It all started with a loud noise. Boom!!!
My first thought was : It’s going to rain again, but I didn’t even have the chance to finish my thought that the whole house started swinging back and forth, drawers were opening and closing all by themselves, books were falling down from the shelves. I grabbed Tiffany and followed hubby down the stairs. It was an earthquake!!
It lasted no more than 30-40 seconds, enough to leave me with a messy house. When everything calmed down hubby went back in the house to look for any broken pipes or cracked walls. It took me another half an hour to have enough courage to go inside. I was terrified! Tiffany on the other hand was as happy as a toddler can be.
Entering the house a burning smell hit my nose. MY SCONES!!! my scones were in the oven!! They were not cooked, not over-cooked, but burned!! Wish I could tell you they were good …. and I found the apple scone recipe I’ve been looking for. Well, there’s always next time!
This morning, while hubby was watching the morning news and Tiffany was still sleeping I tip-toed into the kitchen to make breakfast. I was still thinking about my burned scones but didn’t have enough almond butter to make another batch. Opening the fridge to see what I could make breakfast out of, my eyes laid on a bag of almond meal. Cookies, yes, I’m going to bake a batch of almond cookies for breakfast.
It goes like this
Turn the oven on. Prepare a baking sheet.
Small dice an apple and chop some almonds.
In a food processor add self rising flour, almond meal, vegan butter, sugar and applesauce.
Pulse a couple of times to form a wet, slightly sticky dough. With a spatula/spoon mix the dough with the chopped almonds and diced apples.
Place spoonful of dough on a baking sheet and bake for about 15-17 minutes.
A glass of cold milk and a couple of cookies and we were ready to start the day!
Continuing the apple challenge I can now say almonds and apple is a successful combo.
The cookies turned out as little muffins tops, with a little crunchy bite from the chopped almonds and sweetened from the diced apples and applesauce.
Apple-almonds breakfast cookies
Ingredients
3/4 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup almond meal
2 tbsp vegan butter
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1/3 cup small diced apples
1/3 cup chopped almonds
Directions
Preheat the oven at 350F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
Small diced an apple and chop the almonds.
In a food processor add the rest of the ingredients and pulse a couple of times until the mixture resembles a wet and slightly sticky dough.
Place the dough into a clean bowl and mix it with the apples and almonds.
Place spoonful of dough on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes until it sightly starts to turn golden.
Enjoy!!
Roxana
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That must have been so scary Roxana. Thankfully, you are all ok. Nothing else really matters. We can look forward to those apple scones another day
I'm off to Scotland for a week on Saturday – but plan to check out some of your healthy bar recipes on our return.
Roxana..this is so healthy and great breakfast cookies ! I shall make this for snacking on when watching movies! Thanks for the recipe. I love coming here coz you have lots of healthy stuff here
Have a nice day and a hug and muax for Tiffany 
I know exactly how you felt.We have regularly earthquakes in new Zealand and thank God most are far away from my place but we do get small ones;)
Roxana, delicious looking snacks. Great combo of apples and almond.
Apple n almond is such a lovely combo ~ love the texture of your cookies!
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I heartily approve of cookies for breakfast, especially cookies loaded with apples and almonds. So glad you all are okay! I was at work when it happened, and came home to find just a few broken items. So thankful!
First time here and I'm in love with all your baked goodies. As an upcoming beginner in baking I'm finding so many interesting things to bake from your space. Keep it going for beginners like me. Glad to follow you.
I grew up with earthquakes in Japan so I'm not usually surprised with quakes until they are quite big one. But living in a place where earthquakes are not common…oh boy I can see how scary it must have been for you! Even after earthquake, you must feel ground is shaking when it's not. Make sure you have emergency supplies and all the furniture is attached to the wall.
Now your lovely breakfast cookies… how nice to eat cookies from the morning! I'd totally invite myself over. I love almonds among all the nuts. =)
What a fright! Hope you guys have recovered. I love your determination to go ahead and make another batch of cookies. I guess you never would have concocted such a cookie if the others hadn't burnt, so good things do come out of scary situations! I bet you all had a sweet and relaxed morning with such a treat for breakfast
Apples and almonds. Very tasty!
Oh no! The loss of some delicious almond scones is almost too much to bare! Dumb earthquake
I'm glad to know you guys are okay though! And that you made up with these lovely cookies! Yum. Buzzed
Glad to hear you and your family are okay. And cookies for breakfast? Yes, please!
Such a delicious way to start the day, Roxana! Sorry about your scones, but I'm glad they were your only loss with the earthquake~
We're moving back to DC this week and couldn't believe when we heard about the earthquake! Glad you're okay.. still crazy. Having grown up on the east coast I would have never imagined! Love to try these breakfast cookies.. who wouldnt want to eat a cookie for breakfast!?
Wow…I can't imagine. I wouldn't have been able to go back in the house right away either. I am in the middle of the continent so I've neve experienced an earthquake first hand. So glad everyone is fine. The breakfast cookies look like the perfect thing for me to make forour first week back to school!
Oh I heard yesterday about it, and was thinking of you and your family to be more honest. I was so busy, i wish I wrote you at least an email, now i feel guilt..Oh I can only imagine thoughts that went through your mind at that moment..I wish you saved your scones though..but these look awesome too! Great pictures as always Roxy!
Take care..will check if you are around!
Roxana-I can only imagine how scary that earthquake was to witness it like that with such a boom! This was a total surprise for all…just can't prepare for something like that!
Your scones are so light, crunchy and delicious. Good thing they didn't burn. Those almonds are incredible:DDD
Take care…so glad you were all safe!
Hugs,
I am so sorry. It must have been scary.
Love the pictures.
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Wow, that sounds so scary! Love your recipe!
That must have been scary Roxana! I'm so glad everyone is OK. I used to worry about Earthquakes a lot when I lived in Vancouver. The Northwest is due for a big one. Sending hugs xoxo
I am always so scared of all these natural calamities.. we don;t have any control and have very less time to really act on it.
I am glad no one is hurt and everyone is safe! These scones looks nice and with apple it will taste good.
you are amazing! baking cookies for breakfast! i love vegan baking
I love a glass of cold milk with a cookie like that
Gosh! How scary that must have been… So glad everything's okay! The last time we had an earthquake here, I slept right through it :p I have been away from blogs for a while now, and this is an awesome post to come back to! Cookies for breakfast?! Yes, please! You're the best, Roxana
I'm glad you're okay – the cookies look delicious! Earth quakes are scary…no warning…nothing!
I have never experienced an earthquake, must have been so frightening! If the scones were the only casualty, we can live with that!!
I love the idea of cookies for breakfast! Who wouldnt? These look so healthy and delicious, I will have to give them a try!
Those sound AMAZING!!! I love this recipe, great job!
I hope you guys are all safe right now! These cookies like a great little bite of ingenuity! Delicious too I bet!
I'm glad Tiffany did not get too frightened…but I am sure it was crazy out there. At least here we are not surprised. Sorry about your scones
These look delicious!
Earthquakes are probably one of the only things I don’t miss from when we lived in Southern California. I’m glad to read that it wasn’t too bad and no serious damage was done.
Your cookies looks so light and moist. I bet they were absolutely delicious.
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