These 3-ingredient banana oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips are soft like banana bread thanks to blended rolled oats. These healthy easy banana cookies are flourless, eggless, naturally gluten free, and ready in 15 minutes. Here's why they’re trending right now…
Soft, sweet, and just three ingredients. These banana oatmeal cookies come together in minutes using bananas, oats, and nut butter — no flour, no sugar, no eggs needed! They’re naturally vegan, gluten-free, and easily nut-free too.
Whether you're craving a healthy snack, a lunchbox cookie, or an easy meal prep treat, these cookies have you covered. You can customize them with chocolate chips, cinnamon, or even protein powder. They also freeze beautifully!
🤖 Questions This Recipe Answers
- What's an easy cookie I can make with bananas?
- Is there a healthy cookie with no added sugar?
- Can I make cookies with bananas and oats?
- What are some healthy cookies for kids using bananas and peanut butter?
- What's a quick cookie recipe for kids?
Bananas are a useful ingredient as they are an effective egg-replacer and are high in potassium. Here are other easy banana recipes, including my cookie dough banana bread bites, protein banana smoothie bowl, healthy banana muffins and banana coffee cake.
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💡Why Banana Oat Cookies?
- Only 3 pantry ingredients: Bananas, oats, and peanut butter
- No sugar, no flour, no eggs
- Naturally gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar-free
- Perfect high in fiber & protein breakfast cookie
- One bowl, no mixer
- Ready in 15 minutes
- Kid-friendly, lunchbox friendly
Ingredients
- ripe banana, mashed
- peanut butter (creamy or natural)
- oat flour (blend rolled oats into flour)
Optional: Add ½ teaspoon baking powder for fluffier cookies, a splash of vanilla and/or banana bread spices for flavor boost, and chocolate chips as a mix-in.
See the recipe card at the bottom for full information on ingredients and quantities.
🟠 Quick Recipe Snapshot: ⏱️Ready in 15 minutes. 🔥 3 Ingredients. 🥄High in protein & fiber 📦Easy banana cookie recipe
How to Make Banana Oatmeal Cookies
For more detail, visit the complete and printable recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.
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Prep: Preheat oven to 350 F. Blend rolled oats in a dry blender to make flour. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Step 1: In a bowl, use a fork to smash the peeled, ripe banana.
Step 2: Add all ingredients, and mix batter with a spoon until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Step 3: Scoop onto cooking sheet, line about 2 inches apart.
Step 4: Use a fork to lightly flatten each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are brown.
Storage
Store refrigerated. Store at room temperature in a container for 2 days. Refrigerate after that. Microwave or put in the oven to warm.
Store frozen. Store frozen for up to three months.
Recipe Tips
- Be sure to use a very ripe banana for natural sweetness and easy mashing
- Make sure your oats (if blending to make flour) are certified gluten free if needed. Or use GF certified oat flour.
- Mini chocolate chips distribute better than large ones in these soft cookies.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and a pinch of salt for more flavor.
FAQS
Yes! Either rolled oats or quick oats work. Both types blend will into a soft oat flour.
Yes! Just swap the nut butter for sunflower seed butter or tahini. The cookies will still hold together and taste great.
Yes! To add banana bread flavor, to the cookie batter mix in ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg and a pinch of cloves. You could also fold in ¼ cup of raisins.
Absolutely. With no refined sugar, no flour, and just three clean ingredients, these cookies are a wholesome option for snacks, breakfast, or lunchboxes.
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📖 Recipe
Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips (3 Ingredients)
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 banana mashed
- ¼ cup peanut butter (creamy or runny)
- ½ cup rolled oats (blended into flour)
optional
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips fold in
- ½ teaspoon baking powder or baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves * or store-bought pumpkin pie spice mix
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Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Blend your rolled oats in a dry blender for 30 seconds to make flour.
Make cookies
- In a bowl, use a fork to smash the peeled, ripe banana. Add all ingredients, and mix batter with a spoon until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop onto cooking sheet, line about 2 inches apart, and use a fork to lightly flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are brown.
Dee Dine says
These banana bread cookies are easy to bake and need only 4 ingredients.