Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies – Healthy Recipe
Quick ‘n easy healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies! Bursting with delicious peanut butter and banana flavors.
Welcome to your new, soon-to-be favorite healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies recipe! I mean, it’s like I knew you had ripened bananas sitting on the counter, just waiting to be made into delicious, healthy cookies…
Amiright? Or are you totally gonna head to the grocery store now, pointedly ask for a paper grocery bag, buy bananas, then head straight home, and seal those bananas into the bag until they’re nice and ripened?
(Am I totally the only one who does this? Please comment below if you have better quick banana ripening tricks!)
Regardless, I bet you’re just champing at the bit to whip up a fresh batch of peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies—extra bananas, extra peanut butter, extra oatmeal—and extra Yumtown, USA flavors.
That’s totally a place, maybe probably, and it’s totally where they serve all the fresh-baked healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies, dontcha think? 😉 Without further ado, let’s get baking!
How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Preheat the Oven
First things first, preheat the oven to 325°F. Then, grab a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.
Mash Bananas + Add Wet Ingredients
Peel your ripened banana and add it to a large bowl. Mash the banana until it’s nice & mostly smooth! Add the rest of the wet ingredients and whisk it all together.
Add the Dry Ingredients
Go ahead and add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl—yep, this is a 1-bowl recipe! 😉 Grab a rubber spatula and stir and fold it until everything’s well mixed. Fold in your favorite add-ins.
Scoop the Cookie Dough
Scoop and drop balls of your peanut butter banana oatmeal cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the cookies.
Bake, Cool and Enjoy
Bake for about 12 minutes, then cool and enjoy the best peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies!
Why Should I Make These Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies?
Reason #1: They’re so easy to make! This healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies recipe is made in just one bowl.
Reason #2: If you love peanut butter banana oatmeal, you’ll love these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies! You’ll be able to taste all three of those incredible ingredients in the most tastily balanced way.
Reason #3: These cookies are made with healthy, feel-good ingredients. Guilt-free cookies? Yes, please!
Reason #4: You can eat these cookies for dessert, a snack… or breakfast! They’re packed with delicious, filling ingredients and totally a great on-the-go treat.
Storing and Freezing Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Room Temperature
You can store these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or at room temperature. I find that they’re best the first couple of days.
Freezer
After cooling your oatmeal cookies, store them in a freezer-friendly container in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Tools for the Best Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Medium Cookie Scoop
My go-to cookie scoop, this guy is sturdy, lasts through 1,000s and 1,000s of scoops (I’ve broken tons of other brand cookie scoops through simple scooping). The BEST cookie scoop.
Rose Gold Chef Cookie Sheet & Parchment Paper Sheets
I’ve been on the hunt for high-quality cookie sheets forever. I’ve used dollar store cookie sheets that warped, $20 big brand cookie sheets that also warped and everything else in between. This cookie sheet is not only beautiful, but functional, durable and does not warp one bit. It ensures even heating & baking throughout the sheet. Bonus: I found pre-cut parchment sheets that actually fit this cookie sheet!
Pastry Cutter
The best tool I’ve ever used for mashing bananas. Gets them nice and smushed without the mess and hassle of using a fork or whisk.
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So, did ya love learning all about these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies? Are you more than ready to bake a fresh batch? Let’s do it! I truly can’t wait to hear what you think! ‘Til the next joyful baking adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies – Healthy Recipe
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12–16 cookies (mine made 14 cookies) 1x
Description
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies: quick ‘n easy healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies! Bursting with delicious peanut butter and banana flavors.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons mashed, very ripe bananas (about 1 medium banana)
- 1/4 cup natural, unsalted creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon golden ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Add-in Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar-free mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped
Topping
- 1 tablespoon each: sugar-free mini chocolate chips and peanuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add peeled bananas. Using a sturdy whisk or fork, mash until smooth. Add the remaining wet ingredients: peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, flax eggs and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients: oats, baking soda and baking powder. Using a rubber spatula, fold until well mixed. Fold in chocolate chips and peanuts.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart. Optionally, press toppings into the tops of each cookie. Using a fork, flatten each cookie to desired thickness. They won’t spread much during baking.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes. Mine took 12 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, carefully lift cookies onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Where to Buy Ingredients: Unsalted Natural Creamy Peanut Butter | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil | Mini Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Pure Vanilla Extract
Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to one week. Best if eaten within 4-5 days.
Freezing Instructions: Store in a freezer-friendly container for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert, Snacks
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
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Doubled the recipe and it made 25 cookies: very good and healthy taste! Had to press down some to get them to spread.
So glad you liked them, Linda! 🙂
Would it be ok to use a real egg in place of the flax egg?
Hi Mallory! I haven’t tried it myself, but it should be fine. Let me know how it turns out!
These cookies are so good! I froze them so I wouldn’t eat them all at once, but I find myself eating them out of the freezer (they’re still delicious frozen!) I didn’t have flaxseed so I just omitted it. Definitely will make these again!
Yay! So happy to hear it Lucy!
These are so delicious! I can’t believe they’re healthy!
Thanks Amanda!
These cookies are so yummy and addicting! My hubby and daughter absolutely loved these cookies! Definitely being remade very soon!
Yay! Love knowing that they both enjoyed them. 😊
We are in love with these oatmeal cookies right now!
Oh that’s so wonderful to hear Erin!
We make cookies every week. It’s the best snack for my kids. We will make these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies next week!
How fun! I know the little ones will enjoy them. 🙂
Our whole family loved them. Doesn’t taste healthy at all.
Woohoo! So happy to hear it!
Who can resist the banana and peanut butter combo??? I need about a dozen just for me!
No one! lol Happy baking Dorothy!
Perfect – there are overripe bananas staring at me right now and banana bread is not what I want. These cookies are the perfect answer!
Totally perfect timing! 😊
These cookies are delicious. My kids love them for breakfast as they are headed out the door to school. I am going to make a batch for the freezer today.
That’s awesome! I’m so happy they were a hit with the little ones.
I love how healthy these are! They look so soft and chewy too…saving for later!
Oh I know, the taste is just amazing. So happy you enjoyed them!
It’s almost like you *knew* that I have a sweet tooth AND overripe bananas that need put to good use! These are yummy!!
LOL call it bakers intuition. 😂
Oh yum! All the best things, in cookie form!
That’s exactly right! 😋