Description
These 3 Ingredient Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies are a simple, healthy treat combining ripe bananas, quick oats, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Perfectly soft and naturally sweetened, they make a quick and wholesome snack or dessert that requires minimal ingredients and effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 1 ¾ cup (5 ¼ oz / 160 g) quick oats
- ½ cup (3 oz / 85 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mash Bananas: In a large bowl, thoroughly mash the ripe bananas until smooth, creating a natural binder and sweetener for the cookies.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the quick oats to the mashed bananas and mix well until fully combined. Then gently fold in the chocolate chips to distribute evenly throughout the dough.
- Form Cookies: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop about 2 tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, flattening each mound into a 2 ½ inch (5 cm) disc. Space the cookies about 1 inch apart as they will not spread significantly during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops turn golden and the cookies are set to the touch but still soft inside.
- Cool and Store: Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and moisture.
- You can substitute quick oats with rolled oats, but the texture will be slightly different.
- For a vegan version, ensure chocolate chips are dairy-free.
- These cookies do not spread much, so flatten them before baking for classic cookie shape.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (based on 15 cookies)
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
