Description
Make simple banana oat cookies with just 2 ingredients. These are naturally sweetened, gluten-free cookies perfect for quick snacking.
Ingredients
- 2 large very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips (Optional)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons raisins (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel very ripe bananas and place in a large bowl. Mash thoroughly with a fork until smooth with minimal lumps.
- Add rolled oats to the mashed bananas. Stir with a spatula or fork until a thick dough forms.
- Let the dough rest for 5 minutes so oats absorb moisture and thicken slightly.
- If you want, fold in optional chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or raisins until evenly distributed.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Space them 2 inches apart.
- Gently press each cookie down with the back of a spoon or your palm to flatten to about ½ inch thick. Cookies will not spread during baking.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until the bottom edges look lightly golden brown and cookies set in the center.
- Remove from the oven. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Choose very ripe bananas with many brown spots for maximum natural sweetness and better binding.
- Add more oats if the dough feels too wet. Add a splash of milk if the dough seems too dry.
- Press cookies down firmly before baking because they do not spread much.
- Do not overbake; cookies firm up more as they cool on the wire rack.
- Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Cookie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American