Description
Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, naturally sweetened cookies made with ripe bananas, oats, and simple pantry ingredients for a quick and wholesome snack or breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 3 overripe bananas (about 1 1/4 cups mashed)
- 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or mix-ins of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Stir in honey (or maple syrup), egg, and vanilla until combined.
- Add oats, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until uniform.
- Fold in chocolate chips or desired mix-ins.
- Scoop 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Gently flatten if desired.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until tops are set and bottoms lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness and flavor.
- Cookies remain soft; bake 1–2 extra minutes if firmer texture is desired.
- Certified gluten-free oats can be used to keep recipe gluten-free.
- Store in airtight container to maintain moisture.
- Freeze fully cooled cookies for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 79 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
