Description
These Delicious Banana Oat Cookies are the perfect guilt-free treat, combining wholesome ingredients for a satisfying snack. Easy to make and naturally sweetened, they are ideal for any time of day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 cup rolled oats
- Optional: chocolate chips
- Optional: chopped walnuts
- Optional: chopped pecans
- Optional: chopped almonds
- Optional: sunflower seeds
- Optional: pumpkin seeds
- Optional: raisins
- Optional: dried cranberries
- Optional: chopped dried apricots
- Optional: finely diced dates
- Optional: ground cinnamon
- Optional: nutmeg
- Optional: pumpkin pie spice
- Optional: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Optional: 1-2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash the very ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
- If adding vanilla extract or any liquid sweetener like maple syrup, stir them into the mashed bananas now.
- Pour the rolled oats into the mashed banana mixture and stir well until the oats are completely coated and incorporated.
- Gently fold in any optional add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or spices until evenly distributed.
- Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, drop rounded spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about an inch or two between each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown and the cookies feel set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture. Customize your mix-ins to suit your taste, and ensure to let the cookies cool properly for the best texture.