Biking and Hiking Cookies

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Do Healthy Cookies exist? Yes!

One of my favourites healthful snacks to prep ahead is what I call “Biking Cookies” or “Hiking Cookies”. We call them this because they work well for fuelling active lifestyles, whether biking, hiking, walking or any other active pursuit.

These cookies have some substance to them, packing well in a pocket for a bike ride, or in a backpack for a local hiking adventure. They don’t squish easily, but also aren’t so delicate that they break easily.

This recipe can double as an on-the-go breakfast or a snack, fuelling our brains for busy work days.

Ingredients in healthy cookies

You can see from the ingredients why I call these healthy cookies!

• The grains used in these cookies are whole grains, which means that they bring their whole nutritional package, including fiber , protein and micronutrients, to the recipe.
• They use sunflower, pumpkin and flax seeds, all of which contribute protein, healthy fats as well as micronutrients like magnesium, which is important in our metabolism and mental health.
• They are sweetened with chocolate chips, dried fruit and only 1/2 cup sugar in the whole recipe.
• They use milk for the liquid, which also contributes calcium, vitamin D and protein, among other nutrients.

These Biking & Hiking Cookies have a similar nutritional profile to an energy bar but with a fraction of the cost and packaging!

5 reasons to love these healthy cookies:

• They taste awesome, appealing to kids, youth and adults alike.
• They make a big batch (24 large or 48 small cookies, depending on how generous you scoop the batter)
• They are freezer friendly
• They work for a portable snack
• They work for a breakfast-on-the-go – just pair with an unsweetened latte or this Coffee Shake.

This recipe was originally posted by a colleague, Kelsey Gilks on the Alberta Milk blog Easy, Tasty, Healthy. This blog has since been discontinued – but this recipe lives on in our kitchen.

Here are the ingredients to make these tasty & portable morsels!

Recipe: Biking & Hiking Cookies

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Biking & Hiking Cookies

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

I originally stumbled on this recipe when a fellow colleague Kelsey Gilks published it on her blog. This blog has since been discontinued, but these cookies remain a staple in our kitchen.

Author: Energize Nutrition

Recipe type: Snack

Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 2 & ¼ cups oats
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• ¾ cup pumpkin seeds
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• ¼ cup whole flax seed
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1 & ¼ cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup raisins or dates
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup molasses
• ½ cup melted butter
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: oats, whole wheat flour, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut, whole flax seed, sugar, cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips, raisins/dates.
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients: water, molasses, melted butter, milk.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Portion cookies using a large scooper (1/4 cup). Place on a baking tray lightly misted with vegetable oil spray.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Using this portion will yield about 24 cookies. If making smaller cookies (small scoop), reduce baking time.

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