I have a new obsession to share: Banana oat cookies. I have never had a cookie before that tastes like banana bread AND oats, I’m really quite in love and I think you’re going to love them too. I know there are a lot of people that could use a little help in the mornings so for all of us last minute snoozers out there-you’ve got to check out these relatively healthy breakfast cookies. They’re so simple and delicious and you know you almost always have an overly ripe banana that needs to be used up in something yummy!
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large bananas mashed
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean extract
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
- set aside
- In a medium bowl cream butter , white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, mashed bananas and vanilla bean extract mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and combine. Do not overmix.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake 14-17 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
Banana Oat Cookies
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Cream the butter and the sugar then add your banana, egg and vanilla extract.
Add the dry ingredients and blend until combined. Don’t over mix!
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and spoon your dough onto the cookie sheet.
Clean up is a dream when you use parchment paper and you won’t have to scrub down your cookies sheets after. I had “help” so this batch of cookies so they aren’t going to be pretty but, they taste wonderful! I also got suckered into adding some chocolate chips into the dough too so these are really Banana oat chocolate chip Cookies with chocolate chips.
The youngest couldn’t wait for the cookies to finish baking!
Banana Oat Cookies anyone?
Seriously. Make them.
Print the recipe and keep it on hand for a cold & Snowy morning.
You can thank me later.
Yum! These sound so good! This would be a great breakfast on the go.
Morning cookies! I never had legal morning cookies (Oreos doesnt count lol) wow Less guilt in the morning for breakfast smart!
Can I eat these even if I’m not running?! Ha.. I just had a baby, so i can definitely appreciate any breakfast that I can eat with one hand!
I am the worst at eating breakfast. This is the perfect quick and easy recipe I need. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds like the perfect breakfast for my husband. He’s usually eating breakfast quick and he just loves banana anything.
Those sound so good, packed with energy! I love that they ended up looking like little hearts!
Banana oat cookies look sooo good! Great pics! Healthy and delicious snack, can’t wait to try it!
YUM!! I love anything banana flavoured so these are perfect for me. For sure going to be trying out this recipe 🙂
Oh yum! This looks like a great and most importantly healthy cookies to have around the house and on the go. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
My kids wait at the oven door too! They sound really delicious and healthy with the oats and bananas.
I love the picture of your daughter sitting in front of the oven waiting for them to bake. Adorable! I am definitely making these for my daughter. Breakfast can be hectic on school mornings and I’d love to be able to just pop one of these on a plate with some yogurt and then we are out the door!
This is so perfect for mornings on the run – and they all seem to be that way! The flavor is definitely something I am looking forward to trying out!
I love banana oat cookies. And we all know that looking inside the oven while the cookies are baking speeds up the process. So cute!
This recipe looks so good -especially since I love oatmeal & bananas. I am gonna have to try this as it would be a great way to eat something healthy on the run.
What a great recipe. They sound like they would be a great breakfast alternative of on the go too!
These sound delicious and I know it’s not always easy to get children to eat a nutritious breakfast. I haven’t met too many kids that would turn down cookies though.
I’d definitely be happy to have a couple of these in the morning. Those flavors would be a real treat for me.
Those Banana oat cookies look super yummy (and seem like the perfect post workout snack!) Oddly enough, I really dislike bananas but I seem to really like Banana oat cookies and wanna bread <3
Banana oat cookies seem like a great treat to have in a lunchbox. Great pics of the process. Healthy and delicious snacks are what we’re looking for.
Thanks for the recipe! These look so good, and I am always in a huge rush in the morning so this would be the perfect to grab on my way out the door.
It’s not cold and snowy here in the Dallas, Texas, area, but I’m def saving this recipe. I love your pink mixer btw. 🙂
I wish it wasn’t cold and snowy here but this is Alberta! I love my pink mixer too, works like a dream and the colour is just an added bonus!
Those sound great. These are the perfect cookies to whip up in a big batch for power in the morning when we’re too rushed for a sit down meal.
Yum! I’m always looking for breakfast items that can be taken in the car.
I make banana oat bread all the time. My kids would love a cookie version. We will try your recipe.
I love that it is so easy to make. I want more options in the morning so this is a great one.
I would be more inclined to eat breakfast if I had some of these yummy looking banana oat cookies. They look so tasty.
Those look so good. That banana oat combination is my favorite!
This looks delicious. Breakfast cookies are a great idea for on the go. And you can’t go wrong with banana.
These sound delicious. I love banana, and this would be a perfect way to start the day! (Or end it, for that matter!)
The recipe looks fantastic/delicious. But that ADORABLE photo of watching the oven just makes me smile! What a cutie!!
This sounds like a good idea for breakfast. It is a way to get some healthy food into a kid and make the kid feel like they are having a treat.
We make these cookies almost every other week in our house! They are perfect for mornings and after school snacks!
Yummy! Even if you didn’t want them for breakfast, they’d make a great snack!
I love the idea of a healthy cookie I can hand to my kids on their way to school. We don’t have much time in the mornings so this is great!
I need to make these for busy mornings on the go. I bet they freeze nicely as well. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I can’t wait to try it!
I love the idea of breakfast cookies! Having an easy, to-go option for those crazy hectic mornings is perfect. Banana Bread is one of my favorites too!
yum !!! these look amazing and easy I could eat these atmy desk all day !
YUM!! I like the idea of healthy cookies to grab on the run. Not to mention bananas are one of my favorite fruit.
Oh yummy! Can you come make these for me in the morning? 🙂
Yup who wouldn’t want to eat cookies for breakfast….I sure would!!
Haha, yup! I love the way you think. Cookies for breakfast rock 🙂
Oh my goodness, these sound super yummy and perfect for an on-the-go breakfast when I’m trying to force my teen and/or husband to have something decent in the morning. P.S. I love the color of your mixer.
I need stuff to take on the go in the mornings, so these are perfect. I need to try these.