Enjoy cookies for breakfast! These dark chocolate cranberry breakfast cookies are healthy enough to start your day or enjoy post workout or for a midmeal snack.

Yes, you can have cookies for breakfast if they are these healthy Dark Chocolate Cranberry Breakfast Cookies.

two chocolate cookies on a plate with a cup of coffee next to it and text overlay "Chocolate cranberry breakfast cookies"

These cookies have one main surprise ingredient: black beans. Don't let that scare you from trying them. It adds fiber and protein to the cookies while enhancing the chocolate flavor. My guys never knew they were in these cookies or the Black Bean Coconut Brownies.

These are good when you initially make them, but honestly they are better the next day when the flavors have developed a bit and the cookies are chewier.

I like to make a double batch to have on hand for quick on the go breakfasts or an after workout snack.

Choctoberfest

It's the best time of year: #Choctoberfest! I think we can all agree on one thing this year… 2020 needs more chocolate.

Choctoberfest is our annual celebration of chocolate recipes, now in its 6th year. I've teamed up with some talented food bloggers to share dozens of milk, dark, and white chocolate dishes for this year's virtual event. Be sure to keep scrolling to the end of the post to see all of the deliciousness shared today.

Plus, we've pooled our resources to bring you an exciting giveaway you don't want to miss!

The Giveaway

One lucky winner will receive a KitchenAid mixer - or if you already have a mixer you can instead opt to receive a KitchenAid gift card to purchase your choice of attachments or other kitchen tools. To enter, simply follow the directions here:

a Rafflecopter giveaway The fine print: Open worldwide to entrants who are 18+ (except where prohibited). Winner will receive a KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer or the equivalent in a gift card. Giveaway ends on October 16 at 11:59 PM Eastern. This giveaway is not sponsored by KitchenAid, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, or any other third party sites. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. See terms & conditions for more information.

Participating Bloggers

Allison, Jess, and Sharon from Triple Chocolate Kitchen (#Choctoberfest organizers!)
Karen from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Susan from The Wimpy Vegetarian
Rebekah from Making Miracles
Coleen from The Redhead Baker
Marcelle from A Little Fish in the Kitchen
Dorothy from Shockingly Delicious
Stephanie from Long Distance Baking
Lisa from Blogghetti
Linda from 2 Cookin Mamas
Erin from The Spiffy Cookie
Audrey from That Recipe
Maria from Living Ideas
Kate from Kate's Recipe Box
Terri from Our Good Life
Sarah from Sarah Cooks the Books
Sue from Palatable Pastime
April from Veggies First Then Dessert
Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Kelley from Simply Inspired Meals
Iris from A Fork on the Road
Teri from The Freshman Cook
Ashley from My Southern Sweet Tooth
Heather from Join Us, Pull up a Chair
Angela from Bake It With Love
Dedra from Queenslee Appétit

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Breakfast Cookies

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Ingredients

½ cup Dutch process cocoa
1½ cups whole wheat flour
1½ cup old fashioned oatmeal
1 cup sugar ((optional: use ½ sugar and ½ stevia))
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup no sugar added applesauce
½ cup canned black beans (rinsed)
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup dark or semi sweet chocolate chips
½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium bowl whisk together cocoa, flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
In a blender, puree applesauce, black beans, egg whites and vanilla until smooth,
Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients with chocolate chips and cranberries.
Scoop cookie dough by tablespoonful onto a baking sheet leaving an inch or more between cookies. Press each down until ½" thick.
Bake 8-10 minutes. Move to a cooling rack to cool completely.