Amazing Ultimate Banana Oat Cookies (Printable Version)
Soft, chewy banana and oat treats: naturally sweet, quick to make, perfect for breakfast or a grab-and-go snack.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (or unsalted butter)
03 - 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
04 - 1 large egg
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
07 - 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Add-ins
11 - 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or raisins
12 - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Whisk in melted coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, stir together rolled oats, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
04 - Fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Gently stir in chocolate chips and chopped nuts if using, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each portion with the back of a spoon.
06 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies are set and lightly golden around the edges.
07 - Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They use ingredients you probably already have sitting in your pantry right now.
- The texture walks a perfect line between soft cookie and hearty oat bite.
- You can customize the add ins to match whatever mood or craving hits you.
02 -
- Overmixing the dough makes the cookies tough, so stop folding as soon as you no longer see dry flour.
- If your bananas are not very ripe, you can microwave them for 30 seconds to soften and sweeten them.
03 -
- Let the melted coconut oil cool slightly before adding it to the mashed bananas so it does not cook the egg.
- Press a few extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie before baking for a bakery style look.