Keto Breakfast Cookies with hemp hearts (seeded hemp) and shredded coconut flakes are nutritious portable breakfast cookies for on the go!
Keto Breakfast Cookies
These nutritious cookies have been on my must create recipe list for the longest time, so I’m excited to share these low sugar, nourishing cookie bites on The Foodie Affair’s blog.
Yes, you can feel good about eating cookies for a first meal of the day because these made with wholesome ingredients like crunchy walnuts, tasty coconut flakes, and coconut oil, which is one of the good fats recommended on a ketogenic diet.
Saturated fats help fill you up, so you won’t need to munch every few hours because you’ll feel satisfied for a longer period!
Healthy breakfast cookies
All those ingredients have made several recipes on the blog, but new to my collection is hemp hearts! Hemp hearts are shelled hemp seeds that taste similar to a sunflower seed, but with the soft texture of a pine nut.
The first time I tried hemp hearts I cooked them the same way you would cook oatmeal and added some fresh berries. The hemp porridge is such a nice alternative to a carbohydrate dense meal like oatmeal.
They also taste great in strawberry coconut smoothies and sprinkled on salads. They’re perfect over this cabbage salad.
Hemp hearts are low carb, an excellent source of plant protein, nutrient dense with omega-3 essential fatty acids, iron, vitamin E and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), an Omega-6 fatty acid. One of the superfoods!
Hemp hearts add great texture to these keto breakfast cookies and only 5 net carbs per cookie! Chewy, satisfying and a great way to fuel your body as a first meal!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In a small bowl mix the coconut oil and eggs. Add to the dry ingredients. Let sit 5 minutes while flour absorbs the liquid. Form each cookie (tbs) dough in the shape (width and height) to your preference. Sprinkle with additional walnut pieces and coconut (optional). Bake for 15 minutes.Keto Breakfast Cookie
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 137 Total Fat: 12g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 40mg Sodium: 32mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 3g
Healthy World Cuisine
I don’t even think we would have to say, “just try it…it’s delicious”. These look amazing and chewy! Sharing, of course!
Sandra Shaffer
Thank you, Bobbie! The texture is fantastic! You’re the best 🙂
Julie
I’d love a healthy snack cookie like this. It sounds delicious!
Michaela Kenkel
Cookies for breakfast!!?? YES please!
Dini @ The Flavor Bender
Now this is the way I want to start my day! These look amazing!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
One of my best friends is doing Keto right now so I will be sure to share this recipe with her! Looks amazing!
Angela
These sound incredible! A cookie for breakfast that is healthy… YES!
Angela
These sound incredible! A cookie for breakfast that is healthy… YES PLEASE!
Debra C.
I have never tried using hemp hearts in a recipe. Do you find them at a health food store or in the regular grocery store? I need to put this ingredient on my grocery list.
Aunt Bee
Cookies FOR BREAKFAST? Sign me UP! YUM!
Jennifer A Stewart
Perfect for trying to keep my sugars low! I love a breakfast cookie too. Makes me feel like I am cheating but not really!
Deanna
I have been wanting to make breakfast cookies myself! These look amazing!!!
Michelle
I’m definitely intrigued! I’d like to try these!
Linda Miranda
can I use stevia instead of swerve? if so, how much should I use?
Jennifer
Is it ok to heat hemp hearts at this high a temperature for this length of time? Have read on numerous sites that using hemp seeds at high temp can destroy their nutritional value and release unhealthy fats?
Kate
I believe that’s just hemp oil, not the seed/heart
Alicia
Made them – love them! I used pecans because that is what I had. Thinking about a chocolate version now 🙂 Thank you!
Sandra Shaffer
Awesome! You’re talking my language….chocolate! Let me know how they turn out!
Jennifer
Can I sub the coconut flour for almond flour? I can’t have coconut flour due to SIBO
Mary B
Thanks for sharing this! This is a keeper keto recipe — healthy, tasty, and easy to make.
Meagen
I’m assuming 1 cookie (1 tbsp. dough) is 1 serving? It doesn’t say.
Sandra Shaffer
Yes, Meagen! One tablespoon is one serving. It’s in the instructions, but not very clear.
Leanne
How many cookies makes a serving? Do you need to refrigerate them?
Thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to try it!
Sandra Shaffer
One per serving and you can keep them in an airtight container, but remember that no preservatives are in these, so they’ll keep longer in the refrigerator.
Heather Abernathy
I love the texture of these cookies.
They are wonderful by themselves however… I tried one with a little tiny schmear of cream cheese on top. Oh yeah! Thanks for the recipe!
Sandra Shaffer
Oh yes! That’s a perfect addition. So glad you enjoyed these Keto cookies!
Jackie
What can I substitute for hemp seeds. I can’t find them. Any suggestions?
Sandra Shaffer
Oh darn! I’m not sure what to suggest. Do you have a Sprouts or Whole Foods available? They often carry items like this. If not, amazon will definitely have them.
Lisa
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market carries them near me – check it out –
Alex
Not sure where you live, but my local Walmart carries hemp hearts in the baking section, with the almond and coconut flours!
Sandra Shaffer
Lucky! I bet mine does too.
Susan Magee
I’m counting macros
Do I divide the carbs by the number of cookies for carbs, fat and protein per serving?
Thanks in advance!
Sandra Shaffer
Hi Susan, for the complete list of macros, I would put the ingredients in a nutrition calculator like My Fitness Pal. Sorry, I don’t know how to calculate on my own!
Angela
My husband and I are addicted to these things! One cookie gives me enough energy for my morning workout. Oh, I also add .25 cup of lily’s chocolate chips:)
Thanks for sharing!
Sandra Shaffer
Love the addition of some sugar free chocolate chips! That sounds delish. Thanks so much for letting me know you tried and like these breakfast cookies!
Leah
Can I sub almond flour instead of covonut and eliminate the shredded coconut? I like the oil but not the flour/shredded in coconut!!
Sandra Shaffer
Hi Leah, I haven’t tried any substitutions to this recipe, so I can’t say how it will come out. Let me know if you give it a try.
Irene Morales Ward
Just LOVED this recipe! I tweaked it a bit and added the recipe to Livestrong where I got different macro calculations but the ratios were just right! I doubled the recipe, added a small amount of cream of tartar and xanthum gum (I was afraid of it falling apart) and used pecans instead of walnuts. The results were simply perfect! My husband swore it was an oatmeal cookie and told me not to tell him what was in it because he might not like it as much! I also used a combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves because I didn’t have pumpkin spice so I improvised with proportions I like. The end result was better than I could have expected!!
1 cookie – 118 calories
Macros:
Total fat 9g
Saturated fat 5g
Carbohydrates 5g
Fiber 2g
Sugar 1g
Protein 4g
THANK YOU!!!
Sandra Shaffer
Sounds like some great subs! Glad this is a hit with the family.
Shelly
The nutrition facts are confusing (300grams of carbs is not keto). Can you clarify please what the nutrition for one serving is-thank you
Sandra Shaffer
Hi Shelly, you are looking at the whole recipe. Each cookie is about 5 carbs, but for exact macronutrients please use a recipe analysis like My Fitness Pal Recipe Calculator inputting the brands you use. Each will vary slightly and it sounds like you would like more details than what I have provided.
Suzanne Poynter
I dont know what I did wrong but the coconut oil leaked all over the oven.
Helen
Can I substitute hemp flour for the hemp hearts?
Sandra Shaffer
I haven’t tried using hemp flour, so I can’t vouch for that substitution. Let me know how it comes out if you give it a try!
Becky H
Is the nutrition analysis broken? I see “Calories from Fat = 0” and no listing of grams of fat.
Maggie
Tried recipe – I think they taste great. I didn’t have walnuts so I used roasted macadamia nut that I had on hand. I added 2 T of Lily’s chocolate chips and toasted the coconut before adding to batter. I wanted to send a pic but don’t see where one can be added. Thank you for the recipe.
Sandra Shaffer
Yum! Photos are an option through Pinterest https://pin.it/zbrdbsxze4tatu
Prachi
I tried this recipe. Turned out to be amazing. Used erythritol. Having real cookies for the first time after starting keto.
Thank you!
Sandra Shaffer
So glad to hear that these are a hit! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Bonni
I found this recipe because I had hemp hearts on hand and was hoping to use it as an oatmeal substitute in a cookie similar to an oatmeal cookie. These were good! I used Sukrin Gold for the sweetener and added Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips too. I ate 3 right before bed and was still in ketosis today, so no issue there. These taste even better this morning now that they have cooled than they did right out of the oven last night. Thanks so much! I will make these again. I might try butter to see if it’ll get a little crispy. 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks for sharing your results, Bonni! The dark chocolate sounds like a tasty addition.
Lisa Anderson
Just made these last night, they are great! And what a great cookie alternative for kids! Having one with my coffee after my keto egg bake this morning.
Sandra Shaffer
These keto cookies are definitely kid approved, which is a bonus! Thanks for stopping by, Lisa.
Heather
These were not to my liking. I made them exactly like stated. Mine were significantly darker in color even before baking but I did use golden sweetener. I didn’t care for the crunch of the hemp seeds, with some bits that wouldn’t chew. The flavor almost reminded me of banana. I wasn’t disgusted, but I didn’t really care for them. And 5 NC seemed like a lot for a small cookie and i was still hungry.