Prepare these easy-to-make Banana Oat Peanut Butter Cookies with basic ingredients for a quick, healthy, and irresistible on-the-go breakfast, snack, or dessert! Naturally sweetened with honey, these cookies are ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes!
Cookies for breakfast? Sign me up! These cookies are incredibly simple to make and are perfect to enjoy any time of the day! In fact, I love to keep these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies in the freezer and pull them out to pair with my morning cup of coffee. Not only are they ooey gooey delicious, but these are a great way to use up extra bananas on hand!
Why You’ll Love these Oatmeal Banana Peanut Butter Cookies
- Soft, Ooey Gooey, and Delicious
- Naturally Sweetened using honey (use local raw honey for allergy benefits)
- Flour Free
- Simple and Quick to prepare- only 1 bowl needed
- Freezer Friendly
Ingredients Needed for Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
See printable recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts and step by step directions
- Oats– I use quick oats in this recipe, however, feel free to use old fashioned oats, rolled oats, or even quinoa flakes
- Cinnamon
- Baking Powder/Baking Soda/Salt
- Bananas– ripe and/or overripe is best as bananas get sweeter the more ripe they get, which gives these cookies great added flavor
- Peanut Butter– I use creamy, however, crunchy works too, feel free to use sunflower seed butter, almond butter, or any healthy peanut butter alternatives
- Honey– I use local Raw honey as it adds great allergen additives to these cookies
- Vanilla Extract– pure is best versus imitation
- Chocolate Chips– optional, but highly recommended
Variations
- To make these healthier, omit the honey and chocolate chips.
- Replace peanut butter with peanut butter powder to save on calories/fat. Be sure to add water to peanut butter powder to get consistency correct before adding into recipe.
- Add in dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, or blueberries in place of the chocolate chips.
- Maple Syrup can be used in place of honey.
- Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Sunflower Seed Butter, or any other nut butter works great.
- Chia Seed, Flax Seed, and/or Whole Flax can be added in for a fiber boost.
- These are already flourless, however, to make these Gluten Free use gluten free oats.
How to make Banana Oat Peanut Butter Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Using a 1/4 measuring cup, scoop and place onto the parchment paper.
- Somewhat flatten the cookies with a fork as they don’t spread in the oven and this will help them cook more evenly.
- Place baking sheet in oven and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving!
Tips for Success
- Shape the cookies to size/shape desired as they don’t spread much when baking.
- Use dark chocolate as it is the healthiest type of chocolate and adds the most flavor to these cookies.
- These cookies have the taste and texture of muffins/banana bread, they don’t get hard and crunchy like normal cookies can.
- Bake cookies until just set in the middle. You don’t want to overbake these cookies.
Storage
- You can store the unbaked cookie dough in the refrigerator for up to 3 days as long as they are covered.
- Once baked, allow to cool completely and place cookies in an airtight storage container or bag. They will last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and frozen up to 3 months.
- If frozen, thaw briefly at room temperature or warm in the microwave before enjoying.
More Cookie Recipes to Try
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies– thick, soft, and chewy treats offer a delightful combination of rich peanut butter, wholesome oats, and mouthwatering chocolate chips, making them an irresistible choice for all cookie lovers.
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies– soft, chewy, and bursting with the delicious flavors of raspberry and chocolate, these Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are a must try!
Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies– dark Chocolate Chunks and sweet cherries make an incredible combination.
Peanut Butter Blossoms– made with creamy peanut butter, the dough is rolled in sugar and pressed with a chocolate Hershey kiss. These easy to make cookies turn out perfectly soft and chewy every time!
Macaroon Kiss Cookies– combine flaky sweetened coconut flakes and cream cheese for a chewy cookie everyone will enjoy!
Simple Banana Oat Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon honey (local is best)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Using a 1/4 measuring cup, scoop and place onto the parchment paper.
- Somewhat flatten the cookies with a fork as they don't spread in the oven and this will help them cook more evenly.
- Place baking sheet in oven and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving!
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