg. An easy, naturally sweet 30-minute oven recipe.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 14 min · Yield: 12 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates
• 1.5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 medium banana
• 0.5 cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (about 5 min) — 350°F
2. Pulse the dates in a food processor until finely chopped and sticky. If they are very firm, soak them in hot water for 5 minutes, then drain well before pulsing. (about 3 min)
3. Mash the banana in a large bowl. Add the pulsed dates, oats, walnuts, cinnamon, and egg; stir until evenly combined. (about 5 min)
4. Scoop 12 rounded portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart, and flatten each slightly. (about 2 min)
5. Bake until the cookies are set and lightly golden at the edges, about 14 minutes. (about 14 min) — 350°F
6. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before serving. (about 10 min)