Description
These Banana Oatmeal Cookies are a delicious, healthy treat that combines the natural sweetness of overripe bananas with wholesome oats and a hint of cinnamon. Perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Ingredients
Overripe bananas
Honey/Maple Syrup
Egg
Quick-cooking oats
Cinnamon
Sea salt
Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the overripe bananas until smooth.
- Add honey or maple syrup and the egg (or flax egg) to the bananas, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in the quick-cooking oats, cinnamon, sea salt, and chocolate chips until fully incorporated.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the cookies are set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For vegan options, replace the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 2.5 tablespoons water). These cookies can be customized with various mix-ins like nuts or dried fruits.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cookies
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
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