Even I surprised myself when I tasted these eggless, nut free, gluten free, and dairy free morning treats. WOAH, these allergy-friendly blueberry chia vanilla breakfast cookies actually taste good? A healthy breakfast cookie my toddler LOVES? A recipe that’s so easy, it will be on rotation? Yep, yes, and yeah.
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No but really, when I had my sites set to create an uber healthy breakfast cookie packed with vitamins, minerals, protein, AND void of many foods that are common allergens, I figured it would taste like cardboard. But I had to try – maybe it’s due to my current feeling of failure with potty training that made me think, “If I can do this, I CAN DO ANYTHING!”
Ugh you guys, potty training. I know, I know – they say don’t push it. But I’m so over buying diapers for two. And come on, my toddler can swing a golf club better than most adults, puts dishes away from the dishwasher, and has memorized a handful of his favorite books. The kid is smart enough to pee in the big potty, but he refuses.
And I’m sorry, but please don’t tell me the M&M trick will work (one for pee, two for poo’s) because it doesn’t. And he’s never had M&M’s. But that’s beside the point – even when I bribe with raisins (his favorite ‘junk food’), IT DOESN’T WORK. NOTHING WORKS
Luckily patience is my strong suite, so I’m trying to be chill, and wipe poopy diapers with a smile on my face. But nothing gave me a bigger smile than seeing his reaction after taking a bite of these blueberry vanilla chia breakfast cookies.
Despite my deep-rooted fear of failure in making a super healthy breakfast cookie that is omitted of dairy, gluten, soy, refined sugar, eggs, and tree nuts (yes, NONE of that stuff in these babies), I overcame and pretty much knocked it out of the park (if I do say so myself).
So first let me tell ya all the good thing happening in these blueberry chia vanilla breakfast cookies:
Fiber, manganese (a mineral used for bone production and blood sugar control), magnesium, omega-3’s, vitamin K, and antioxidants just to name a few….
What, ALL of that in a COOKIE?! YUP. And with the help of Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen Peptides, these breakfast ‘treats’ are also packed with protein to fuel them all morning and of course, collagen. Wait, collagen? For kids?
Collagen is shown to aid digestion and attribute to overall ‘tummy’ health, due to the same same amino acids that are found in healthy guts. AKA if your little ones have belly issues, Vital Proteins products might be a helpful supplement to add to their diet (something my son does NOT have problem with….ugh all the poopy toddler diapers I change…#notcool). Plus the rich flavor of vanilla in every scoop totally takes the flavor of these cookies to another level.
All this talk of kid-friendly cookies, but what about the adults?! Duh, these blueberry vanilla chia cookies are good for us too (because we’re really just kids, with more grown-up appearances). When I need a grab-and-go breakfast or pre-workout snack in the morning, these are my new go-to.
Now let’s talk about the important things – the yummy factor. Rich vanilla flavor with bursts of blueberry, in a cookie that’s soft and chewy – much like original oatmeal cookies we all know and love. And one of the easiest cookie recipes ever – no need to drag out your mixer or let the dough chill. Just combine, bake, eat. Easy peasy.
Need more breakfast inpso you can eat on the go? When you’ve finished these allergy-friendly blueberry chia vanilla breakfast cookies, try paleo banana cream pie cookies, gluten free chocolate strawberry waffle sticks, paleo pizza egg cups, or these super fun healthy breakfast banana boats (another great allergy-friendly option)!
PrintAllergy-Friendly Blueberry Chia Vanilla Breakfast Cookies
- Yield: 9-12 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick oats
- 2 scoops Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen Powder
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon coconut milk (you can sub for almond milk if desired)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds combined with 6 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon water
- 3/4 cup dried blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl, combine the chia seeds and water. Let sit at 5-10 minute to let the chia seeds soak up the water. This will be your egg replacement
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, collagen powder, flour, and baking soda
- Add the maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, milk, and chia egg mixture. Mix until combined
- Fold in the dried blueberries (you can use fresh blueberries, these will bake into the cookie differently, causing the blueberries to be more ‘wet’ in the cookie rather than the dried blueberries, which bake cleaner)
- Using wet hands, take roughly 1/3 cup of the mix and mold into cookies. Place on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet
- Bake for 20-25 minutes
These cookies look good! The perfect pick me up snack!
Hi,
If I’m using fresh blueberries, do I need to adjust anything in the recipe?
Thanks!
Nope! You shouldn’t have to change anything – except maybe using slightly less blueberries since the dried blueberries are much smaller when measured out. I used dried because they were less messy for grabbing these cookies on the go! Let me know how they turn out!
hahaha dude you are A TROOPER. omg. i hate scooping Winstons poop with a scoop like once every two days. (yes i compared my cat to your child, and will probably do so again). Anyway, that kid has a lot to learn if he hasn’t had M&M’s and loves raisins. What a big wide world for him to explore!!! 🙂
When are those amazing looking key lime balls from your insta stories going to be posted??
Do your blueberry breakfast cookies have to have the collagen added???
Hi Janine – the collagen enhances the vanilla flavor and adds protein and collagen (obviously). You can make these without, but I’d suggest maybe another teaspoon of vanilla extract and a small amount of honey, since that vanilla collagen really adds the flavor. Keep me posted!
Was hoping to hear if Janine tried them without the collagen and how they turned out? Thanks! ?
Healthy, protein-packed cookies for breakfast? Now that sounds like my kind of recipe! I would probably swap the blueberries for dark chocokate chips, just because you know, having chocolate chip cookies for breakfast and not feeling bad about it has to be the best feeling ever…! These look amazingly good, cheers!
My son is 2 and a half and totally not interested in potty training! My daughter was potty trained in 3 days the day after her 2nd birthday! I hear boys are different 😉 Nice to see another mom who doesn’t feed their kid m&m’s- I’ll definitely be trying these cookies as both mine love the collagen powder in their smoothies 🙂
Allergic to chia- any alternatives to add in
What type of flour did you use? Almond?
What size is the scoop of the vital proteins ? 1 Tbsp? I’m just checking as I have a different brand.. thanks!
If you give a mouse a cookie…..
🙂
Hehehehehe 😉
If I wanted to use eggs instead of the egg replacement how many eggs would I need?
Two eggs should do the trick!
Where do you get the Vita proteins?
Where do you get the vita proteins?
Direct from their website (links in the post)
Have you thought about an apple version? I have a bunch of apples in my freezer waiting to be baked into something!
You could totally throw in some diced apples. That sounds heavenly!
Have you tried this with the unflavored collagen by Vital Proteins?
You could certainly use unflavored collagen, but I’d add more vanilla and definitely something else to sweeten them up a bit (honey, maple, agave).
These are simply amazing! Love how they made my house smell too!
Thanks Ericka! Glad you liked them.
For the gluten free flour, will almond flour work?
Yes, I believe it would work just fine.
Do they need to be refrigerated?
Where do you get dried blueberries without sugar?