Description
These Healthier Banana Cookies are a delicious, wholesome treat made with ripe bananas, peanut butter, oats, and dark chocolate chips. Perfect for a guilt-free snack, they deliver natural sweetness and good nutrition without refined ingredients.
Ingredients
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Banana Mixture
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F to prepare for baking the cookies evenly.
- Mash Bananas: Peel the ripe bananas and place them in a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash them thoroughly until smooth.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add peanut butter, vanilla extract, and coconut sugar to the mashed bananas. Stir well to combine all wet ingredients into a uniform mixture.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in the rolled oats until fully incorporated, then fold in the dark chocolate chips gently to distribute evenly.
- Form Cookies: Use a cookie scoop or a large spoon to portion out golf ball sized rounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake cookie rounds for 15 to 17 minutes until they turn golden brown and set.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and softer cookie texture.
- If you prefer less sweetness, reduce the coconut sugar slightly.
- For nut-free, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- These cookies are naturally gluten-free if certified gluten-free oats are used.
