Yes they are cookies, but they’re more like breakfast bars…just shaped like a cookie! Full of oatmeal and nut butter, these lemon blueberry oatmeal cookies are a great breakfast on the go or a scrumptious snack.
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On how much I love the lemon-blueberry combo.
Blueberries
Citrus has been around for a few months now but blueberries are a new addition to the May, Spring seasonal list. Here’s some fun facts about these berries:
Fun Facts
🫐 Blueberries are one of the few fruit species native to North America dating back to pre-colonial times.
🫐 The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of blueberries. If all the blueberries grown in North America in one year were spread out in a single layer, they would cover a four-lane highway from New York to Chicago.
Health Facts
🫐 Blueberries are considered a superfood because they are an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, iron, and a number of antioxidants.
Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
- Oven
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 Chia or Flax Eggs (2 tbsp chia/flax + 5 tbsp hot water)
- 1 Cup Oat Flour (1 ¼ cups old fashioned oats blended)
- 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
- 2 Lemons (zested)
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ginger
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 Cup Nut Butter (almond, cashew, sunflower, etc!)
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil (melted)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Blueberries
- 1/2 Cup Walnuts (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F & line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make your chia or flax egg and set aside.
- Chop up your walnuts so they're ready to go later.
- If you need to make your oat flour, use a blender to create a fine powder (until stading up in the blender). If you've already got some premade, grab it!
- In large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients: oat flour, old fashioned oats, almond flour, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients: nut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract & egg (that should be solidifed now).
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in blueberries and walnuts.
- Scoop out batter, roll into balls and place onto baking sheet. Gently press flat with a spatula or spoon.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. When done, remove from oven and let cook on sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
May Seasonal Fruits + Veggies
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