These Easy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies use only 5 ingredients and are gluten free & vegan friendly! A healthy treat for everyone!
These cookies are BANANAS
B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
Do you guys remember when that was THE song? I just googled it because I thought it was a popular song, liiiike, maybe 2 years ago?
IT WAS in 2004! Ummmmm. When I was 14! 14 YEARS AGO.
Did I just make you feel REAL OLD? Good. Join the club.
Good thing we have this healthy banana oatmeal cookies recipe to make us feel ALL SORTS of better.
You KNOW that I would never do such an evil-awful-dark-cloud-so-much-bad kind of things like make us all have a we-feel-so-old-we’re-basically-fossilized-pity-party without some kind of LIGHT at the end of the tunnel of DESPAIR. <– Probably an exaggeration.
Why These are the BEST Oatmeal Cookies
Cookies, cookies, cookies! I simply can’t get enough of them and I KNOW I’m not alone in feeling that way! Here at FFF, we have SO many cookie recipes and one of my favorite variations is the OATMEAL COOKIE. Almond flour oatmeal cookies, brown butter oatmeal cookies, vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and BEYOND- there’s an oatmeal cookie recipe for everyone right here on the blog. Today’s healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies recipe is a game changer, because it is made with better-for-you, less processed and delicious ingredients that you can feel good about baking with. These cookies are healthy, protein packed, and can be made gluten free if needed. What’s NOT to love?!
Healthy Recipe Swaps
To make these peanut butter banana oatmeal breakfast cookies, I decided to swap out some typical cookie-making ingredients for some less processed, better-for-you choices and you know what? They still turned out chewy, sweet, and delicious! Here are a few changes I made to a typical cookie recipe:
Banana: Instead of eggs, I used banana which can help bind the cookies together as an egg replacement.
Natural Peanut Butter: Some peanut butters are loaded with add-ins and processed sugars, so for this recipe I used an all natural peanut butter.
Coconut Sugar: I used this less processed variety of sugar instead of regular white sugar.
Ingredients Needed
Making your own batch of oatmeal cookies with bananas and peanut butter is SO easy, and doesn’t require a long and complicated list of ingredients that you’ll need to search your local supermarket for. Here is everything you will need to make them in the comfort of your own home:
- Banana
- Creamy Natural Peanut Butter
- Coconut Sugar
- Quick Cooking Oats
- Roasted Salted Peanuts
How to make Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Prepare
Turn on the oven and let it preheat while you work. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
Mix
In a large bowl, add the banana, peanut butter and coconut sugar and whisk until thoroughly combined. Stir in the oats until combined, then finally stir in the peanuts.
Bake
Drop the dough by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet, pressing them down slightly with a fork. Place the pan in the oven and bake until the edges of the cookies are golden brown and the centers are set and springy.
DEVOUR
Let the cookies cool COMPLETELY on the pan, then serve them up and enjoy!
Recipe Variations
One of my favorite parts of baking cookies is the ENDLESS possibilities when it comes to add-ins! For these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies, you can enjoy them just as they are or get creative with them! They already contain crunchy peanuts, but you could add in chopped walnuts or pecans instead and also use pecan butter, cashew butter or almond butter instead of the peanut butter if your heart desires. Add a bit of rich indulgence by throwing in a handful of chocolate chips or dried cranberries!
How to store Oatmeal Cookies
These oatmeal cookies are great fresh, but can also be stored for future enjoyment! Place them in an airtight container or a freezer safe ziploc bag and label them with the date. For fridge storage, place the container or bag in the fridge and they will keep for up to a week! For freezer storage, place the container or bag in the freezer and the cookies will last up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Banana, mashed (240g or about 2 very large bananas)
- 1/2 Cup Creamy natural peanut butter + additional for drizzling, if desired
- 1/4 Cup Coconut sugar
- 1 Cup + 2 Tbsp Quick-cooking oats (not rolled) , packed (gluten free if needed - 115g)
- 1/4 Cup Roasted, salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the banana, peanut butter and coconut sugar until well combined.
- Stir in the oats and stir until well combined. Finally, stir in the peanuts. Your dough will be a little bit wet and sticky - this is normal.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop by heaping 1 Tbsp balls onto the prepared pan and use a fork to press them out about 1/2 inch thick, making sure to pack the edges together so the cookies hold their shape.
- Bake until the edges are golden brown and the top feels set and springy - about 25-30 minutes. Let cool on the pan completely.
- Drizzle with peanut butter, if desired, and DEVOUR!
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMART POINTS: 3 POINTS+: 3. OLD POINTS: 3
(per 1 cookie)
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Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
Your smash-up of cookies are the best!! Dying over these!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks girl!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
Oh my gosh, you’re making me feel so old. You were only 14… that’s a senior year in college song for me. 🙂
This is such a classic combo… never gets old.
Taylor Kiser says
Hahah Sorry! 😉 Thanks Brian!
Jan says
Those look really yummy! I’d love for you to share at Let’s Party! https://themarkandjanshow.com/2018/01/10/lets-party-3/ … we look forward to seeing you there!
Hayam says
Are the chewy or crunchy, cause i want a crunchy oatmeal healthy cookies and I’ve tried aloooot of recipes but they weren’t crunchy ?
Taylor Kiser says
Sorry – these are chewy!
Obat Wasir says
Your smash-up of cookies are the best!! Dying over these!
gerry speirs says
Yummity yum yum!!
Sue says
Does using regular sugar mess with the recipe? I can’t find coconut sugar in our little grocery store.
Thanks these sound sooo good.
Taylor Kiser says
I can’t tell you as I haven’t tried! It will probably make them sweeter and less chewy though! Let me know if you try!
Lori says
I’d love to try this recipe, but only have regular rolled oats available. Would they work as a substitution for quick-cooking oats? Thanks!
Taylor Kiser says
They won’t – I’m sorry!
Bernie says
I’m about to make these and had the same issue (only have rolled oats). According to https://bakingbites.com/2011/05/regular-vs-quick-cooking-oatmeal-for-baking/ you can make quick-cooking oats by pulsating regular rolled oats in a food processor a few times. I’m giving it a shot, I really want to make these!
Taylor Kiser says
Let us know how they go!
Emi says
Can I substitute the coconut sugar with smth else? Honey perhaps?
Taylor Kiser says
No they’re different textures. Sorry!
Edward Kowalski says
Use brown sugar. Works perfectly.
Laura Marin says
Made so many times people are waiting me to bake more
Taylor Kiser says
Love it!! So glad these are a hit with everyone! Thanks for letting me know!