🌿 Healthy Cookies
Makes: 12–14 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
🍌 Ingredients
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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1 ½ cups rolled oats
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¼ cup natural peanut butter (or almond butter)
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2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional, for extra sweetness)
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¼ cup dark chocolate chips or raisins (optional mix-ins)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ tsp cinnamon
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Pinch of salt
🥣 Instructions
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Preheat oven:
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Set to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Make the dough:
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In a medium bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
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Stir in peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
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Add oats and mix until fully combined.
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Fold in chocolate chips or raisins if using.
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Form cookies:
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Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet.
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Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon (they won’t spread much).
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Bake:
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Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until firm and lightly golden on the bottom.
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Cool & serve:
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Let cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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🌟 Tips & Variations
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🥜 Crunchy add-ins: Add chopped nuts, seeds, or unsweetened coconut.
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🍎 Fruity twist: Replace one banana with ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce.
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🌾 Gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats.
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🍫 Protein boost: Add 1–2 tablespoons protein powder to the mix.
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❄️ Storage: Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Would you like a baked healthy cookie version that’s more like a chewy chocolate chip cookie (using oat flour, coconut oil, and no refined sugar)?
