Welcome to February and the new fresh flavor of the month…Orange. I know I’m a few days late but I had a hard time deciding. In the end I went with another citrus because I enjoyed the lemons of January so much. I have a variety of recipes to share including a main dish, of course some desserts and today’s recipe, Orange Banana Breakfast Cookies.
These are a healthy and hearty small cookie…so there’s no need to feel guilty if you have two! They may be little but they are packed full of nutty flavor. I used pecans because I had them in the freezer. I had toasted them before Christmas but didn’t use them all. The texture from the nuts is perfect with the fruit.
The only thing I didn’t have on hand was the whole wheat flour and the oranges. I bought a bag of Cara Cara oranges, which I had never heard of. They are from Sunkist and oh so good. Juicy and very sweet. The color looks almost like a grapefruit but they are definitely the taste of an orange.
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1 c. whole wheat flour
- ½ t. salt (omit if you use salted butter)
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1 t. baking soda
- ¾ c. softened butter
- ¼ c. sugar
- ½ c. brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 banana
- 1 T. fresh orange zest
- ¼ – ½ c. chopped walnuts or pecans
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flours, salt, cinnamon and soda.
- In the bowl to a stand up mixer cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg, vanilla, orange zest and banana (chunk into pieces before adding.)
- In one batch, add the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in nuts.
- Using a small cookie scooper, drop rounds of dough onto parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake 10 – 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden brown.
- Cool on cooling racks.
The original recipe (I’m sorry but I have no idea where it came from) called for 1/4 c. old fashioned oats. If you wanted to add those just leave out 1/4 c. of one of the flours.
My new blog design is working great. I want to thank Gwen, from This Bold Girl, once again for helping me make this dream come true. I knew what I wanted in my head but trying to get that idea conveyed to someone else could have been challenging. With Gwen, it was a piece of cake. Honestly, sometimes it was like she read my mind. This is a blog I can grow with and be proud of.
Enjoy your day…
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Love the new blog design, and your photos are beautiful!
Oh my goodness. These look absolutely delicious. I LOVE the flavor combo! I’m going to try these very soon! :)
Cookies for breakfast?? I’m so all over that!
Your new blog design is gorgeous! I’m making these this week… they look delicious and so healthy! I love that you chose orange for the month… I just ate an orange… they seem to be the perfect fruit for a cold February!
these look delicious. i saw cookies for breakfast & i had to see what it was all about. great recipe – i will definitely try them. not sure i could eat them for breakfast though. love the new blog look. going to look around a bit more …. take care. ( :
The photos of the cookies are stunning. And the cookies look tasty, too!
Your blog is beautiful, dear lady!!! I love your logo and the way it’s set up on the top is really nice, unique!
Your cookies sound delis!!!! I always use all ww flour when I make cookies, so I will do that again when I make these. I’ll pin this!
Hugs, Cindy
LOVE the new look & those oranges look divine :o)
Mmmmm. They look great! Your photos are gorgeous!!!
Wow…they look great…and so does your photography Ann!!!! Love your recipe layout!
I think these breakfast cookies would be brilliant for college students. I’m going to make some for Shanley Belle after Mardi Gras. Thanks for postin! :D
These look what we like to call delooooocious! How about you just make them for me instead of me making my own?
These look and sound delish! I saw the Cara Cara oranges for the first time yesterday…I should have bought a few. :) Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! I do love citrus flavors ~
Your blog is beautiful and your photos are gorgeous! I don’t have that talent I’m afraid.
xo
Pat
Ann, I love your new blog design! I have some of those Cara Cara oranges at my house and they are so delicious. The grandgirls are visiting, so I may have to make these cookies tomorrow. I’m loving your themes for each month, too.
Beautiful photography Ann, they sure sound good! Love your blogs new look!
I guess Ann I am the exception, I really miss your original header, friendlier somehow. You are so talented and I like your style.
Oh, my! These cookies look delicious! I send a care package to my son in the Navy every month and I think he would love some of these. Thank you for sharing the recipe, Ann!
IF we have a snow day tomorrow, those are the cookies I’m making. I have all the ingredients and they look fantastic. If not snow day, then maybe I’ll make them on the weekend, but I sure hope it is tomorrow. Nothing better than baking on a snow day.
Oh Ann, not only is the post gorgeous and super yummy looking! So is the new blog design! It’s stunning. Fresh, clean, so easy to navigate. Just appealing as heck and so classic.
Oh boy these look delightful Ann! I love your new blog header too btw..fun changes around here I see.
Yum!! And how pretty does that look? gorgeous!
This sounds yummy!