As a New York City public school teacher, I take my responsibility to educate young people very seriously. It’s a tough and rewarding job and I do it with pride. Unfortunately, being a full-time career woman is very demanding and it is extremely difficult to juggle working and being a mother. As a result, mornings definitely don’t always go off without a hitch in our home. I’ve tried to perfect some morning hacks, over the years, to make our mornings easier.
Since I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that children who eat breakfast daily perform better academically, that was the first area where I wanted to improve our morning routine. Let’s be honest, I don’t have a lot of time to prepare breakfast every morning with our hectic schedule so I had to get creative to make sure my boys eat something wholesome that doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare.
This is where my morning hack for Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies came to life, what better way add something to our morning breakfast routine that we could all also enjoy on-the-go! JIF peanut butter was the perfect ingredient for this recipe because it is high in protein and my boys absolutely love it. Since JIF now comes in new Cinnamon and Maple flavors, it allowed me to add new and inviting flavors to this already delicious recipe!
Here are some other easy morning hacks for busy moms like me who are on-the-go every morning:
- Have everyone’s clothing laid out the night before. I cannot stress how important this is for getting out of the house on time and maintaining your sanity every morning.
- Don’t skip breakfast! You can use JIF peanut butter in Cinnamon and Maple flavors to give your morning crackers and breads a delicious taste.
- Don’t check your social media until you have a break later in the day. Believe me, it can suck you in and make you fall way behind schedule in the morning.
- Get a good night’s sleep. I’m guilty of staying up late and it definitely slows me down when it comes to getting everyone ready in the morning.
- Prepare something the night before that you and the kids can eat on-the-go or in the car like my Peanut Butter Oatmeal cookies recipe below!
Let’s Discuss: What are some of your suggestions for morning hacks that help your family get ready every morning?
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Umm these cookies look delish! I recently found out I can’t have food with white flour so this is a great option for when the sweet cravings appear. I will be saving this recipe on my recipe book!
Those look so yummy!! I would eat them all though!
These look delicious! I love peanut butter and oatmeal so what a great idea to add them together! I wish we had JIF here in Canada. We did years and years ago, but I haven’t seen it on the shelves since!
I always want to try oatmeal cookies, and then I see you incorporate this recipe with peanut butter (favourite). I definitely will try this recipe. Looks delicious as well. I bookmarked it.
Ok, these look fantastic! Another hack I do is to bake eggs in muffin tins. I break the yolk, bake until done, then make an egg and cheese sandwich by zapping it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, add a slice of cheese onto a piece of toast. You can add veggies into the egg before baking and that’s good too!
Oh yum, these look amazing! I love a good oatmeal cookie recipe! Even better with peanut butter.
JIF is a staple in the house, it’s one of our favorite peanut butter brands! It’s amazing what you can do with it too. I really like this recipe and it’s perfect for busy mornings!
I love peanut butter and I love me some oatmeal but have never had them together! Oh man what I have been missing!!!! I will definitely have to make these.
These look so yummy! Morning hacks? I make overnight oatmeal a lot, and egg muffins. They are easy to grab and go. Sometimes a quiche works well for busy mornings. we homeschool, so I don’t have to rush out many mornings.
I love peanut butter cookies and love how easy this recipe looks to follow and also not a huge list of ingredients!
Woah, JIF Cinnamon? I NEED to get my hands on a jar of that. It sounds AWESOME.
I am going to try this. I make muffins for my boys because it is so much easier to just hand them some homemade muffins from the freezer than making them sit at the table to eat.
Yum! There is nothing better than a peanut butter oatmeal cookie.
Those look delish! I had no idea that Jif had “flavored” versions available, either!
I have not seen these new JIF peanut butters before!! I love muffins this would be a great muffin to make a batch of and freeze up!
I love any kind of oatmeal cookies! They sound amazing with PB!
I did not know JIF comes in other flavors now–you know I’m going to check that out. These cookies sound yummy and pretty easy to make. Probably would be really good for me since I tend to skip breakfast–a lot.
These are a great idea to make on Sunday for a quick grab and go breakfast during the week. My boys are sure to love them.
These look great!!! I try to have my son’s lunch packed and in the fridge, ready to go. That seems to be the one thing I hate doing in the mornings! Ha!
Oh, I need to find this ASAP! These cookies look so good! Perfect with a glass of milk!
Yum! These look delicious! I love peanut butter cookies. I will have to try to make these tomorrow.
I could definitely do with a yummy, healthy and easy breakfast! I’m not a morning person at all and most mornings, my kids just get cereal! This would be a welcome addition.
I love oatmeal cookies, but never thought to try it with peanut butter. This is definitely something I have to try.
I love oatmeal and peanutbutter. What a great way to start the day. Must try it.
These cookies look excellent!
I am a huge fan of peanut butter.
This looks amazing! Honestly my children are not the biggest fans of peanut butter & oatmeal but this might just convert them. I’m definitely making this because my husband likes them too.
These look absolutely delicious! I love oatmeal cookies! I’ve never tried making them with peanut butter though; will do.
These cookies!! I’m in love! What a great simple breakfast idea!
These look absolutely delicious! I think I’m going to have to make these asap for my family.
Oh these look so good and yummy! I might make these so my husband could have some breakfast on the go! Thanks! Pinning this!
Peanut butter oatmeal cookies are definitely one of my favorites – plus, healthy because of the peanut butter and oatmeal 🙂 Right?!
Omg these cookies sound amazing!!!!! I just love anything peanut butter! Must give these a try!
Those cookies look super yummy. My older one loves peanut butter with anything. I am going to make these cookies for her.
I didn’t know Jif had those amazing flavors! I’d love to make cookies for a morning treat. The kids would love that idea too, I’m sure. 🙂
Wow this looks great. I’d have to try this out for my kids. They’d love it!
My kids will love this. This sounds like little mess and easy with a toddler attached to your hip!
I can’t wait to try out your special recipe for the Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. I think it sounds delicious, and I hope I do as good as you did in the photos.
I would definitely spread extra peanut butter on my cookie! I will keep an eye out for these flavored peanut butter but I’m sure I could add the extra ingredients myself.