Description
These Healthy Banana Oat Cookies are a delicious and nutritious treat that is easy to make. Packed with wholesome ingredients like bananas, oats, and natural sweeteners, these cookies are perfect for a satisfying snack or guilt-free dessert.
Ingredients
Ripe Bananas:
2 mashed bananas
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats:
1 1/2 cups
Natural Peanut Butter:
1/4 cup
Honey or Maple Syrup:
1/4 cup
Cinnamon:
1/4 teaspoon
Salt:
1/4 teaspoon
Mini Dark Chocolate Chips (optional):
1/4 cup
Chopped Walnuts or Almonds (optional):
1/4 cup
Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, mash the bananas and combine with peanut butter, honey/maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients: Fold in the oats, then mix in chocolate chips and/or nuts if desired.
- Bake: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- These cookies are naturally sweetened and can be customized with dried fruit or shredded coconut.
- For a vegan version, use maple syrup and vegan chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
