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Breakfast Cookies With Banana And Pomegranate

Oat-based breakfast cookies made with banana, dates, blueberry yogurt, and pomegranate seeds; finished with a simple vanilla protein yogurt frosting.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cupblueberry yogurt
  • 1/2 cupbanana mashedabout 1 large
  • 1/4 cuphoney
  • 1 cupdates roughly chopped140 grams
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1 cuprolled old-fashioned oatmealgluten-free if needed
  • 1 cupoat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoonginger powder
  • 2 teaspooncinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2 cupslivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoonspomegranate seeds
  • 2-3 tablespoonsblueberry yogurt
  • 2 tablespoonsvanilla protein powder

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • small food processor
  • Large Bowl
  • 1/4-cup measure
  • Fork
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a small food processor, combine 1/2 cup blueberry yogurt, 1/2 cup mashed banana, 1/4 cup honey, 1 cup roughly chopped dates, 1 large egg white, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Process until the dates are broken into small pieces and the mixture is uniform.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup rolled old‑fashioned oats, 1 cup oat flour, 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup slivered almonds.
  4. Pour the yogurt/date mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds and reserve 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds for topping. The dough will be quite wet.
  5. Using a 1/4‑cup measure, drop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly. Flatten each mound with a fork to your desired thickness.
  6. Bake for 12–13 minutes, until the cookies feel just set and edges are lightly firm. Remove from oven.
  7. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
  8. To make the frosting, stir together 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder with 2–3 tablespoons blueberry yogurt (start with 2 tablespoons and add more to reach a spreadable consistency).
  9. When the cookies are fully cooled, spread or pipe the frosting onto each cookie and sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds on top.

Notes

Use gluten-free rolled oats and oat flour if needed.