Hello! How was your day?
Thanks for all your thoughts on my Fat Feeling post. There is something oddly comforting about knowing you’re not the only one dealing with it.
This morning I ran a 10 miler and felt pretty good! I thought I was still tired from this weekend, but ended up getting lost in my ‘head movies’ and it flew by!
I worked through the morning and then met up with SkinnyRunner to pop some tags. We went to the GoodWill for toss-away gear for the New York City Marathon. Runners wait outside for a few hours before the race and it’s COLD! So you need extra clothes to stay warm before the marathon.
Since I am going to be ripping these off in public anyway, I felt comfortable trying them on in public too… #Classy
You may have heard I love to run and eat.
Fortunately, those things compliment each other very well! But long distance running requires fueling well – not just a lot. I wanted a treat today and whipped up these healthy cookies that could work as a pre-run snack since they have a good mix of carbs and protein without very much fat.
Pre-Run Cookies Recipe
{Low fat. Gluten Free. Pre-workout approved.}
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oat flour (I blended oats in the blender to make)
- 2 Tb. brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tb. chia seeds
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 3 Tb. greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- optional: 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix apple sauce, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, greek yogurt. Mix oat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and chia seeds. Combine and add chocolate chips. Spray cookie sheet (there is not a lot of fat in these so they will stick). Drop batter by spoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until done.
I didn’t have chocolate chips, so I had to chop up a dark chocolate bar. So, my chips are pretty big and random sized. Still taste good though!
Enjoy!
Question: When was the last time you had a cookie?
As a health coach I love the idea of this recipe! Do you care if I share it with some of my clients?
Go for it 🙂
Need you ask says this cookie lover & posts about my weekend cookie treats all the time! 🙂 Love the healthy ones too & made some this past weekend! 🙂
These look amazing! I made cookies last night, I was homesick so made my moms specialty, Monster cookies! Although they aren’t healthy in any way shape or form, they definitely were worth every bite (and then I ran a little extra this morning to help make up for it)
Love your blog.
Thanks! I want to make some epic cookies like that soon!!
lovely…
I actually can’t remember the last time Ihad a cookie… I’m more of a cake/chocolate bar kind of girl!!!
I had a cookie too long ago!
Question about chia seeds- if you omit them from the recipe, will it still work? I have all of those ingredients except the chia seeds….or are they a sub for eggs? Thanks to anyone who knows!
They look delicious! I might just substitute the chocolate with raisins…
These are so happening. Thanks for sharing!
I had a biscotti this morning as my second breakfast. I only have 2 left from my last visit to Mike’s Pastry in Boston. I hope I can find some good ones in NYC.
I had a cookie yesterday and it was Maple cookie from trader joes and if you havent tried it yet you’re seriously missing out. It tastes like a happy fall time Oreo.
A cookie made for pre run? Now that is some fuel I can get behind.
I had oreo’s last Sunday, (note plural). Sadly they were not candy corn oreo’s, but they were double stuffed so that made up for it.
Can’t wait to try out this super simple recipe, looks delish! Also, tomorrow is my first 5k since having knee surgery in January, I have to thank you for always keeping me inspired to get back to running! There were some dark days where I thought I’d never get back to my old mileage, and it’s still a struggle, but I know I’ll get there if I keep at it 🙂 ALSO – yesterday I found myself continuously repeating “Nips, hips, and chips” to myself during the whole 40+ minutes of my run. So thanks for that too! 😉
Those cookies look delicious! I’ll definitely have to try those out! 🙂
Ha, I was just eating a delicious cookie as I read this. It’s never too early for a delicious cookie.
Um, I try on clothes in public all the time. I thought that’s why they have mirrors on every pillar in the clothing department of Wal-Mart 🙂 It’s so much quicker than going into a dressing room!
Cookies? My Dad bought mint oreos as a treat while we were on vacation last week, and you better believe I munched on a few of those.
What a smart way to get throw away clothes! I always freeze or beg someone to hold my stuff.
No cookies lately but last night I made gluten and dairy free blueberry scones…pictures are up on the blog.
Yum! I’m gonna find a way to make these plant based 🙂
These cookies look great! I had a scone at Panera last night…does that count 🙂
Those cookies look great! I might even be able to sneak them in on my kids.
I always have some kind of a cookie made and stashed in the freezer so we can take them out one at a time. Right now, we have butterscotch chip and pumpkin cookies. But these are next!
Looks delicious! The last cookie I had… it was definitely recently. 🙂
I haven’t made cookies in quite a while, but now that you say it – I think it is time to make some here VERY soon!
Looks gooddd, I love cookies!
I don’t remember! Must change that this weekend!
Yum!! Thanks for sharing the recipe! I had a cookie after my race last Friday, I always feel a little less guilty that way.
yesterday! cookie-a-day keeps the doctor away… right?
My hubby just had one of those pumpkin shaped cookies frosted with orange frosting….that are every where right now….I refrained! I know, shocker!!
However, I may be making these this weekend and I will definitely be sampling them. 😉
I may have to make these this weekend! I can’t find chocolate chips in Geneva thus far so chopping up chocolate works perfectly! Are you packing them for your flight?? Good luck and have so much fun on Sunday! MCM is on my race listso hopefully I can run it when I move back!
Those look delish! I can’t remember the last time I had a cookie- I must be overdue for some…
May give your recipe a try this weekend and throwing in some chopped cashew nuts. 🙂
Oh my lord, these look good. I love high-carb, high-protein recipes for post-run! I don’t do so hot with protein before long runs, but I definitely appreciate it afterwards. And cookies are awesome. I am proud (or embarrassed?) to say I have cookies all the time. Just had some with lunch.
My last cookie was after my half last weekend! It was awesome-they had two types, and you could either try one or the other…or both! Is that even a question??
Those cookies look so good!
The last time I had a cookie was Sunday night. I came home from visiting my grandma and my boyfriend had bought me some as a surprise! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite!
These cookies look delish! I really need to stop reading food blogs late at night because now I’m hungry, haha.
It was nice meeting you at FitBlogLA on Tuesday. Love your classy Goodwill pants 🙂 xoxo