Enjoy two breakfast cookies with a glass of milk or soymilk for a nutritious break- fast on the go. This recipe makes 60 cookies, so plan to freeze several servings for weeks of healthy options for breakfast, snacks, and dessert.
Ingredients
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1 cup dry, uncooked oat bran
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3/4 cup orange juice
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1 cup plus 1 tablespoon applesauce, unsweetened
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 cup honey
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1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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3 large eggs
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1-1⁄2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon grated orange rind or 2 teaspoons orange extract
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3 cups whole-wheat pastry flour*
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1-1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 cup nonfat dry milk
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2-1⁄2 cups oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned)
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1 cup nuts
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup ground flaxseed (optional)
*If you don’t have whole-wheat pastry flour, you can substitute with 1-1⁄2 cups whole-wheat flour and 1-1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour.
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Position oven racks to accommodate two sheets at a time in the center of oven. Coat nonstick cookie sheets with cooking spray.
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Mix oat bran and orange juice together in a small bowl and set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, combine applesauce, canola oil, honey, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and grated orange rind or extract in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Measure flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a sifter and sift over applesauce mixture.
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Add the soaked oat bran and remaining ingredients to the large bowl and mix thoroughly with a strong wooden spoon.
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Drop slightly heaping tablespoons of the mixture one inch apart on cookie sheets. (To save time, fill cookie sheets with as many cookies as possible, baking two trays at a time. Stagger trays— one to the left and one to the right—to allow air circulation around each outer edge.)
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Bake until lightly browned—12 to 14 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving Size: 2 cookies Calories: 220 Calories from Fat: 29 percent Fat: 7g
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Saturated Fat: less than 1g Fiber: 5g
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Cholesterol: 22mg Sodium: 127mg Protein: 6g Total Carbohydrate: 37g Sugars: 17g