Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies recipe. Made with 1 ripe banana and pantry essentials, you’ll love this nut free snack idea.
I love classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. In fact, they used to be my cookie of choice. But now that I have a toddler who is addicted to bananas, I have had to put bananas into everything. And I have got to say, banana oat cookies might be my new favorite cookie. I’ve developed a liking for the banana flavor I am putting in everything, and these Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are a great way to use up all those bananas with brown spots.
These are the best cookies to bribe my son into eating dinner to be completely honest. They make a great healthy dessert, that I am totally okay with my toddler coming back for seconds.
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients
You just need a couple of simple ingredients to make these banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. All you need is:
- mashed banana
- lemon juice
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- large egg
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- quick oats
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
Helpful Tips
Storage: Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you wanted them to keep longer, store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Use a cookie scoop for a more uniform cookie form. I use a medium cookie scoop, which helps give each cookie its classic round cookie shape.
Using other type of oats. The only reason I use quick oats in this recipe is because they produce more soft banana oatmeal cookies. If you wanted chewy banana oatmeal cookies instead, use either rolled oats or steel cut oats. It all depends on your personal preference.
Variations
Switch up the mix-ins. If you want a sweeter cookie, try adding in some white chocolate chips. But if you wanted a healthier cookie, swap the chocolate chips for dark chocolate chips. You can also use your nut of choice, such as walnuts or almonds.
Swap out some of the ingredients for healthy ingredients. If you wanted breakfast cookies on the healthier side, swap out the 1/4 cup sugar with maple syrup. You can also replace the butter with peanut butter or almond butter to ramp up the protein content of these chocolate chip banana oatmeal cookies.
More Delicious Recipes Using Brown Bananas
Like these Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies? Then you will love these easy recipe ideas using overripe bananas:
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the banana, lemon juice, butter and sugars. Add int he egg and vanilla, and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly brown.
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Love the cookies, simple and so tasteful. I used almond flour instead of all purpose flour.
That sounds like such a good substitution!