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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies (No Butter, Sugar, Flour Or Dairy)

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These healthy banana oatmeal cookies are dairy-free and, depending on your add-ins, gluten-free and sugar-free too. They’re so yummy and healthy you could serve them for breakfast!

healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies

healthy banana oatmeal cookies

I just can’t believe a cookie made with so few ingredients can taste so good!

It’s true – all you need to make these healthy banana oatmeal cookies are ripe bananas, quick-cooking oats, Almond milk, and your choice of optional add-ins.

For today’s healthy banana oatmeal cookies, I used craisins, white chocolate chips, and a bit of coconut, though the last time I made these, I used chocolate chips and walnuts.

healthy oatmeal cookies no sugar

Now, keep in mind that these cookies WILL NOT taste like a normal sugary oatmeal raisin cookie, so if that is what you are expecting, this recipe is not for you, lol.

Why you’ll love these Healthy Banana and Oatmeal Cookies

  • Healthy: These banana and oatmeal cookies are made with clean, simple ingredients so you can feel good about feeding your family.
  • Easy – In just a few easy steps, you can whip up a batch of these cookies.
  • Make ahead – No problem if you want to make these a few days ahead of time.
  • Customizable – Change the type of chocolate, and add your favorite nuts, chocolate chips, or other add-ins.

I can’t begin to tell you how awesome these little banana oatmeal cookies are- you just have to try them to believe it!

Ingredients

(Ingredients at a glance; you can find the full recipe with ingredient amounts in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.)

For the liquid in this recipe, I used unsweetened vanilla Almond milk, but any milk product you choose will work fine.

  • Bananas: Make sure to use ripe bananas so your cookies are nice and sweet.
  • Quick oats: 2 cups of quick oats
  • Almond Milk: 1/4 cup of milk. Any type of plant-based or dairy milk is fine.
  • Salt: Adding a pinch of salt to the oatmeal banana cookies enhances the flavor and sweetness.
  • Optional Add-ins: Use the add-ins of your choice. Mini chocolate chips take these healthy cookies from a bit boring to almost like a regular cookie. In the batch I made today, I used 1/3 cup of white chocolate chips, Craisins, and 1/4 cup of shredded coconut. Even though the white chocolate and Craisins aren’t exactly considered healthy, the amount per cookie is very little, but just that small amount really made for an amazing, yet still healthy, cookie.
ingredients in Banana Oatmeal Cookies

How To Make These Banana Oatmeal Cookies

1 Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2 Combine: In a large bowl, mash the bananas, add the quick oats, almond milk, and salt, and stir everything together. If you want to add any mix-ins, do it here.

3 Spoon cookie dough: Portion the cookie dough mixture and spoon onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Use a fork or the back of a measuring cup to flatten the tops of the cookies since they will not spread when they bake and you want them to cook evenly.

4 Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until they look done. Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe Tips

  • Rolled oats or old-fashioned oats can be used in place of quick oats. (they will be a bit crunchier than cookies made with the quick oats.) But steel-cut oats won’t work.
  • Pick up the bananas a few days before you want to make these cookies so they have time to ripen. Don’t use green bananas. The riper the banana, the sweeter the cookie will be.
  • Use a cookie scoop for same-sized cookies.
  • Use parchment paper or a sil-pat mat for easy clean-up
  • Watch the cookies well; you don’t want to overbake them.

Variations

  • Change up the add-ins. There are so many ways to change up these cookies. Add berries, raisins, fresh cranberries, a dash of cinnamon, flax seed, a scoop of protein powder, pecans, or your favorite nuts. You name it, you can probably add it.
  • Stir in a tablespoon of nut butter, almond or peanut will both work.
  • Add a teaspoon vanilla extract for a slightly sweeter cookie.
  • Mix in a touch of cinnamon or pumpkin spice for a touch of spice.
  • Worried your cookie won’t be sweet enough? Sprinkle the top of the unbaked cookie with turbinado sugar for a delightfully sweet crunch.

Storage Suggestions

Once completely cooled, store these banana and oat cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for two days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week,

Leftover cookies can be frozen. Let them cool, then wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place them in the freezer.

FAQs

Do I really not need any butter or sugar for these cookies?

Nope, not a smidgen of butter or a sprinkle of sugar! The ripe bananas in this recipe bring all the natural sweetness and moisture you need. Trust me, they’re like Mother Nature’s candy—perfectly sweet and oh-so-gooey.

Are banana oatmeal cookies healthy?

Yes! This recipe uses only bananas, oats, and milk. (Plus whatever add-ins you choose.) They’re a perfectly healthy, low-calorie treat.

Are these Cookies Vegan?

Just make sure any add-ins you use are vegan, and you are good.

Are these cookies suitable for breakfast?

Believe it or not, yes! With all the goodness of whole oats and bananas, you’ve got a morning treat that’s equal parts nutritious and delicious. Dunk ’em in your morning cuppa for a blissful start to your day.

How long do these cookies last once baked?

Well, if you don’t gobble them all up straight from the oven (no judgment here), they’ll keep nicely for a few days in an airtight container.

I can’t begin to tell you how awesome these little banana oat cookies are- you just have to try them to believe it!

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Make these amazing and healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies (no butter sugar flour or dairy- unless you add it in.)

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies

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  • Author: Jamie Sanders
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 20 to 24 cookies 1x
  • Category: desserts
  • Method: oven

Description

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies: These healthy banana oat cookies are dairy free and, depending on your add-ins, gluten and sugar-free too.  So yummy and healthy, you could serve them for breakfast.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 ripe Bananas
  • 2 cups of quick oats
  • 1/4 cup of Almond Milk (or regular milk if that is all you have.)
  • pinch of salt
  • Add-ins of your choice ( used 1/3 cup of white chocolate chips, Craisins and 1/4 cup of shredded coconut)

Instructions

Directions:

  1. Mash the 4 bananas and mix in the quick oats, salt, and almond milk. Stir everything together and add in your optional mix-ins.
  2. Spoon Cookie dough onto a very well-greased baking sheet. (I just used my pampered chef scoop and flattened the tops of the cookies out just a bit since they will not spread and I wanted them to cook evenly.)
  3. Cook at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cookies look done.

Notes

Nutrition is calculated based on 24 cookies and no additional add-ins.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 59

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38 Comments

  1. Love these!! These are a lifesaver most days. I make them with added craisens, Apple pieces, shredded coconut and honey. They freeze so well that I can make a batch and have them throughout the month. Thanks for sharing!






  2. These sound so tasty! About how many cookies do these make?

    1. Jamie Sanders says:

      depending on the size, 14 to 18 ish

  3. Oh yeah, I also used parchment paper and it worked out fine. Once they cooled, they came right off.

  4. These are perfect. I used rolled oats instead of quick oats. I used unsweetened silk vanilla almond milk. So easy






  5. Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?






    1. Yes, a few days in an airtight container.

  6. This looks so good! It would be fun to make with kids too!

  7. So I’ve followed your recipe and mine have come out with a rubbery like texture?!? I’m not the best at baking I’ll admit, but do you have any tips to help the texture issue?

  8. Since bananas come in a huge variety of sizes, I was wondering how many cups of mashed bananas you use.

  9. Was wondering what you could to substitute the almond milk with???
    Allergy purposes?






    1. regular milk or even water would be fine, I’m sure.

  10. I love this recipe but can I use apples in place of bananas






    1. I wouldn’t think so, the mashed up bananas help hold everything together.

  11. The first recipe i try, that tastes like drops of heaven with no added sugars






  12. Love love love these cookies. I used parchment paper but you need to let them cool for bit first then they will come up pretty easy. No mess and did not have to grease my baking sheet.

  13. I cut this recipe in half, then split it again for two different flavors. To one set I added a bit of cocoa powder & peanuts & to the other I added shredded coconut & cranberries. My toddler loved the chocolate peanut ones & I preferred the coconut cranberry. This is a great afternoon snack that’s healthy & tasty! Definitely not overly sweet, but just the right amount to hit the spot. Great simple recipe!






  14. Quick question – how long do you reckon will they last after baking? I am considering them as a healthy option to bring to school for my daughters birthday but would love to get one task done a few days before the actual day 😉

    1. In general, I think these banana and oatmeal cookies will last for a few days. However, they are the best texture on day 1. If I were taking these to school, I would make them the day of.

  15. Followed your recipe exactly, they were so good! Next time I think I will have the recipe so I won’t eat so many, lol






  16. I know it states these should be baked on a well greased baking sheet. Could these cookies possibly be baked on parchment lined baking sheets instead of greasing them? I have a sister in law who is a complete health nut. These would be perfect for her. I’m also thinking they would do very well for my dad who is diabetic. He LOVES nuts so if I chock them full of nuts and raisins or current he would be happy, even throwing in some coconut. Basically there isn’t anything he doesn’t like in these cookies. I was so happy to hear how healthy coconut is for us. FINALLY something that is delicious and is very healthy. I saw a list one day of the things now being made with coconut besides the oil and flour and it must be 20 things such as the coconut sugar and I don’t know what all. I have to eat gluten free so with no flour these are perfect for me. I hope these turn out well, they’ll be a real workhorse if they do.

    1. You could try parchment. A silpat mat would work even better I bet. These cookies are really tasty and I think you will enjoy them as long as you are going in with the expectation that they won’t taste as sweet as an oatmeal raisin cookie, lol.

  17. Christine says:

    Hi. These sound awesome! Any idea what the calories might be per serving?

    1. I use my fitness pal to get calorie counts. Good luck

  18. Put a little extra oatmeal, some cinnamon and 2 scoops of vanilla whey protein powder. Turned out excellent! Thanks for the recipe

  19. I’ve been looking for healthy snack options for my little ones and this recipe looks great! I was wondering if you think these would freeze ok? Thanks!

    1. I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure they would.