Description
These healthy oatmeal breakfast cookies are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with oats, bananas, peanut butter, and a hint of chocolate, they’re perfect for a quick and easy breakfast on the go.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cup (180 grams) quick oats
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (125 grams) creamy peanut butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large ripe bananas mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- ¼ cup (45 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, and salt. Add peanut butter, vanilla, and mashed bananas, mixing well. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Form Cookies: Using a spoon, drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly.
- Bake: Bake for about 15-20 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can customize these cookies by adding nuts, dried fruits, or seeds for extra flavor and texture.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg