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Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing {Gluten-Free}

April 4, 2016 by lauren.kelly 16 Comments

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Light, nutritious and super delicious, these carrot cake cookies are healthy enough to eat for breakfast! And perfect for those who eat gluten-free and dairy-free.

These Carrot Cake Cookies are delicious and nutritious enough to eat for breakfast! www.laurenkellynutrition.com

I am so thrilled to be back to normal.

I say normal loosely of course because I really never was normal (that’s half a joke).  But getting back to my usual routine and lifestyle isn’t easy.

My boys are super busy with sports and activities and I am trying to balance my work life with all of that and it’s exhausting.  I know there are so many parents out there that are nodding their heads along with me.

So I am sharing this recipe to TRY to get ahead of the game (slightly) and help start off my family’s day with a nutritious, make-ahead breakfast.

These Carrot Cake Cookies are delicious and nutritious enough to eat for breakfast! www.laurenkellynutrition.com

Because these cookies are lightly sweet and chewy, my don’t mind the carrots sticking out of them.  But if your kids are super picky (and I can relate to that because I am the picky one in my house) then you can easily puree the carrots to sneak them in.  You might need to add a small amount of extra flax or oats to balance out the liquid/dry ingredients though.

I used Silk Vanilla Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative in these bad boys. I actually used Silk Vanilla Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative in the cookies AND the icing!  Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative has 6 grams of plant-based protein per serving, is non-GMO Project Verified and contains no cholesterol, lactose, dairy, gluten, carraggeean or casein.  It also gives a wonderful light texture to these chewy cookies.  What’s not to love?

These Carrot Cake Cookies are delicious and nutritious enough to eat for breakfast! www.laurenkellynutrition.com

These Carrot Cake Cookies are delicious and nutritious enough to eat for breakfast! www.laurenkellynutrition.com
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Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Lauren Kelly Nutrition

Ingredients

  • Cookies:
  • 1 3/4 cup gluten free oats
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup Silk Vanilla Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative
  • 1/3 cup 100% pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • Icing:
  • 2 tablespoons butter alternative you can use regular butter but it won't be dairy-free
  • 1/2 cup Silk Vanilla Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative
  • 1/2 cup dairy free cream cheese you can use regular cream cheese but it won't be dairy-free)
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together oats, flax, salt, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium bowl until combined.
  3. Add shredded carrots and mix again.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, maple syrup and milk.
  5. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture and mix until combined.
  6. Roll into 1 inch balls and place onto ungreased baking sheet.
  7. Take the bottom of a glass and flatten the cookies.
  8. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until edges are golden brown.
  9. Mix all of the ingredients for icing together in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
  10. Place icing into a small plastic bag and careful cut a small edge of the bottom of bag.
  11. When cookies have cooled, spread icing over cookies.
  12. Place any leftover cookies in airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

If your family eats a lot (like mine) try the new larger size 24 ounce Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative! Also, go visit Silk to get a coupon.  I am all about saving money!

These Carrot Cake Cookies are delicious and nutritious enough to eat for breakfast! www.laurenkellynutrition.com

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Filed Under: Baked Breads/Muffins, Breakfast/Brunch, Cookies, Desserts, Gluten Free, Kids, Recipes, snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Tagged With: breakfast, dairy free, easy, Gluten free, healthy, Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative

Comments

  1. [email protected]+A+Mind+Full+Mom says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:39 am

    Lauren, I am thirlled you are getting back to normal as well ๐Ÿ™‚ And I so wish I was eating these cookies this morning!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      Thank you so much Kristen! xo

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    April 5, 2016 at 11:44 am

    These are such a good idea, thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      Thank you Sarah!

      Reply
  3. Maria says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    These breakfast cookies are adorable! The icing drizzle makes me reminisce breakfast food as a kid:) I can’t wait to make these!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks so much! I loved the icing too and a little goes a long way ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    April 5, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    Cookies for breakfast is always a good idea!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 6, 2016 at 11:32 am

      I agree Allison!

      Reply
  5. naomi says

    April 6, 2016 at 5:19 am

    breakfast cookies – yes, please!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 6, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Who could resist?? Thanks Naomi!

      Reply
  6. Nutmeg Nanny says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    I’m always down for breakfast when cookies are involved!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 9, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      Me too ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Dawn says

    April 9, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    I am going to try the cookies but the icing is not dairy free since it contains cream cheese and butter.

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    • lauren.kelly says

      April 9, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      Yes, that is correct Dawn. The cookies themselves are dairy-free but the icing is not. I hope you like them!

      Reply
  8. Lynn Jarrett says

    April 13, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    I don’t do well with oats. Even gf oats. Can I substitute almond flour for the oats?

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      April 13, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      I haven’t made it with almond flour but if you try it with them, please let me know how it comes out!

      Reply

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