These delicious Banana Oatmeal cookies are a 3 ingredient, low calorie cookie you can make in under 30 minutes.
I try to eat pretty reasonably but man-oh-man do I have a sweet tooth! I'm constantly looking for low-calorie ways to satisfy it.
After making my chocolate banana skinny "ice cream" and caramelized bananas a couple of weeks ago I was ready to branch out into the fabulous world of low-calorie cookies. These banana oatmeal cookies taste absolutely amazing and you can add anything you want to customize them-who knew cookies could actually be healthy?
Why I love this recipe
- can be a breakfast, snack, or dessert
- low calorie
- gluten-free
- healthy carbs and sweet banana make this a filling snack
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1.5 cups quick oats
- add-ins of your choice-I used ½ cup dark chocolate chips and 4 tablespoon PB2
Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and generously spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl mash bananas together with oats until a thick dough is formed.
- Add in any additional ingredients you want (like chocolate chips!)
- Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 15 minutes.
Tips for best results
- use over ripe fresh bananas, the more brown speckles on your banana, the better!
- do not use bananas that have been frozen previously
- these cookies don't spread so make the spoonfuls the size you want the cookie to be
- the cooking time is for 24 small tablespoon-ish-sized cookies, larger cookies may need a few extra minutes of baking time
- this is a great recipe to freeze for meal prep-store in a freezer bag for up to 3 months
Variations & add-ins
You can really use this recipe as a base and make a lot of different variations depending on your mood:
- 4 tablespoons of PB2 for a peanut butter version
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- diced apples
- shredded coconut
- raisins
- sliced almonds
- dried cranberries
If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These delicious Banana Oatmeal cookies are a 3 ingredient, low calorie cookie you can make in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1.5 cups instant oatmeal
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and generously spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl mash bananas together with oats until a thick dough is formed.
- Add in any additional ingredients you want.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 15 minutes.
Notes
- use over ripe fresh bananas, the more brown speckles on your banana, the better!
- do not use bananas that have been frozen previously
- these cookies don't spread so make the spoonfuls the size you want the cookie to be
- the cooking time is for 24 small tablespoon-ish sized cookies, larger cookies may need a few extra minutes of baking time
- this is a great recipe to freeze for meal prep-store in a freezer bag up to 3 months
Optional add ins: 4 tablespoons of PB2 for a peanut butter version, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, diced apples, shredded coconut, raisins, sliced almonds, or dried cranberries
Keywords: low calorie banana oatmeal cookie
You have to try these then come back to let me know what you thought! My boys ate them up and I was so happy to give them a "treat" that was healthy for them!
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Lala says
These turned out very well. I made them into bars in a pan as opposed to cookies.
I had an extra banana and also added the PB2, mini chocolate chips, and Quest protein powder. A little baking powder also helped them… No longer (3) ingredients but it helped start the tasty creation! Thanks for the recipe.🍪
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Melissa Riker says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Lauren says
I had some strawberry oatmeal packets lying around so we used that, overripe bananas, and a handful of chocolate chips. The kids are the talk of the class during snack time. Second batch was regular oatmeal but we added peanutbutter. Thanks!
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Melissa Riker says
so glad you liked them!
Ella says
My new favorite! Tastes like banana bread
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Carol says
Loved these healthy cookies. I’ve made them twice but i used craisins instead of chips second time around and used them as a quick on the go breakfast. I find storing them in the fridge for up to 3 days tastes as good as the day i made them.
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Lorraine Brauckhoff says
Can you use over ripe bananas also?
Melissa Riker says
Yes, they work just fine!
Dro Seelochan says
I'm not much of a baker so was very glad when I found this recipe. It was very easy to make. I baked for 17 mins. Taste like chocolate banana bread nice and chewy.
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Melissa Riker says
I'm so glad you liked them!
Eric says
We just did banana, oatmeal and cinnamon. Tastes like banana bread!
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Melissa Riker says
I'm so glad you liked them!
Francis says
Very easy to make. First batch we baked for 15 mins were just a bit underdone so the second tray we baked for 17 mins and came out with a better consistency. This may he our oven. Overall quick, tasty and much healthier cookie.
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Melissa says
I'm glad you enjoyed them Francis! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a review! ~Melissa