Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Whole Grain Oats

This simple three-ingredient banana oatmeal cookie recipe is both healthy and delicious.

Healthy banana oatmeal cookies

Chocolate chip banana oatmeal cookies make a perfect wholesome snack. Made from ripe bananas, oats, and chocolate chips, these cookies are naturally sweetened, require no eggs, butter, or flour, and come together in about twenty minutes.

They’re soft, chewy, and versatile — easily customized with nuts, dried fruit, seeds, or a splash of vanilla for extra flavor.

Easy 3 ingredient cookies

This recipe is as simple as it gets: mash bananas, stir in oats and chocolate chips, shape, and either freeze or bake. Omit the chocolate chips to make two-ingredient cookies. The cookies can be vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, low-fat, and made without refined sugar.

Ingredients for banana oat cookies

Basic ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats (or quick oats)
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (regular or mini)

Optional add-ins: 4 tablespoons almond or peanut butter, a pinch (1/8 tsp) of salt, cinnamon, vanilla or almond extract, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, raisins, or seeds (chia, flax, hemp). These extras enhance flavor and texture.

How to make banana oatmeal cookies

For baked cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips, plus any optional mix-ins and a pinch of salt if using. Mix until a sticky dough forms.

Chill the dough briefly until firm enough to scoop. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to portion dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake on the center rack for about 20 minutes, until set. Let cookies cool on a wire rack to firm up before handling.

For no-bake cookies, shape the dough into cookies and freeze until firm.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4–5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen cookies before serving for best texture.

Chocolate chip breakfast cookies

These banana oatmeal cookies work well for breakfast, snack, or dessert. They deliver potassium, fiber, and natural sweetness without added sugar. Add a scoop of protein powder and a spoonful of nut butter to make a more filling post-workout snack or higher-protein cookie.

Stir in seeds or chopped nuts to boost nutrition and texture.

How do they taste?

These cookies are not identical to traditional butter-and-sugar chocolate chip cookies, but they are soft, chewy, and satisfyingly sweet from the bananas. At around 60 calories per cookie (depending on size and add-ins), they’re a lighter, healthier treat that still tastes great.

More healthy cookie ideas

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