Peanut Butter, Banana, and Honey Cookies
These cookies combine peanut butter, mashed banana, and honey with oats and flour to create a chewy, sweet treat. Cinnamon and vanilla add warm spice notes. A peanut butter and honey glaze drizzled on top complements the moist texture and nutty flavors, resulting in satisfying homemade cookies with natural sweetness and hearty oats.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup peanut butter smooth
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg large
- 1 banana mashed (about 1 cup, large ripe
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
Peanut Butter Honey Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter smooth
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugars, mix until smooth. Add peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and egg. Combine until smooth. Next, add the banana and mix until combined.
- Slowly add in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the oats.
- Drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or Silcone baking mats. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
- To make the glaze-combine peanut butter, powdered sugar, milk, and honey in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. If it is too thick or thin, adjust by adding more milk or powdered sugar. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.