Description
These Healthy Breakfast Cookies are packed with oats, peanut butter, and ripe bananas, making them a nutritious and delicious way to start your day. They’re naturally sweetened with bananas and enhanced by the addition of chocolate chips, perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (180 grams) quick oats
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (125 grams) creamy peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- ¼ cup (45 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven:
Set your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. - Mix the Ingredients:
In a large bowl, combine the oats, cinnamon, salt, peanut butter, vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and chocolate chips. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed. - Shape the Cookies:
Drop 2-tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spoon to flatten the scoops slightly, forming the shape of a cookie. - Bake the Cookies:
Bake in the preheated oven for 14-17 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet.
Notes
- For added texture and flavor, consider mixing in chopped nuts, dried fruit, or seeds.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or frozen for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
