I am so excited about these cookies. I’ve always loved Morning Glory muffins….so I couldn’t wait to make a cookie version. Morning glory muffins are basically muffins packed full of delicious breakfast-y foods like oats, nuts, and fruit. They are also a true muffin…as in not a cake disguised as a muffin. I plan to post a muffin recipe soon, so stay tuned for that! 

These cookies are not too sweet…they taste amazing with a cup of tea or coffee in the morning…or as a snack with your green juice post-workout. The sweetness comes from fruit mainly – apples, raisins, and apple sauce…and a little bit of honey. You can skip the apple sauce and increase the honey to 1/2 a cup if you like.  You can probably use all apple sauce and no honey, they would be less sweet though. 

I know the ingredient list is long, but you can also shorten it by removing something especially the add-ins at the end – so you could use only nuts and skip the coconut and seeds. You could also use all rolled or all quick-cooking oats. I like to have a combination of the softer quick-cooking oats and the more sturdy rolled oats…makes the cookie texture more interesting. Speaking of texture, these cookies are very soft, more like a muffin top than a crispy cookie. 

Having a stash of them in the freezer means you will always have a quick healthy breakfast or snack ready – just warm up in the oven, spread on some almond butter and a drizzle of honey….and don’t forget the coffee!