The oatmeal breakfast cookies, or round oatmeal bars as I call them because they are not really cookies, are simple easy-to-make, tasty and sugar free and gluten free. Only 4 ingredients. If you don’t have gluten free rolled oats in your cabinet, use regular rolled oats.
These pair up real good with your favorite breakfast smoothie. I eat these every day before I teach a fitness class, giving me enough energy for a high cardio workout.
Most breakfast options, such as cereals and even granola, add too much sugar to your diet, right in the first hours of your day. You can skip the sugar and eat these healthy oatmeal bars instead. They are nutritious and fill your stomach. It can be a snack for during the day or sometimes I take them in my travel purse saving me money at the Starbucks checkout.
Just like a breakfast bar, these oatmeal rounds are crispy and hard. If you don’t eat nuts you can skip the almonds. Instead of raisins you can use dried plums or dried cherries.
Variations and substitutions? Want to add yoghurt to add calcium? Instead of banana, use yoghurt or dairy free yoghurt. To add more sweetness, brush the rounds with honey before putting them in the oven.
How to store the breakfast rounds. I put them in a container and keep it in the refrigerator, if not available, keep it in a cold room.
Living by yourself? You can keep them for several days. I always have a new badge ready. Can’t live without them.
Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Rounds
Ingredients
- 1½ cup rolled oats
- ⅔ cup raisins
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup hot water boiled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 350°F. Add parchment paper on a small baking sheet.
- Add all the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Add the hot water. Oatmeal mixture will get nice and soft. Stir ingredients well.
- Optional. Add 1/3 cup dry roasted sliced almonds. Add one mashed banana or 1/4 cup of yoghurt. Stir until mixed well.
- Using an ice cream scoop spoon and add the mixture to the baking sheet.
- This recipe makes about 8 to 10 oatmeal rounds depending on the size of the spoon. With a fork, smash the round dough until flat. Put it in the oven for 30 minutes.
