Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (Gluten free!)

An easy recipe for soft, chewy, and healthy oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip breakfast cookies. Gluten free, low carb, and just one simple substitution to make them Paleo too!  Skip to recipe.

I have been trying to get my husband to eat breakfast before work for years. I've tried to emphasize the importance of starting off your day with a quick nutritious meal, but it has always fallen on deaf ears. There are plenty of quick breakfast options on the market (e.x. granola bars), but they are all packed with sugar and carbs and don't offer much in the way of actual nutrition (fiber, protein, etc). This gave me the idea to investigate breakfast cookies. I mean, who wouldn't want to start their day off with a few chocolate chips?

Maple Oat Scones

An easy recipe for soft breakfast scones featuring oatmeal, walnuts, and a sweet maple glaze. The perfect accompaniment to your morning cup of coffee or tea. Skip to recipe.

Maple oat scone with walnuts

In college I worked in several different independent coffee shops. One of them sold these amazing maple oat scones with a light and sweet maple glaze and I probably averaged one scone for every morning shift I worked. I would have eaten them during afternoon shifts, but they always sold out. Yes, a similar product is (was?) available at everyone's favorite corporate coffee giant, but these were fresh baked daily and infinitely superior in every way (not that I'm biased).

Light and Fluffy Pancakes

A pancake recipe perfected by the pancake obsessed (me) for light and fluffy pancakes that don't require any fancy ingredients (I'm looking at you, buttermilk).

Light and Fluffy Pancakes

Pancakes are probably one of my favorite foods. I have celebrated many birthdays at diners instead of formal restaurants just to get my pancake fix. I've also tried many recipes and methods in search of the perfect homemade variety. This means that my poor husband has eaten more than his fair share of awful to mediocre pancakes over the course of our relationship (sorry!). The biggest issue I struggled with was pancake density, my pancakes were always thin and dense, nothing like the delightful pancakes thousands of half-decent diners across the country pump out everyday. I did a bit of research and came across two methods to combat this issue: carbonated water and buttermilk. These ingredients make good pancakes, but they require that you plan ahead, no rolling out of bed on Saturday morning and whipping up some quick pancakes from your pantry. This all changed when I came across a recipe that didn't require any special ingredients and yielded fluffy pancakes. The secret(s)? Pseudo-buttermilk (aka milk + white vinegar) and two leaveners (both baking soda and baking powder).