Bust out your party hat and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to 86 Lemons!!! Today marks the one year anniversary of my first blog post. It’s kind of fun to look back and see how far I’ve come. While I’m still learning and always will be, my photos have come a long way.
In fact, just yesterday I was teaching two friends how to use the manual settings on their DSLR cameras.
A year ago, I had no “cool” photo props. Over the past year, I’ve managed to build a nice little collection of plates/bowls, linens, utensils, etc. A year ago, I was still learning about new-to-me ingredients like chia seed, flax eggs, coconut oil, tapioca starch, lentils and dates (to name a few).
Now these are basic staples in our kitchen. Hubs even built me an open pantry wall to accommodate my different flours, beans, seeds, etc. A year ago, I would never have attempted to create my own vegan, gluten-free recipe for breakfast cookies. Look at me now…
Last week, a sweet friend brought me a pile of organic strawberries from her u-pick haul. I used some to make strawberry-banana ice cream. The others all went into a double batch of “Nutritious Strawberry Breakfast Cookies”.
The cookies are actually a great snack for any time, not just breakfast. Perfect for on-the-go, no utensils required–which is what Hubs needs as he heads out the door in the morning. Grab ‘n go.
I packed ’em full of great stuff like chia seeds, protein powder, coconut flakes and pecan chips–all optional, interchangeable ingredients so you can create your own version.
Why the square shape? Well, I made a visit to see a dear friend and her new baby last week.
After seeing what a balancing act she has on her hands (a 4-year old, an 11-month old, a newborn who arrived early, and lots of boxes to unpack in the house they moved into just a few weeks ago), I decided to send her a care package with healthy snacks.
I mean, who has time to prepare meals when you’ve got all that going on?! So the square shape was literally just to maximize space in the box. A, if you’re reading this today (6/19), they should be there tomorrow!
If you have loads of fresh strawberries to use up, make a double batch (which requires 4 cups of chopped strawberries) and give some to a friend, and/or freeze some for later. Enjoy!
Yay for 86Lemons First Birthday!
These will go on my “to-make” list because I know my boys will love them. I’m going to wait until I get some fresh strawberries though.
I love your little presentation/gift box…cute!
Thanks for sharing!
These look so simple, clean, and yummy – and we have strawberries at my local farmers market now, so this is good timing! Thanks – and happy birthday!
Happy 1st blogiversary Livvy!! It’s crazy to think you’ve only been blogging for a year – you’re a complete natural. I’m so glad to have found your blog in the last year and I wish you all the success & happiness in your blogging future.
On another note, these cookies look lovely. Breakfast + cookie is just about the best combo, don’t you think? I love your packaging idea too.
Thanks so much Angela, that means a lot coming from YOU!!!
Congratulations on a year of blogging! I’m a brand-new blogger and hope in a year’s time I’ll have developed as much as you :)
I don’t think I’ve seen strawberries in cookies before..? they look wonderful, and I’m with Angela, cookies you can eat for breakfast have got to be a winner.
Now THIS looks like a legitimate breakfast cookie recipe. I find that most are laden with sugar! I will be trying this recipe in the near future!
Happy Blog Birthday! I agree with Angela, you are a complete natural and your photography is beautiful. Love these breakfast cookies, strawberries are abundant right now and I love cookies!
We just loved these, Yiv. Babies scarfed these down. Yum! Thank you so much! There was a little *hint* for me on the kitchen table this morning. Matthew read your post and printed the recipe. :)
You’re welcome! Glad they arrived in one piece (sort of ;). Can’t wait for another visit!
This sounds delicious! Quick question – what could I replace the banana with? I can’t have bananas but I still really want to try this.
Wow, these look great! Is this your recipe or is it a lemon-tester ? I’d like similar recipes!
Hi Chelsea! Thanks for reading/commenting! Yep, this one is mine. Hopefully more like this to come :)
I want the strawberry breakfast cookie bar recipe but the only option is to print it. I normally read the recipe and if I have to, I write it down-no printer. THANKS!!
Hi Tracy. If you click the big pink button at the bottom of the post that says “Click here to print recipe”, you’ll go to this page (https://86lemons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/NutritiousStrawberryBreakfastCookies.pdf), which is a PDF that you can view on screen (and print if you like).
These look amazing. What a great alternative to cereal bars. My kids would love having a “cookie” for breakfast haha! I would love to share this post in my berry breakfast roundup. Please let me know!