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Keto Breakfast Cookies {with Grain-Free Hemp Hearts}

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Keto Breakfast Cookies with hemp hearts (seeded hemp) and shredded coconut flakes are nutritious portable breakfast cookies for on the go!

 

A stack of Keto breakfast cookies

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!

 

Keto breakfast cookies on a baking rack

 

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!

 

Keto Breakfast Cookies on a white plate with silver ring

 

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!

 

with a chopped walnuts

 

Yield: 14

Keto Breakfast Cookie

Keto Breakfast Cookie

Chewy and satisfying breakfast cookies are the perfect grab and go nutritious breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted and cooled
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
  • dash himalayan salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar alternative (Swerve brand, Sugar 2.0)

Instructions

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.

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
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
© Sandra @ The Foodie Affair
Cuisine: American / Category: Low Carb

 

 

Keto Breakfast Cookies with hemp hearts (seeded hemp) and shredded coconut flakes are nutritious portable breakfast cookies for on the go! #keto #lowcarbdiet #glutenfree #breakfast #healthy | www.thefoodieaffair.com

 

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  8. 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.

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  14. 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?

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  15. Made them – love them! I used pecans because that is what I had. Thinking about a chocolate version now 🙂 Thank you!

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  19. How many cookies makes a serving? Do you need to refrigerate them?
    Thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to try it!

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  20. 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!

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  22. I’m counting macros
    Do I divide the carbs by the number of cookies for carbs, fat and protein per serving?

    Thanks in advance!

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  23. 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!

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  24. 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!!!

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  25. The nutrition facts are confusing (300grams of carbs is not keto). Can you clarify please what the nutrition for one serving is-thank you

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  29. 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.

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  30. I tried this recipe. Turned out to be amazing. Used erythritol. Having real cookies for the first time after starting keto.
    Thank you!

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  31. 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. 🙂

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  32. 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.

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  33. 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.

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  34. When I went to FatSecret and checked each ingredient alone, then added up This is what I got for each cookie based on 14 cookies per batch:
    calories = 120
    total carbs = 3.3
    net carbs = 1.8

    I have found the calculator on MyFitness is not reliable. For one recipe I listed it gave me a ridiculous 40 grams once then over 50 the next time – per serving. Since it was meat based I did my own calculation and it was in the single digits.

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