After School Fruity Weetabix Cookies Recipe

I spotted a recipe for Weetabix Cookies over on the Weetabix Instagram. My three love Weetabix (of the chocolate variety) and I had all of the ingredients in the house so thought I would give them a go with a few little changes.

90% of the time I try to include some kind of fruit / veg into the kids as part of their after-school snack and these seemed ideal.

Scroll to the middle of the post for ingredients and method.

These cookies are honestly so easy to make - you basically, chuck everything into a bowl, combine and roll into little cookie balls which take less than 20 minutes to bake. The recipe is quite flexible too - as long - add other types of fruit if you fancy, it is good to experiment.

I was worried the cookies would be really dry but they are the opposite - they have a soft consistancy and taste really fruity. Saying that though, they are best enjoyed with a glass of milk - but all cookies are!

Ingredients (makes 10 cookies)

2 Chocolate Weetabix
1 Tbsp Porridge Oats
150g Self Raising Flour
1 Tsp Sweet Ground Cinnamon
2 Small Handfuls of Blueberries
1 Large Red Apple
2 Ripe Bananas
1 Egg

Method

1 - Crush the weetabix into a bowl, add the oats, self raising flower and cinnamon. Stir until combined.

2 - Grate the apple into the mixture, then crush two bananas and add to the bowl.

3 - Add a beaten egg and stir all of the ingredients until combined. If the mixture is a little too wet to handle, add a little extra flour.

4 - Make small dough balls from the cookie mix, flatten and add to a lined baking tray. You should get around 10 cookies from the mix.

5 - Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 17 minutes. Cool on a baking rack - serve warm or cool with a glass of milk.

The apple and banana are the basic fruit you need in these but you can add any type of berry - I think raspberries would work really well. Just don't add too many. You can also use plain Weetabix if you prefer.

I won't lie, these do not rival chocolate chip cookies in taste but they are nice as a healthier alternative after school and a way to get a little more fruit and fibre into the kids. They are not dry - they have a soft texture and they taste nice and fruity. The kids enjoyed them which is the main thing.

If your kids are in a rush in the mornings, you can make in advance and they make a nice breakfast alternative no prep needed. A good grab-and-go option with a yoghurt drink.