Ingredients
3 overripe bananas (about 1 ¼ cups mashed banana)
2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup chocolate chips or other add-ins like shredded coconut, dried cranberries, raisins, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Add honey, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas, stirring to combine.
- Stir in the oats, cinnamon, and sea salt until fully incorporated.
- If desired, add your mix-ins like chocolate chips, shredded coconut, or dried cranberries and mix until evenly distributed.
- Use a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon or a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Space the cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are set and the bottoms are lightly browned.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- For a vegan version, use a flax egg instead of a regular egg.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Freeze cookies for up to 3 months by placing them in a single layer on a baking sheet, freezing until firm, and then transferring to a freezer-safe bag or container.
- Reheat individual cookies in the microwave for 10-15 seconds or in a preheated oven at 300°F (150°C) for 5-7 minutes.
- If you prefer a chewier texture, use regular oats instead of quick oats.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
