Description
These delicious Banana Oatmeal Cookies are a healthy and easy-to-make treat perfect for breakfast, snacks or a guilt-free dessert. Made with overripe bananas, oats, honey, and optional mix-ins like chocolate chips or dried fruit, they are naturally gluten-free and freezer-friendly. Soft and chewy with a hint of cinnamon, these cookies offer a wholesome way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3 bananas (overripe, about 1 ¼ cups mashed)
- 2 Tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup quick cooking oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Optional Mix-ins
- ½ cup chocolate chips (or shredded coconut, dried cranberries, raisins, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mash Bananas: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly mash the overripe bananas until smooth to create the base for the cookie dough.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add honey, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas, mixing well to combine all wet ingredients uniformly.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in the quick cooking oats, ground cinnamon, and fine sea salt until the mixture is fully combined and forms a dough.
- Add Mix-ins: If desired, fold in chocolate chips or your choice of add-ins like shredded coconut, dried cranberries, or raisins to add flavor and texture.
- Portion Dough: Using a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon or 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, portion dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart for even baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are set and bottoms are lightly browned, ensuring the cookies are cooked through yet soft.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely and set properly.
- Serve: Enjoy the cookies slightly warm or at room temperature as a wholesome snack or treat.
Notes
- These cookies are quick and easy to make in about 20 minutes total, perfect for busy mornings or snack time.
- Banana oatmeal cookies serve as a nutritious breakfast, snack, or healthy dessert option.
- Feel free to customize with various mix-ins like chocolate chips, dried fruit, or nuts for extra flavor.
- The recipe is naturally gluten-free when using gluten-free oats.
- You can freeze the baked cookies for convenient grab-and-go snacks later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 79 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
