Chia Seed Peanut Butter Cookies from Yummy Mummy Kitchen

03.02.12
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Happy Friday everyone! Have any wild and crazy weekend plans? Well, in addition to baking 6 different recipes,  I’m hosting a book club at my house tonight for about 15 lovely DC bloggers! So, as you can expect, I’m frantically trying to finish work so I can clean up this dump I call a house. So, without further ado, I bring you my hero for the day [aka guest poster], Marina from Yummy Mummy Kitchen.  Guys, please go check out her blog and revel in her incredible photography. Oh and she’s a mom of 2 adorable girls and absolutely STUNNING. Like model stunning. Go look!

Hello Realistic Nutritionist readers! I’m Marina from YummyMummyKitchen.com and I’m so happy to be sharing a recipe with you today. Thank you, Claire for having me! This recipe has been getting rave reviews from my readers who have tried it and I hope you will enjoy it too. Nothing beats a guilt-free, delicious cookie, right?!

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I’m not going to lie, I had cookies on the way to pilates this morning. And I gave my kids cookies for their snack. I’m okay with it because these cookies are packed with nutrition and guilt-free. Certainly healthier than the average granola bar. Peanut butter, oats, and chia seeds (yes, a few chocolate chips too) come together to make one yummy-healthy cookie suitable even for breakfast.
So what are these things anyway? Chia seeds were an ancient Aztec staple and have recently become popular for their health benefits. Chia seeds are higher in Omega-3 acids than flax seeds, higher in antioxidants than blueberries, balance blood sugar, are a complete protein, packed with vitamins, and are very filling. These seeds can be added to water, sprinkled on salads and cereal, or used in baking. They are available at health food stores such as Whole Foods.
Need a 4 year old’s  review: “These cookies are more delicious than any other kind of cookies. I want to make them again sometime soon!” So there you have it!

Chia Seed Peanut Butter Cookies

printer friendly recipe
Yields about 12

Ingredients: 

  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup all purpose or gluten-free flour
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup dark or semisweet chocolate chunks or chips

Directions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, baking powder, flour, and chia seeds. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until creamy. Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly stir in oat mixture to combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet. Press dough into balls with hands, as dough will be crumbly. Bake 12 minutes. Cool.

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Are chia seeds new to you, or are you already a fan?

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Comments

  1. Posted by Grubarazzi on
    Friday, March 2nd, 2012
    I'm super impressed with these cookies! 
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  2. Posted by Marina {Yummy Mummy Kitchen} on
    Friday, March 2nd, 2012
    Thanks for having me here, Claire! Have a great weekend, enjoy your book club, and happy baking! xo
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  3. Posted by Kiri W. on
    Friday, March 2nd, 2012
    What an interesting recipe! I have never worked with chia seeds, but hear so much about them... Great guest post!
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  4. Posted by Baking Serendipity on
    Friday, March 2nd, 2012
    6 recipes and book club!?! Goodness you have a busy, but fantastic weekend planned! I love this guest post and these cookies. I bought chia seeds for the first time recently, and have added them to yogurt and smoothies, but never thought to add them to cookies. Must try!
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  5. Posted by Amanda @ Semi-Health Nut on
    Friday, March 2nd, 2012
    These look so yummy! 

    I'm interested though, did they come out dry or a different texture than normal cookies?  I use chia seeds plus water to make "chia gel" that substitutes eggs in recipes but I've never used them with eggs!  (They absorb liquid very well, that's why I'm curious if they were dry.)
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  6. Posted by Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. on
    Sunday, March 4th, 2012
    I need to get on the chia seed train! These look yummy! Great guest post!
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  7. Posted by Kelly on
    Monday, March 5th, 2012
    I absolutely LOVE Marina and her blog, fabulous guest post!!!!
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  8. Posted by Sue Sparks on
    Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
    Another grreat recipe from Marina!  Time to pin!
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