Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 very ripe bananas; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

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With 6 simple ingredients, a delicious chewy texture, and about 20 minutes to prepare, you'll end up with some wonderful banana oatmeal cookies!

While I enjoy these as a delicious dessert, I am a sucker for these cookies with a warm cup of tea in the afternoon.

Healthy banana chocolate chip cookies on a white plate.

Why You'll Love these Cookies

Easy to make - With only 6 ingredients and no special equipment needed, you can whip these up easily and have them ready whenever you need a snack or dessert.
Versatile - You can make your own flavors by adding your favorite mix-ins. Either replace the chocolate chips or do half and half with other add-ins. You can use anything you would like. Chopped nuts, dried fruit (like raisins, blueberries, raspberries, etc.), and dried coconut would all be delicious.

Bananas, oats, chocolate chips, peanut butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract.

What You'll Need

Bananas - You want to use overripe bananas with lots of brown spots. This will help enhance the natural sweetness.
Nut butter - I prefer peanut butter in this recipe, but you can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
Coconut sugar - Coconut sugar is a natural sweetener that tastes similar to brown sugar. It adds a bit of depth to the flavor to the cookies.
Vanilla extract - Just a little bit of vanilla helps enhance the cookies' flavor.
Oats - If you need a gluten-free cookie, use old-fashioned rolled oats or gluten-free oats. Quick oats will also work but do not use steel-cut oats.
Chocolate chips - Dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips are best.

See the recipe card below for full ingredients list and instructions.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Peel the bananas and add them to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the bananas.

Mashed bananas in a large glass mixing bowl with a fork.

Add the nut butter, vanilla extract, and sugar to the mashed banana and stir to combine.

Mashed bananas mixed with coconut sugar and peanut butter in a glass bowl with a spatula.

Add the oats and stir till fully combined. Then stir in the chocolate chips.

Healthy banana cookie batter in a glass bowl with a spatula.

Use a cookie scoop or large spoon to scoop golf ball-sized rounds onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

Banana cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Baked banana cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Healthy banana oat cookies cooling on a rack.

A plate of healthier banana cookies with chocolate chips spread around.

Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These scrumptious banana cookies with chocolate chips and oats are simple to make and taste great!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: cookies

Author: Emily Wilson

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup coconut sugar
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel the bananas and add them to a large bowl. Use a fork to mash the bananas.
Add the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and sugar and stir them to combine.
Add the oats and stir till fully combined. Then, stir in the chocolate chips.
Use a cookie scoop or large spoon to scoop golf ball sized rounds onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until the cookies are golden brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Storage - save cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 2-3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, or freeze them for up to 2-3 months.

Baking Tips - Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. This keeps the cookies from sticking to the pan and makes clean-up easier!

Crispiness - If you like a crispier cookie, you can flatten the cookie dough balls with your hands before baking and add 2 minutes to the baking time. I enjoy a softer cookie (which these are), so only bake mine for 15 minutes. They need a few minutes to cool and set up before eating.

Equipment - Because this cookie recipe makes 15 to 16 cookies, you'll likely need to use two sheet pans/cookie sheets to bake all the cookies. I used a full-sized, rimmed baking sheet and a half-sized rimmed baking sheet.