Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Banana
These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with banana are made with mashed banana, peanut butter, flaxseed, chia seeds, and maple syrup for a naturally sweetened, wholesome cookie. Excellent as lactation cookies.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 161kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large overripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus extra for topping
Instructions
Prep the oven
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Mix the wet ingredients
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add the nut butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined and creamy.
Add the dry ingredients
- Stir in the oat flour, flaxseed meal, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until just combined.
Fold in the mix-ins
- Gently fold in the rolled oats, chia seeds, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
Scoop the cookies
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, portion about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Lightly flatten each cookie (they won’t spread much). Press a few extra chocolate chips on top.
Bake
- Bake for 10–14 minutes, or until the cookies are set and lightly golden on the edges while still soft in the center.
Cool and enjoy
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Tips for Best Results
- Use very ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and texture.
- If your nut butter is thick, stir it well before measuring for a smoother dough.
- Don’t overbake—these cookies are meant to stay soft and tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg