Banana Oatmeal Cookies
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Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Description
The recipe calls for mashing ripe bananas and mixing them thoroughly with peanut butter and oats, allowing the natural sweetness and moisture from the bananas to bind the ingredients. The optional add-ins enhance flavor and texture with nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips, while cinnamon can provide spice if included. Cookies are portioned with a scoop, flattened, and baked until lightly golden around the edges but still soft in the middle, ensuring a tender bite.
These cookies are suitable for a convenient breakfast or snack due to their simple ingredients and wholesome components. Their soft, moist texture comes largely from the bananas and peanut butter, and the oats provide chewiness. They can be enjoyed warm or cooled and keep well refrigerated.
Leftover cookies store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or can be frozen for longer storage, making them easy to prepare ahead or freeze for busy days.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe banana
- 1/4 cup peanut butter all-natural
- 1 cup oats quick cooking
Optional Add-Ins
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips mini chocolate chips or walnuts or raisins
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Peel the bananas, then add them to a mixing bowl and mash them with a fork, until they are relatively smooth.
- Add in the peanut butter, and stir well. Then, add in the oats and stir again. Add in any extras you like, such as mini chocolate chips, walnuts, or raisins. (You can add a pinch of cinnamon in that case, too!)
- Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop or heaping tablespoon to drop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet. You should get 15 to 16 cookies from this batch. Flatten the dough with fork, so it's about a 1/2-inch thick, then bake at 350ºF for 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies will look lightly golden and dry around the edges when they are done.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for at least 15 minutes, then they are ready to serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or you can freeze them for up to 3 months. You can even eat these cookies straight from the freezer for an easy treat.
Notes
- Nutrition estimates are for cookies without optional add-ins; adding mini chocolate chips or nuts will alter calorie and nutrient content slightly.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness.
- Freeze cookies for up to three months; thaw at room temperature before serving for best texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 67IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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