Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
on May 15, 2025
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If you’re always on the go in the mornings or just looking for a wholesome, delicious treat to have on hand, these Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies are a must-try! Naturally sweetened with banana and honey, packed with hearty oats, and dotted with white chocolate and tart cherries, they’re a perfect blend of nutrition and flavor.
Best of all, they’re macro-balanced, freezer-friendly, and great for meal prep. Whether you’re fueling up post-workout or handing your kid a grab-and-go breakfast on a busy school morning, these cookies check all the boxes.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION / MACROS
Nutrition Per Cookie (65g)
- Calories: 224
- Protein: 5.8g
- Carbs: 34.5g
- Fat: 7.1g
- Makes 13 cookies
Tip: If you want to make these smaller or larger, set the serving size to 1 gram in your tracking app for flexible logging.
Search the food database in the MyFitnessPal or MacrosFirst apps by looking up Stay Fit Mom Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies to add it to your food diary.
INGREDIENTS
- Bananas
- Nut butter
- Honey
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Rolled oats
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Dried cherries
- White chocolate chips
Substitution Ideas
- Bananas: You can swap mashed banana with unsweetened applesauce or pumpkin puree (note: this may alter sweetness and texture slightly).
- Nut Butter: Almond, peanut, cashew, or sunflower seed butter all work! Choose what fits your flavor and allergy needs.
- Honey: Use maple syrup or agave syrup for a different kind of sweetness.
- Dried Cherries: Try dried cranberries, raisins, chopped dates, or omit entirely for a lower sugar option.
- White Chocolate Chips: Use dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or omit if preferred.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Just one bowl and no mixer required
- 3 grams of fiber per cookie
- Naturally sweetened and refined sugar-free (depending on chocolate and cherries used)
- Kid-approved and school-lunch friendly
- Freezer-friendly for easy grab-and-go mornings
- Customizable for your macros and preferences
Variations to Try
- Add Protein: Stir in a scoop of your favorite vanilla or unflavored protein powder and add a splash of milk if needed to balance texture.
- Nut-Free: Use sunflower seed butter and nut-free chocolate chips to make these school-lunch friendly.
- Tropical Twist: Add dried pineapple and coconut flakes in place of cherries and chocolate.
- Fall Vibes: Use pumpkin puree instead of banana and toss in pumpkin pie spice and chopped pecans.
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Supplies Used
Large Cookie Scoop – This scoop is the perfect size for these cherry chocolate breakfast cookies!
Half size sheet pan – This is my favorite size baking sheet and works great for this batch of breakfast cookies!
How to Store & Freeze
- Store extra Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag. Reheat in the microwave for 20–30 seconds or enjoy cold!
More Breakfast Recipes to Try
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Casserole
- Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes
- Biscuits & Gravy Casserole
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Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup nut butter, 86g
- 1/3 cup honey, 112g
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips, 66g
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mash or blend the bananas up well with a food processor.
- Mix in the nut butter, honey, eggs, and vanilla.
- Blend in half the oats (or use a blender to blend half the oats and mix in).
- Mix in remaining ingredients and scoop into a parchment lined baking sheet. I use a large cookie scoop and made 13 cookies (65g each). Bake for 12 minutes, or until the tops start to turn a golden brown.
- Let them cool completely and keep refrigerated up to 5 days.
Notes
- You can change the serving size in the apps to 1 gram and make the cookies any size you like.
- Find in MyFitnessPal and the MacrosFirst app food database by searching, “Stay Fit Mom Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies.”
