Description
Wholesome and easy healthy oatmeal cookies made with oats, almond flour, ripe bananas, and natural sweeteners. These soft and chewy cookies are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
¾ cup almond flour
2 ripe bananas
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 large egg
3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup dark chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
3. Add the egg, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
4. Stir in the almond flour, rolled oats, cinnamon, and salt until a dough forms.
5. Fold in any optional add-ins like chocolate chips or raisins.
6. Scoop the dough onto the baking sheet and flatten slightly.
7. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden on the edges.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies won’t spread much, so flatten them before baking.
For extra protein, you can add a tablespoon of chia or flax seeds.
Make a double batch and freeze extras for easy grab-and-go snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg