I’m heading to Boston next week for a 5 day vacation. I literally cannot wait! I’ll be visiting my good friends from Australia; we’ve kept in close contact over the years and try and visit every so often.
Boston has great weather this time of year, too! I’m excited to check out some restaurants and explore a bit so definitely let me know if you have any suggestions!
I also have a new obsession to share: Banana bread breakfast cookies. Normally I would say regular cookies, but since these taste like banana bread AND oatmeal, I’m really quite in love. And when chocolate chips are thrown in the mix? OMG!
Plus they only take 15 minutes to make and clock in at around 60 calories per cookie. YES!
This really isn’t even a recipe. It’s me telling you to mix two things together for sweet satisfaction that you don’t have to feel guilty about.
For reals. No weird processed ingredients from a box. Just all natural stuff.
Dairy free. Gluten Free (use GF oats). Nut free. Vegan. Vegetarian. I think they’re a good breakfast (or healthy treat!) for whoever you are. That is unless you’re allergic to bananas or oats. Sorry!
The possibilities are endless with these little bites! Try adding in some of the following to make it your own:
- vanilla extract
- vanilla beans
- chocolate chips
- peanut butter chips
- peanut butter
- nutella
- butterscotch
- dried cranberries
- raisins
- chopped walnuts, almond or pecans
- coconut flakes
- cocoa nibs
Hope you enjoy a cookie or two for breakfast! xoxo
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2-Ingredient Healthy Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies {with add-ins!}
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas, mashed
- 2 cups gluten free oats
- If desired you can add in some of the following:
- vanilla extract
- vanilla beans
- chocolate chips
- peanut butter chips
- butterscotch
- dried cranberries
- raisins
- chopped walnuts, almond or pecans
- coconut flakes
- cocoa nibs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place oats in blender or food processor and blend until oats become the consistency of flour; it's okay if it's not perfectly ground.
- In large bowl combined mashed banana with oats until smooth. Add in 1/2 cup of your favorite add in; I used dark chocolate chips and a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Drop dough by large tablespoons onto cookie sheet; flatten a bit with a rubber spatula.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Cookies will keep in a covered container for a few days, or they can be frozen and reheated. Makes about 16 cookies.
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If you are going to Boston my suggestions are a duck tour which leaves from the Museum of Science (also an awesome option) and for food going to Parish Cafe on Boylston. It was our favorite restaurant when we lived there and all the chefs of Boston make sandwiches for them. They also have a great beer selection. If you’re heading to the South End Stella was one of my favorite restaurants! Also Legal Test Kitchen or the New Mexican place in the seaport called Tezmecal I believe. It was incredible with great views! Have a great time!
GORGEOUS…MADE EASY!!!…So loving this….the possibilities are ENDLESS….I’m thinking goji berries and chia seed texture/color “pop” effects!!…Huge thank you for this…low kcals and so healthy for brekkie…or anytime…
Oh…forgot to ask…could one use oat bran instead of the oats reduced into flour?….Son d’avoine in French..it is less glycemic…and even friendlier for “form”!!
Made this today and am enjoying one right now. Grandkids will like them also. Tasting. Added walnuts and dark chocolate sprinkles. Next batch I shall add peanut butter powder. Yummy.
No shame in posting a two ingredient recipe… These look killer!! I used to live in Boston and you must must must go to Papagayo and get a margarita and their fish tacos, and, whatever you do, do NOT miss Flour Bakery!!
These are super fun! So much you can do with them. Yum!
I always love feeling good about eating cookies for breakfast and these look so wonderful and easy to make! I will be making them for an easy-to-grab-as-I-walk-out-the-door breakfast! Thanks!
I love simple and healthy recipes! Thanks for posting this!
Wow! Super easy and I’m sure super tasty. I’ll have to try them this weekend. Boston is fabulous! I was there last October and did have a couple of great (calorie laden) meals! I can’t remember names, but be sure to try Lobster Mac N Cheese. Lots of places serve it and the couple I had were delish! (I just went to Providence and their mac n cheese did not compare.) Any place in Little Italy – you won’t be sorry. Have a great trip and visit with your friends!
I live in Boston and there are always new dining spots opening. Some of my favorites (new and old) are:
1. Puritan & Company (Inman Sq in Cambridge)
2. Casa B (Union Square in Somerville – no T stop but worth a visit)
3. Windsor Dim Sum (Chinatown)
4. Catalyst (Kendall Square in Cambridge)
5. Bronwyn (Union Square in Somerville)
6. Trina’s Starlite Lounge (Inman Square in Cambridge)
For brunch, I’ve long been partial to the North Street Grille in the North End (on North St – go fig). Masa in the South End on Tremont has a great brunch as well.
Enjoy your trip!!!
Wow – 2 ingredient cookies, I’m impressed! These look great, and I love how easy they are and how you can customize them!!
Can’t wait to try making these!
I 2nd the DUCK tour. I know it sounds corny but you get a great lay of the land and some great history all while having a lot of fun cause the drivers are great! Then you can go back and do the neighborhoods you want to see more of. You can also grab the DUCK at the mall next to the Prudential building.
The “Barking Crab” was a great dinner. Picnic tables all set up under a roof on the water – meet lots of great people.
Eating anything in Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall is a great people watcher.
Have fun!
I have lived in Boston my whole life and it is amazing, especially at this time of the year! Enjoy! As for recommendations….if you are looking for an incredible lobster roll, head to Neptune Oyster on Salem Street in the North End (crazy wait but they let you put in your name and will call your cell when the table is ready so you can explore the area.) Masa in the South End for breakfast as mentioned above is awesome!! And for some delicious Italian, I would suggest Monica’s Trattoria or Vinoteca di Monica, both in the North End.
For some laughs, get tickets to the Improv Asylum in the North End – so fun!
and since you may be dining in the North End after dinner goto Michael s Bakery and get a cannoli – best bakery ever………….and then maybe walk that cannoli off with a tour of Paul Revere’s ride……have a blast
These look good! I remember I once threw together banana, oats, pb and honey in the blender and they baked into the most amazing soft cookies! Yum!
Love that these only have to main ingredients!! Genius! They look not only healthy but so delicious!
I wanted to let you know that I featured this in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post – please stop by and check it out.
http://www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com/2013/09/what-i-bookmarked-this-week.html
I’m totally pinning this recipe! They sound amazing and so easy!
Just not sweet enough for me.
Could try using super ripe banaas
There wasn’t enough banana for the flour even though they were huge. So Added peanut butter. They didn’t look done so flipped them and baked another five minutes. I tasted and they were dry and bland. I will eat them with honey and milk. I’m not wasting my 2 last bananas. :/
I take it back…I may not be able to eat them. They’re awful. You wasted my last 2 bananas. I can’t get enough saliva keep it from globbing up like dough in my mouth. Do you people not have taste buds?
Kathy what are you talking about? what are you 80 years old that you can’t make saliva while chewing them? They’re perfect I love them and my whole family loves them. How about you go back to eating oreos or something.
When you taste buds are still set to the level of other sweets and carbs these aren’t going to be as delicious. With very little to no other sweets in your diet these are good.
As for being so dry, maybe you didn’t measure your oats correctly, or your bananas weren’t ripe enough, or you may live in a dry environment which would affect the outcome.
Easy enough to put in a dash of salt, maybe a tablespoon of sugar, and I used a couple tablespoons milk with the dry oats before adding the banana. If you don’t like the taste, season, or add the chocolate chips/add-ins!
I just got 10 posts at once of yours – maybe your feed for me will come through now normally. Glad to get caught up and see these beauties! Bananas are miracle workers in recipes like this! Delish!
Two ingredients?! Sign me up! I love things that are easy on the run… great idea, can’t wait to try them out 🙂
I can’t believe it takes only 2 ingredients to make these. These cookies for breakfast?! Yum!
I was all set on making your awesome vegan banana bread with chocolate chips when I saw this! Had my bananas mashed and oats freshly blended. Think I’m going to make this to change it up! The timing couldn’t be any more perfect.
These were great! I divided up my “batter” and made several different combinations. I think my favorite was adding peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. I mean really, how could you go wrong there? My 2 year old loves these for breakfast. Thanks for the great idea!
How much peanut butter
Add to a future baking date, enough made already this wknd. Can't wait though.
Yummy, I can’t wait to eat such yummy and delicious recipe, i’ll definitely try to make it.
Yum – for K. 🙂
This looks like something the kids will love and I'm excited to try a few combos! Thanks for a simple and great recipe.
I wonder if oat flour would work instead of oats? Or combining the oat flour and rolled oats.
Oat flour works. The recipe instructions tell you how to make it. 🙂
These look amazing. Pinning now. 🙂
this recipe is the best and quickest in the whole world!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it sooooo much Thank-you
GREAT for breaky on the go!!!!!
Instead of baking them, you could try just placing them in the freezer to set.
These are AWESOME! I made a batch with chocolate chips, vanilla, and cinnamon. Then I made a second batch for a friend with maple, brown sugar and raisins. Very yummy!
i made these they are the bomb diggity…i added coconut for a little sweetness as well as raisins and dried cranberrys and pecan pieces omg they are the greatest thanks for sharing…
Bomb Diggity Banana Oat Cookies! I love that title!!
What is your opinion on replacing some of the banana with applesauce and/or prunes? My ripe banana supply is low because I just made fudgsicles yesterday 🙂
Did if you find out how to use applesuse instead? How about adding protein powder for more protein?
Just made these this morning and although we enjoyed them, they seemed too dry…did I do something wrong? I did a half batch and added a little vanilla and mini choc chips. Thanks for this super simple recipe!
I had the same result, I wasn’t even sure they were ready after 11 mins but I couldn’t wait longer thinking they will get even more dry :-/. I used nutella in half the mix and vanilla and walnuts in the rest. Still not sure, I like healthy recipes but this one is really missing something…
I'm making this one, Jackie! 🙂
can't wait to give these a try
The kids and I loved this recipe. They both asked me when we will make them again. The answer is as soon as I pick up some more bananas! I added some white chocolate chips. I never knew something so simple would work. I wrote about it on my blog (http://bit.ly/1i4aeuD) and put a link back to your post. Thanks for the recipe!
Wow! These are sooo good. My daughter can't have eggs and I stay away from flour and sugar as much as possible. Thank you for sharing!
Can you substitute oats for something else? Such as quinoa? Do you know how to do this recipe using quinoa or coconut flour?
My kids loved these with semi-sweet chocolate chips. I made some for myself with coconut flakes 🙂
I also added hemp hearts and chia 😛
These were amaaaaazing!!!! 😀 Thank you!
I would put these in a “meh, ok, not a disaster, but I probably won’t make them again” category.
I originally made these with just the two ingredients because that was all I had on hand. They were good. The next day I went and purchased chopped walnuts and some raisins and made another batch and they were even better. SO healthy! Thanks for posting!
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These were awesome. I don’t like oatmeal, bananas, craisins or dark chocolate — but when I mixed them all together, it was a slam dunk! Now I feel like I can get all of those good super foods in a yummy cookie. Also, since we just moved to Rhode Island, I am appreciating all of the Boston recommendations from the comments!
GROSS! These are horrid. Just make a real oatmeal cookie if you want an oatmeal cookie!
I love you! The best snack for study revision munchies!
I don't know what is wrong with my taste buds – but I didn't like these either. Just oatmeal, bananas & chic chips –
Chocolate chips*
It was the vanilla extract I used. I just smelled it & it has a chemical smell to it 🙁
Even with the with the addition of chocolate chips they were pretty bland. The recipe could benefit from a dash of salt and a little sugar (I should have known). I will try it again with these additions, in the future.
Thank you very much for the excellent cookies, I just made them,oats, bananas and chocolate, cheap and easy, I added peanut butter, vanilla sugar and brown sugar (a bit of both) and I put the oats without blending it, delicious! Next time I will not put any sugar and will use a bit of honey instead to make it healthier and sweeter. Thanks to you I will bake those very often, it also has the advantage of being not dairy, and very nutritious when there is no time to eat breakfast!
thank you again for your kindness to give those recipes to the world!
These sound wonderful!
These are awesome!! My kids love them, great healthy breakfast!!
I just made these. They just came out of the oven and they are chewy, lovely, chocolate banana-y goodness. Seriously the easiest, fastest thing I've ever baked. I added chocolate chips, a splash of vanilla extract and a dash of salt in mine. ( I also used regular oats instead of gluten free.) and instead of cooking spray, I greased my pan with coconut oil which really complemented the flavor I might make more later today!
So basically you do not need to add oil in the mix at all? That’s not gonna make the cookies dry, is it?
Gotta try these! Still waiting on that other thing you have in the oven!
Aren't all oats gluten free? O.o
I have made these a few times now-they are great! Started adding raisins and walnut pieces and it’s so healthy! Tastes like a banana oatmeal muffin. Thanks for the recipe! 😀
Made half the recipe with 1/8c brown sugar, 1/4 raisins, and quick oats (straight from bag). Delicious, however next time I will be sure to smush the "dough" down a bit for each cookie prior to baking, as they don't flatten much and I'd like mine a bit more crunchy on the outside.
These sounded so good, but sadly no one here cared for them. I made them plain, so that might have been part of it. I ended up putting them back in the oven @250 for a couple of hours, drying them out into dog biscuits which were a hit.
Sorry you didn’t like them! Did you use an extra ripe banana? At least your dog found them delicious ha!
These are awesome. I make them with some of your suggested additions and they are a hit. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
This recipe sounds delicious – look forward to trying them and they’ve been featured over at my site:) http://hintmama.com/2014/12/18/todays-hint-5-ways-to-reduce-or-eliminate-sugar-in-cookies/
Great recipe! I’ve made these twice in the past week for my husband. He loves them. I added vanilla extract, shreds of unsweetened chocolate, chopped walnuts, and shredded coconut. The texture is perfect. Thanks for sharing!
During the Lenten season we abstain from yummy desserts.These are the answer to my prayer more a nutritious thing than a sweet. Thanks much, great treat..
Darn, I knew I shouldn’t have eaten all my chocolate chips out of the bag! Oops…. next time I’m trying these for sure though!
These came out fantastic. I added teaspoon of brown sugar, pinch of salt, and added cinnamon to the oats before blending. I made bars. Cooked 12 mins.
I used 3 ripe bananas instead of 2 ( to add sweetness and more banana flavor) and used the suggested amount of oats. I also added about a half a teaspoon of salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and frozen blueberries, and they were amazing! Definitely more chewy than normal cookies but so tasty and just the right amount of sweetness. A wholesome, healthy snack 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!!
I wonder if I could substitute coconut flour for the oats? I don’t have oats, but I have 2 really ripe bananas and coconut flour that I need to use up…….
Mine turned out too dry. Maybe bananas should have been more ripe. They were thicker too. I may add a pinch of salt. Something was missing. My add ins were coconut flakes, chocolate chips, honey, peanut butter vanilla extract – not much of each.
Honestly my 17 year old said they were rubbery. I think I need to try again.
Sounds delicious, healthy, and guiltless! I will try your website…and the goodies!
I used steel cut oats because I love the texture, then added walnuts, cinnamon, raisins and vanilla. Awesome!!! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh my goodness these are delicious! My kitchen smelled so yummy while they were baking too. I added some vegan mini choc chips, vanilla, a little unsweetened coconut and a tsp or so of honey. So good!
I had really high hopes for this so I made it and unfortunately it was disgusting and I had to throw them in the bin?
That’s a bummer as many people love this recipe! Did you use extra ripe bananas? If you did and still didn’t find the recipe appealing, I would suggest adding a little maple syrup or coconut sugar to the batter.
I just made them with raisins and vanilla extract. they are nasty and very dry so I added some milk and sugar with cinnamon and now theyare the as bad but still kinda gross and dry. I love the idea but my husband and kiddos are just not having it.
That’s so odd. Were your bananas large and ripe? Someone just told me they made them 3x this week so it makes me think you may not have had ripe or big enough bananas.
These are delicious and easy to make. My 4 year old daughter and I made them and used the suggested quantities, with a teaspoon of vanilla and a tablespoon of nutella. They would be fantastic with blueberries. Thank you 🙂
Hello, I wanted to ask what is the best way to store those cookies? And how long do they last for?
I made them but my dough was super dry.. They are in the oven now.. I don’t really have hope for them..
Omg just made these there now, they are sooooo yummy ? I used rasins as my add in….it works very well with the bananna and the oats
Really good! My bananas weren’t overripe, so I added 2T unrefined coconut oil. I used 1 c. oats and 1 c. coconut flour. Add-ins were 6T almond butter, 1 c. chopped walnuts, 1/3c. cocoa nibs, 1/2 t. salt. Then I divided the batch and added 1 c. chopped dehydrated apple (with the peel) to one part and 1/2 c. craisins to the other. Both versions came out really well. No added sweetening or flavoring at all. New name, though, is Stone Soup Cookies. ?
My bananas weren’t overripe so I added 2 T. unrefined coconut oil and 6 T. almond butter. Used 1 c. oats and 1 c. coconut flour. Other add-ins were: 1/2 t. salt, 1/3 c. cocoa nibs, 1 c. chopped walnuts. Then divided in half and added 1 c. chopped dehydrated apple (with peel) to one half and 1/2 c. craisins to the other. No sweeteners and no flavoring. Both versions are really good. Will try with shredded carrot as an alternative next time.
These are so yummy! Thanks for sharing such healthy and awesome recipes 🙂
It took me a few times to get these right. The first couple of times they were only tolerable, but I keep tweaking them and they keep getting better and better. I usually just make them with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and a little bit of almond extract. Last time I ground up a couple of cloves and that was delicious. I also ground up some unsweetened coconut so that my boyfriend who claims to hate coconut wouldn’t notice and that was really good too. Coconut oil is my favorite for greasing the pan.
I added sunflower seeds and chopped strawberries. Delicious!
What if u don’t have oat meal.?
Or bananas?
Hey Would you be able to make these as no bake?
I’m pretty late on this but I made them this past weekend! They weren’t perfect, I need to play around with the measurements more. My mistake was that I didn’t see the part where you blend the oats first to make a flour, so I just put straight up oats in there. I made a big batch because my bananas were about to spoil (5 of them) so I did 5 medium bananas, 2 cups of oats and then some oat flour (I had both at home) just to get the consistency right. I mixed that together and got pretty much the same consistency as making chocolate chip cookies (the ‘real’ way).
Then I added in chopped dark chocolate (didn’t have chips, but I had a bakers bar), chia seeds, and a few handfuls of chopped pecans. I baked them long enough to try to get them crispy but it never happened – they came out chewy, probably because of the oats. They *taste* great though, they really feel like a dessert so it’s stopping me from having richer desserts because I know I have these at home. 🙂 I just wish I could get them to crisp up. I’ll try using the oat flour next time instead of oats and see if it makes a difference. If you have any tips besides that to get them crispy, I’d love to know!
No shame in making these! They are perfect for me since I am new to the kitchen and getting started with making my own food. Seriously great.
Can you used any kind of oats
I so wanted this recipe to work of us. My husband cannot have gluten, most grains, eggs, dairy, nuts, and more. I am a big baking fan, and have been missing baking. So, I’ve been trying to look for recipes that he can have (no fun in baking something that he can’t have too), which is, I have discovered, next to impossible.
Hence my high hopes for this recipe that was recommended to us. Well, it did not work at all for us.
My bananas were very very ripe, I used 3 medium, instead of the 2 large ones indicated in the recipe. Added a tiny bit of sugar, and vanilla. And did half a batch with raisins, half with dark chocolate chips.
They were extremely dry. Quite bland. Such a shame. I wonder what went wrong.
I am however browsing your site for non-baking recipe ideas, and so many things look delicious. Thank you for sharing!
(If anybody has recipes that suit my husband’s restrictions above, please do share!)
I make these for my small nephew, I add around 20gr of muscovado sugar (parents prefer low sugar recipes and this kind of sugar), and parents are fascinated. The kid loves them! I add around 50gr of raisins which he loves, and done. Simple, fast, healthy and delicious 😀
I made these last week, and I love them. I went with the chocolate chips )actually, chopped Hershey dark kisses) and vanilla add in option. The chocolate gives them just a touch of sweetness but they are not to be considered ‘sweet’ at all which is great for those looking to reduce sugars. If you like sweet, I would recommend some maple syrup, honey, or good ole sugar. I can see making these regularly with the same or different add ins. 3-4 of these make a great breakfast on the run and they freeze great. I can pop them in the micro for 30 seconds to kick the frost off and eat them in the car on the way to tennis. I used 4 bananas, 1 cup oat bran, and 2 cups of the oats blended into flour. Super easy, healthy, and satisfying breakfast. Thanks!
oh, forgot to mention that, with the choco chips and vanilla, the above variation yielded 24 cookies.
So basically you do not need to add oil in the mix at all? That’s not gonna make the cookies dry, is it?
It really is a whole breakfast considering the ammount of the addons!
TEXTURE? Are these supposed to turn out sort of chewy and a strange texture? Almost a little bit rubbery? Maybe I did something wrong. The flavor was great but the texture, my kids wouldn’t eat them. I have tried this recipe twice and both times the texture was not what I expected. First recipe was mini chocolate chips with a teaspoon of vanilla. Second recipe was raisins, vanilla, a dash of cinnamon and I put a little cream cheese frosting on the top after baking. Like I said, flavor was great but not the texture. Maybe I am just picky about textures.
Made these with very ripe bananas that were in my freezer. Did not over bake, no eggs no reason to over bake the texture was very nice. These will be regulars for me.
Thank you for sharing this excellent recipe. The ingredients listed above are of high-quality as well. Can’t wait to try it.
An impressive share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a friend who had been doing
a little homework on this. And he actually ordered me breakfast simply because I found it for him…
lol. So let me reword this…. Thank YOU for the meal!!
But yeah, thanx for spending the time to discuss this matter here on your blog.
These are so easy and yummy! I can let my one year old go at them guilt-free. I added cinnamon to mine too.
These were a disaster!
Tasted decent (the tops that I peeled off) but all the cookies stuck to the sheet!
Literally ALL!
Help?
Did you already spray the parchment paper with oil? Or try adding in a couple tablespoons of your favorite healthy oil to the batter, like coconut oil! 🙂
I know this recipe is from 2013 but I just wanted to let others how I made them!
I couldn’t be bothered turning on the oven, so I turned to the handy dandy airfryer, since they’re all the rage these days!
If your bananas aren’t ripe enough you can add in some maple syrup, agave, honey etc. I halved the recipe and used 1 banana + 1 teaspoon maple syrup, threw in 1\2 teaspoon of cinnamon, a dash of vanilla and 1\4 cup of raisins that were soaked in hot water for about 10 mins. (If you ever add raisins to your cookies, you should try soaking them first! The texture is so much better). For the oat flour I only blended up 3\4 of of and then added the last 1\4 cup as whole oats for more texture.
I put parchment paper in the airfryer basket sprayed with a little coconut oil and flattened the balls, baked for 12 mins at 330F (since airfryers cook with more concentrated heat) and they turned out great! Crispy edges with a banana bread like center 🙂
Also if your batter seems dry you can add in a little yogurt or milk if you don’t wanna use another banana.
Thanks so much for the recipe! Next time I will try peanut butter + chocolate chips!
Try the oatmeal and banana cookies. Love them, very fulling and satisfying. I saw this on Dr. Oz. Thanks
These were very gummy in texture 🙁
I tried these on a whim because I had 4 very ripe bananas. I love it’s two ingredients! I added dried cranberries and vanilla extract. They came out a little chewy cooking 12 minutes. But I didn’t make them flat enough. For me I would like some sweetness so next time I will add some dark chocolate chips or chunks and make them flatter. All in all, great recipe!
Amazing and super easy! Great pre-workout snack for lasting energy. Great dessert when your sweet tooth comes knocking. Especially great fresh out of the oven. I used a little vanilla and chocolate chips, per the recommendation. I left the oats chunky by using a mortar and pestle (not because I’m hardcore about natural cooking, but because I didn’t want to have to wash my food processor!! :D) and they came out looking like traditional oatmeal cookies.
Disclaimer – if you want an oatmeal cookie like your grandmother used to make, this isn’t it. But it’s a delicious and simple substitute for vegans, people wanting to eat healthier, or people who don’t want to measure a lot of stuff when they make cookies!
I’m trying to get off refined sugars; the sweetness of the banana totally satisfied my sweet tooth. Love how simple and flexible this recipe is… thank you!!
Thought this would be a good recipe.. it was easy(although the dough was dry) had to add yogurt. It tasted bland, it may be a two igredient recipe but the title deceives it isn’t tasty at all.. I won’t be doing this recipe again.
too good. Ground raisins with oats. My first recipe comment. Here’s to 5 more years.
Brilliant recipe! Easy to make and delicious. I used three big ripe bananas instead of two and mixed in dried cranberries and white chocolate. Thank you 😊
Delicious!
Hi. These are awful. I used 4 bananas with double the oatmeal and added vanilla. Yuck. They didn’t brown up no matter what and they tasted very bland. What a waste of time and effort.
These turned out really good using the chocolate chips and vanilla extract as my add-ins. I’m not sure why anyone would not like these if they like bananas and oatmeal – but I think it was key to have really ripe bananas for added sweetness and to eat them expecting a light and fluffy cookie. These are definitely a solid cookie and they turn out best if you flatten them a bit as the instructions state. I tossed them in the freezer and when I get hungry in the morning between breakfast and lunch or need a little sweet snack in the afternoon or evening, they are awesome and really satisfying. Play with the add-ins and you can’t go wrong for a healthy alternative to the junk on the store shelves! Nice addition to my healthy recipe file!
So glad you enjoyed these, Tammy! Chocolate chips and vanilla sounds like the perfect add-ins 🙂 and I agree, what a great treat to keep in the freezer!
I made these as directed, adding only dark chocolate chips. The flavor was good, but the texture was kind of rubbery… anyone know what causes that or how to crisp them up?
Sure. Add a bunch of sugar and fat. But that’s not what we’re going for here.
These a awful. My girlfriend made these for a work party and they taste like cardboard. I would definitely add something to them because they are not goIf.
Hi,me and my daughter tried the banana oatmeal cookies. Add in was vanilla essence. Used 2 ripe bananas and 1 cup oats. Baked for 15 mins. The cookies were soft…..Not hard. What did I miss?
Hi Leena! Next time I would stick with 2 bananas and 2 cups of oats (as written in the recipe) – that should solve it!
This is a good way to use up an over ripe banana, and a good way to curb your sweet tooth without feeling guilty! Loved it!
Yes, definitely! So easy 🙂 Glad you enjoyed!
How many cups of mashed banana do you get from 2 large bananas?
About 1 cup!
do you think i can make these with raisin bran cereal instead of oats and would adding a table spoon of coconut oil make it a bit less dryer ?
I wouldn’t recommend it – the consistency will be much different using the cereal!
These look amazing! Do you think I could add some brewers yeast (and what about flax meal) to make them good for lactation?
I haven’t tried it, but I think that should work! You might just need to add a bit more mashed banana if the dough is looking dry.
so easy and perfect for breakfast! I used one cup oats and 2 small bananas. I didn’t have much for add ins, but I found some oatmeal topping packets from starbucks (where i work) which has chopped dates, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries. I also added a bit of cinnamon and a teaspoon of honey. I made a cross hatch like peanut butter cookie style and cooked them for 10 minutes. Then I broiled them for a minute and a half to make the top crispy. My boyfriend (not vegan) ate them all with me! easy to eat them all since they aren’t too sweet and they’re a filling, nutritious breakfast with a cup of almondmilk.
Those toppings sound delicious! So glad you and your boyfriend like these 🙂 great breakfast!
Would it help to add a little baking soda or powder? I’m going to try a half tsp in a batch, afraid of getting a soda taste. But this recipe needs a little leavening, just a touch. And a little salt to bring out the sweetness.
I haven’t tried it, but let me know how it goes!
Don’t use cooking sprays! Most have trans fats that are causal when it comes to heart disease. Use a little bit of coconut or olive oil as others have said for the “non-stick” aspect of the cookies.
I found this recipe through google. Used 2 HUGE bananas to the oats. Turned out great. Used Enjoy Life chocolate chips. I plan to top with some PB2 for some added protein and carbs.
Delicious!! Glad you like these!
Guess these would be great for diabetics. I thought they tasted pretty awful and that’s with adding a little peanut butter and a few semi-sweet morsels. Definitely won’t make them again.
Sorry to hear that! I would be sure your bananas are pretty ripe – that way the cookies will be naturally sweet.
Made these today with 2 med overripe bananas, 1 1/2 cups oats, 1 T crunchy peanut butter and barely 1 cup dark chocolate chips. I sprayed the cookie sheet with cooking spray, baked them 10 minutes 350 degrees and we live at high altitude. The Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips are what make this cookie. I’ll make them again.
Sounds delicious!
Can regular oats be used and ground like flour.
Yep!
This looked like a simple recipe I could create in my Bachelor Pad but I overestimated my kitchen. I don’t have a fancy food processor so I tried to be MacGyver and us the only thing I had that resembled a processor–a hand-cranked egg beater. Epic fail. It’s a shame too because these look really good. Besides being a newly-diagnosed diabetic, I’m also unemployed and lacking a car, so my options are EXTREMELY limited.
Sorry to hear that Rob! You could try using a blender if you have one, or try these cookies using regular oats.
As a pregnant mom of an occasionally breastfeeding 13 month old, having healthy, easy to make breakfasts and snacks that are good on the go is very important. This recipe was PERFECT! Very easy to make, filling and delicious! I added homemade almond butter and some dark chocolate chunks and it was wonderful! I saw several comments that said the cookies were dry so I added slightly less than 2 cups of oats and they came out great. My daughter and I can’t get enough! Thank you for this recipe!!
Amazing! So glad you found these. The addition of almond butter + chocolate chunks sound delicious, too!
I just made these and they are delicious! I added in an extra banana (so, 3 large, very ripe ones) & 2 c. quick oats that I DID NOT blend into flour. I added in 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 T of peanut butter (could have used more, as I can’t taste the peanut butter) and on a few of them I placed raisins. I baked them at 350F for 15 minutes. They are chewy (some may say rubbery, but not overly so). I have another batch in the oven now – to the above I added a pinch of salt and several shakes of cinnamon. We shall see!! Thank you for the recipe!
Great! Hope the cinnamon was delicious!
Worse recipe ever wasted all my time effort and ingredients for a cookie that tasted like saw dust and ate like card board only a tree hugger could enjoy this delicasy
Gummy! I can’t believe I actually thought this would work without a rising agent. Also, they NEED some add ins or they won’t taste like anything. I used vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg, and cranberries. Do whatever you want, but do something. They’re edible, but next time I’m trying 2.5 tbsp baking powder and hoping for a better texture!
Sorry to hear you didn’t like them!
I made these once before and LOVED them! So easy and quick! I’m back again!…
So happy to hear that!
How does the flour get a dough consistency? The bananas are enough?
such an easy recipe!
This recipe is a lifesaver! I hate bananas but tried this one to make healthy cookies for my children.. And ended up being addict! It is the fourth time i am following it and the oat cookies always end up being extra! Thank you so much!
Perfect! So happy everyone loved them!
nobody liked them, adults or kids. they don’t spread when baked as there is no fat. If you had to make them and eat them, and they were the last thing you had in the house, then fine. They will keep you from starving.
Sorry to hear that you didn’t like these! They are meant to be a super simple cookie, but feel free to try out any of our other cookies here: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/cookies/
I still don’t understand how many calories are in one cookie. Kcal has me confused.
Hi Joan! Kcal is the same as calories.
Thank you for this quick and easy to use leftover ripe bananas. I made a half batch and made half with chocolate chips, which is good for chocolate cravings. The other half turned out tastier with vanilla, walnut, raisin, cinnamon. I also added a half teaspoon of maple syrup and a tiny pinch of salt to that half. Cheers!
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Delicious! Glad you enjoyed!
use only ONE cup of ground oat flour! I had to throw the other cup away after sifting through it.
How can I make them sweeter? Perhaps I didn’t use enough banana? Mine did not turn out very tasty so I must have not had the right ratios. Thanks!
Make sure your banana is super ripe!
excellent cookie. the lockdownis driving me insane. I snack all day long and it’s time to eat well. thanks for the diet plan
Glad you enjoyed!
Recipe is very easy and healthy. I make it every week. I love it so much. The best cookie I have it with my tea. It is so delicious. I am always looking for easy and healthy recipes. Thanks
Amazing! So happy to hear that 🙂
I added anything in my cupboard especially a twirl chopped up using scissors I also added some water, golden syrup and a bit of honey.
Glad that worked out well!
How can you call this a 2-ingredient recipe?
They’re made with just bananas and oats. Everything else is optional for add-ins!
Thank you for this recipe. I was looking for a recipe to get rid of over-ripe bananas and the other sites I visited all called for using quick oats. Yours was the only one I found that uses regular oats (and calls for blending them so they cook quicker, which is inspired). I was a little dubious at first, when I tasted the uncooked “batter,” since it was barely sweet. But after baking the banana sweetness really comes thru. Coupled with chocolate chips, it was perfect. Thanks again.
Absolutely! Such a great healthy snack or breakfast cookie 🙂
Yummy healthy cookies. I add a touch of vanilla and sprinkle 4-5 mini chocolate chips on top soooo easy too
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed.
This recipe was not very good. I followed the directions exactly as all I had was oats and banana. The cookies came out rubbery and not very pleasant tastewise. It’s not a hard recipe so I’m pretty sure I didn’t mess it up.
Sorry to hear that you didn’t like them! I might suggest trying them out with any of the add-ins next time for additional flavor.
So easy!! Added raisins. Also cinnamon to help with sugar regulation. These will be a staple. Thanks!
Brilliant! These are great! So easy to make. I added ginger, cinnamon, walnuts, and protein powder… they’re actually so good!
I know you say it’s “not a recipe,” but this is such a good idea.
I didnt have such a great experience with theses cookies. I added vanilla extract and a bit of chocolate. I used overripe bananas and followed the instructions exactly. Idk mine came out really chewy almost like rubber. I believe in second chances so ill try it once more with some modifications.
Omg I managed to mess up the simplest recipe 😂 used two bananas to 1 cup oat flour and they came out wayy too soft. Oh well, I’m standing in my kitchen defeated eating on them. At least they’re still tasty.
Oh no! I’m glad they’re still tasty!
How many cups of mashed banana do you think this would be?
It should be about 1 cup!
Loved these! Thank you
So glad you did! 🙂
I just discovered this “recipe” and I’m SO EXCITED that I now have a very simple, healthy, homemade snack that I can take with me when I travel for work. I add copious amounts of cinnamon and a little vanilla extract, and the cookies are wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
I’m so happy you found it and are loving them, Heather!
Can you substitute the oats for oat flour?
I haven’t tried it for this recipe but I think it should work! Let me know if you do 🙂
Working backward from the calories, it looks like you had about 410 grams of banana. So your bananas were indeed huge! I definitely want to try this recipe, so my plan is to use 205g of banana to every 1 cup of oats (and for now I’m assuming they were rolled/old fashioned oats). Can’t wait to try them out!
Yep definitely use large bananas! And rolled oats. Enjoy!
These were very bland and dry. I used two overripe bananas so I was shocked that I couldn’t even taste the bananas. I think an update to the recipie to provide a volume of the banana mash would help ensure a proper ratio.
Honestly I’ve had bowls of plain quick oats with hot water, a banana, and a sprinkle of walnuts that tasted better then these cookies. We tossed the whole batch because even with a drizzle of honey on top the cookie texture was dry on the outside with an unpleasant cold doughy interior.
Sorry they didn’t turn out great! This is an older recipe that I can definitely retest 🙂 Appreciate the feedback!
These are not good. I added a tsp of cinnamon, tsp of maple syrup, raisins and chopped walnuts. They are tasteless and dry. I’ll stick to my favorite AK recipe of banana chia bites. They are fantastic!
Sorry you didn’t love them! Thanks so much for the feedback, though, and glad you’re a fan of those bites 🙂
All I have to say is that there’s got to be better tasting options out there for leftover bananas. These cookies are tasteless and a bit mushy but yet dry! I didn’t know that was possible, but alas it is!
So sorry these did not turn out as you had hoped. Did you change anything about the recipe?
I was excited to find this recipe as I had 4 large overly ripe bananas to use up. I followed the recipe measurements and instructions exactly (doubled the batch) and even added chocolate chips and walnuts for sweet and crunchy add ins but they weren’t what I hoped for. It mixed up well in the bowl but there was a starchy taste in spots that wasn’t offset by the add ins as I was expecting.
So disappointed that I have to find another treat to take to our football potluck on Sunday.
Just to clarify -I did blend the fresh oats and bananas separately first and texture of each was nice and I added vanilla to the banana before adding the oats but I don’t know what to do to make them edible for a crowd that always raves about my desserts. They look great but the taste was not good, unfortunately.
Hi Ann – Few questions for you. What type of oats did you use? It sounds like they might have been bad? Also, over mixing can cause oats to have more of a starchy taste as well. Sorry these did not turn out for you.