Description
Delightfully chewy cookies made with ripe bananas and old-fashioned oats, perfect for sharing and creating lasting memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg (or 1 flax egg)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until smooth, but still a little chunky.
- Cream together the softened butter and brown sugar in another bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg (or flax egg) until well combined.
- Gradually mix the mashed bananas into the creamed mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- If using, fold in chocolate chips or walnuts.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For best flavor, use very ripe bananas. These cookies can also be frozen for later enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cookies, banana, oatmeal, dessert, family recipe