These 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies may be the easiest and healthiest cookie recipe out there. You won’t believe these simple and delicious dessert-for-breakfast banana cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and have no refined sugar.
Soft and chewy, with creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate, these easy breakfast cookies are seriously addicting.
When it comes to oatmeal, my favorite combination is always peanut butter and banana. Evidence is in the pudding.
You can find my creamiest Peanut butter Banana Oatmeal recipe here.
Now in cookie form? Yes, please.
Also, make sure to check out a few of my favorite recipes made with oats:
Why I love these Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
These healthy breakfast cookies are chewy, soft, and so easy to make.
They are perfect for a quick on-the-go breakfast.
Even better? These oatmeal cookies are packed with protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs. They will for sure fuel your morning.
And of course, don’t forget to enjoy one or two for dessert.
By the way, dessert for breakfast is my jam. Always.
How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal cookies
This is the Easiest Oatmeal Cookie recipe you will ever make.
Sometimes, you really don’t need fancy or expensive ingredients to satisfy your sweet tooth. Instead, just a few simple and accessible ingredients like peanut butter with ripe bananas will do.
Additionally, a handful of dairy-free chocolate chips take it to the next level.
Watch this video below for the instructions for these easy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies:
5 simple ingredients you need:
- Banana
- Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter
- Coconut Sugar
- Chocolate Chip
Bake. And Enjoy!
Make Banana Oatmeal Cookies without added Sugar
If you want to go completely without added sugar for these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies, here are a couple of ways you can take the healthy profile up a notch:
First, you can simply omit the coconut sugar here. I have tried this cookie recipe without the coconut sugar a couple of times. They are still so delicious and plenty sweet from the ripe bananas.
And the riper the banana, the sweeter the cookie.
Second, use 100% Dark chocolate chip or you can omit the chocolate chips altogether.
Tips on managing the sugar cravings
Peanut Butter and Chocolate is one of my favorite combos as you probably have already heard me talking about 20 times here.
Every once in a blue moon, I will do a sugar detox to sharpen my taste bud just a bit. Let me tell you, for someone like me who ALWAYS need a little something sweet, a sugar detox is HARD.
BUT, here is my go-to when the sugar craving kicks in:
100% Dark Chocolate and Natural Peanut Butter.
It keeps my sugar craving at bay. Trust me, this combination works every time.
Dark Chocolate
Chocolate (Cacao) is known for its health benefits. It is rich in antioxidants, can boost our energy and mood.
When it comes to choosing chocolate, the darker (70% +) the better. I love this Dairy-Free Chocolate chip for baking. Or this 100% dark chocolate chips.
Peanut Butter
When it comes to choosing what peanut butter to purchase, my number one tip is:
The FEWER ingredients the BETTER.
My favorite Peanut Butter has only one ingredient – Organic Peanuts.
There are no hydrogenated oils, added sugars, or any other ingredients that I can’t pronounce.
Can I use Other Nut Butter for this cookie recipe?
Absolutely!
Instead of peanut butter, you can use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter. Similar to choosing peanut butter, you would want to buy the nut butter that has a very minimal ingredient list.
Store Peanut butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Once the oatmeal cookies cooled completely, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Certainly, you can double the batch and freeze them for a couple of months.
Get Extra with these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
If you are feeling a little extra today, you could add in some extra yummy mix-ins or toppings! Here are a few of my favorites:
- Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips
- Coconut flakes
- Walnuts
- Sea Salt
Or…
Even better,
Add them all!
Finally, let’s get baking with these 5-ingredient peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies. The soft and chewy texture, sweet and nutty flavor will make you keep coming back for more. These healthy cookies are also vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. Say no more!
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1. Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
2. Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups
3. Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars (V, GF)
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 3/4 cup gluten free oat flour
- 1/2 cup [peanut butter]
- 1/4 cup [chocolate chips]
- 2 -3 tbsp honey or maple syrup optional
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Then add oats, oat flour, baking soda, peanut butter, and honey if using any. Mix well.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop 12 cookies on a baking sheet. Smush them down a little bit (since the cookies will not rise/expand much).
- Sprinkle extra chocolate chips and sea salt on top.
- Bake 13 – 14 minutes.
Notes
- You can make your own oat flour using oats and a blender. Simply pulse oats in a food processor or high-speed blender until fine flour texture.
- In step 3, I used a 1.5-inch cookie dough scooper like this one.
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Nutrition
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe, which may vary.
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Amazing recipe!!! so yummy !!
Aw Yay! Enjoy!