If you like oatmeal cookie recipes I have many options for your, from my Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies, my Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies, or my Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. This is a simple 4-ingredient oatmeal cookie dessert that is perfect for using all the ripe bananas on your kitchen counter.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Stop throwing ripe bananas. Keep them to make delicious and healthy banana oatmeal cookies! Here’s what you need to make them:
Ripe Banana – The darker the skin, the better the cookies will be. Don’t hesitate to use black bananas for this recipe. They give the best sweet flavors without adding sugar to the recipe. Rolled Oats or old-fashioned oats. You can use either. Quick oats have a finer texture that kids prefer, but old-fashioned oats are also delicious. Nut Butter like peanut butter, almond butter, or even sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option. Dark Chocolate Chips or dried fruits like dried raisins or dried cranberries.
How To Make 4-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies
The recipe is easy and straightforward.
Flavors Ideas
This recipe is very versatile and can be used to create a range of banana oatmeal cookie flavors. Below are some of my favorite taste changers to make many delicious healthy cookies.
Raisin Oatmeal Cookies – Stir one teaspoon of ground cinnamon in the batter and replace the chocolate chips with dried raisins. Coconut Cranberries – Replace the chocolate chips with half unsweetened shredded coconut and half dried cranberries. Super-Seeds Oatmeal Cookies – Replace the chocolate chips with a blend of hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.
Storage Instructions
Store the cookie in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 4 days. You can make these banana oatmeal cookies ahead and freeze them in zip-lock bags or airtight containers for up to 1 month. They are very convenient to add to a kid’s lunch box. Pop them frozen in the lunchbox the day before, and they are good to eat in the morning.
Allergy Swaps
If you are allergic to some of the ingredients, try the following food substitutions:
Gluten-Free – Pick gluten-free certified oats. Nut-Free – Use a nut-free spread like sunflower seed butter or unhulled tahini. Sugar-Free – Use sugar-free chocolate chips, chopped almonds, or unsweetened shredded coconut.
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