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Oatmeal Zucchini Breakfast Cookie – vegetable cookies for kids

July 13, 2020 By Morgan Last Updated: July 23, 2020

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This oatmeal zucchini cookie is everything a mom could want. Make-ahead veggie cookies can be baked and frozen for an easy breakfast for kids or snack. Make them with your kids to get them excited to try whole grains, fats, and zucchini. These vegetable cookies also have no refined sugar so you can leave the mom guilt behind.

I’m not a huge fan of early eating, but I also really dislike making breakfast for my kids. Dealing with grumpy kids who inherited my hatred for mornings is essentially my worst nightmare.

a cookie sheet with veggie cookies laid on it, with a rose towel, cup of milk, and a yellow banana all laying on a wooden table.

Because of this, I really love morning meals that are as quick as humanly possible. Once the weather turns warmer, I make veggie smoothies like these easy spinach smoothies.

But some days, my kids want something a little more, and my mom guilt kicks in. I love having quick options on hand. Enter: make ahead breakfast cookie recipes.

Quick, make-ahead breakfast cookies with vegetables

Okay, so you’re sitting there thinking, uh, Morgan, baking takes some work, girl.. Valid.

That’s why I love making things like veggie cookies, cooling them down, and freezing them!

Defrost them overnight on the counter or quickly for a few minutes in the oven and you’re good to go.

Boom. I also do this with apple cinnamon pancakes, waffles, sweet potato muffins, banana cookies, oatmeal bites.

Want more breakfast options? Check out this post:  Breakfast Recipes for Kids

a stack of oatmeal zucchini cookies on a white stand with a glass of milk in the background

Tips for making veggie cookies with kids

Does baking with your kids give you a panic attack? Here are my favorite tips for making this vegetable cookie recipe with littles.

  • When measuring sticky items like nut butter or honey, spray your measuring cups with cooking spray. Ingredients will slide right out!
  • To mash the banana, place it on a flat plate and let kids mash with a potato masher. I love the plastic kids’plates from Target.
  • Use a spring-loaded ice cream scoop to portion cookies. You’ll need to reduce the cook time about 2 minutes if using the traditional smaller cookie scoop.
  • Give kids a square of parchment paper to neatly press the cookies and avoid messy hands. If it starts to stick to the paper, just spray it down with cooking spray.
  • If you think the kids will freak over the green zucchini, peel before grating! Yellow squash is also a great option. I’ve also used carrots in this before.
a cookie sheet with oatmeal zucchini veggie cookies with a rose towel on a large wooden table

Grated zucchini is a great way to hide veggies into this breakfast cookie recipe. Peel the zucchini to hide the zucchini easier, or use a yellow squash

Vegetable Cookie Recipe with Zucchini and Oatmeal for Breakfast

This simple, veggie cookie recipe is a great breakfast for kids. Packed full of veggies, whole grains, and fats, you won’t feel guilty giving your kids cookies for breakfast.

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Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies

This hidden veggie cookie recipe is everything a mom could want. Oatmeal Zucchini cookies can be baked and frozen for an easy meal or snack any time of year. 

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Baked Goods
Keyword breakfast cookie
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 303 kcal
Author Morgan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups  quick oats
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp basking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 banana
  • .25 cup butter melted
  • 1 egg
  • .25 cup nut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • .5 cup mix ins
  • .5 cup maple syrup or honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350, measure all ingredients out.
  2. Mash banana and combine with wet ingredients.
  3. Stir in dry ingredients.
  4. Scoop into 1/4 cup balls, press into flat disks, and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can replace the nut butter with sunflower seed butter to make allergy friendly. 

 

Nutrition Facts
Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 303 Calories from Fat 114
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.64g19%
Saturated Fat 6.7g42%
Trans Fat 0.311g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.4g
Cholesterol 74mg25%
Sodium 76mg3%
Potassium 238mg7%
Carbohydrates 42.6g14%
Fiber 4.4g18%
Sugar 16.5g18%
Protein 7.26g15%
Vitamin A 650IU13%
Vitamin C 1.7mg2%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Okay, so tell me – which meal do you hate most? Which do you like best? Let me know in the comments!

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    September 19, 2020 at 7:02 am

    Hi,

    I have a question about an ingredient: what are mix ins?
    I live in Denmark and have never heard of those. Google isn’t very helpful either 🤔.

    Best regards,

    Sarah

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      September 20, 2020 at 1:20 pm

      Hey Sarah!

      They can be anything from chocolate chips to chopped dried fruit to nuts. Just things to “mix in” to add to your cookies.

  2. Sarah says

    September 28, 2020 at 10:23 am

    Thank you 🙏 😄

    Reply

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