Description
Wholesome and naturally sweet Banana Oatmeal Cookies made with ripe bananas and hearty oats, soft and chewy with a fiber-packed boost, perfect for snacks or breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add oats, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Stir to combine.
- Fold in chocolate chips or raisins if using.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheet and flatten slightly.
- Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Notes
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg or ginger for warm spices.
- Stir in shredded coconut for tropical flavor.
- Add 2 tablespoons peanut butter for richness.
- Recipe is naturally vegan; verify add-ins.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
- Freeze cooled cookies up to 2 months; thaw before serving.
- Warm cookies in microwave 10-15 seconds to refresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
