Description
Soft and chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies made with ripe bananas and oats, optionally enhanced with chocolate chips or nuts for a healthy, tasty snack.
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas, rolled oats, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and chopped nuts if using.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
- Let cookies cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use overripe bananas for natural sweetness and easy mashing.
Certified gluten-free oats can be used to make this recipe gluten-free.
Substitute rolled oats with quick oats for softer cookies or oat flour with texture adjustments.
To sweeten further, add maple syrup or honey if desired.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
Reheat cookies in microwave for 10-15 seconds or warm in oven.
Variations include adding raisins, dried cranberries, nutmeg, ginger, or shredded coconut.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: Natural sugars from bananas
- Sodium: Low
- Fat: Low
- Saturated Fat: Negligible
- Unsaturated Fat: Low
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: Moderate
- Fiber: Good source from oats
- Protein: Moderate
- Cholesterol: 0
