Here’s a healthy and easy recipe for Cottage Cheese Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies 🍌🍪—soft, naturally sweet, and great for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients (Makes 10–12 cookies)
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional Add-ins
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts or almonds)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds or flaxseeds
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix Ingredients
- In a bowl, mash the banana well.
- Add cottage cheese, oats, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Shape Cookies
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and place on the baking sheet.
- Flatten slightly since they won’t spread much.
4. Bake
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.
5. Cool
- Let cookies cool for a few minutes before serving.
✅ Tips
- Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness.
- If the mixture is too wet, add 1–2 tbsp extra oats.
- Store in the fridge for 3–4 days or freeze for longer storage.
⭐ Nutrition perk: These cookies are packed with protein from cottage cheese and fiber from oats, making them a great quick breakfast.
If you want, I can also show you 3 viral cottage cheese breakfast recipes (high-protein pancakes, cottage cheese muffins, and cottage cheese brownies). 🍳🍪
