Breakfast Cookies

When you fancy a breakfast treat without the guilt, these cookies are just the thing to rustle up. Quick and easy, they make a lovely breakfast to have on the go, to make in advance for the week or to have with a cuppa as a snack later in the day. The texture of these cookies is delightful. Rather than having a hard biscuit snap, they are soft and gooey. I love pulling them apart to eat.

POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Makes 4 small cookies or two large cookies

Serves 2 – per serving = 5 points or 295 cals, 12.1g fat, 41.2g carbs, 7.4g protein

INGREDIENTS

• 70g porridge oats
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 2 tbsp skimmed milk
• 1 tbsp each light butter and peanut butter, melted and mixed together (in microwave or on hob)
• 1 tsp each cinnamon and baking powder
• 1 tbsp milk chocolate chips

METHOD

1. Pre heat the oven to 180c (fan).
2. Into a large mixing bowl, add the porridge oats, mashed banana, milk, melted butter and peanut butter, cinnamon, baking powder and chocolate chips. Mix until well combined.
3. Line a baking tray with some baking paper and then split the mixture into either two or four, depending on how many cookies you are making. Form into round discs (1cm thick if making two or 5mm thick if making four).
4. Pop in the oven for 14–17 minutes until firm. The cookies will still be a bit soft when they come out of the oven, so leave to cool for 10–15 minutes and they will firm up a little.