Description
Hearty banana breakfast cookies combine wholesome ingredients for a delightful morning treat. Packed with nutrition and easy preparation, these cookies offer a quick, satisfying start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) rolled oats
- 0.5 cup (60 g) almond flour or whole wheat flour
- 1 egg, beaten or flax egg for vegan
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) nut butter (peanut, almond, or sunflower)
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.33 cup (60 g) chocolate chips or raisins
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup (30 g) chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds) (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a pristine surface for your banana-infused cookies.
- Banana Base: Thoroughly mash ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl, transforming them into a creamy, smooth foundation for the cookie mixture.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Gently combine oats, almond flour, cinnamon, and salt into the mashed banana, whisking until a uniform texture emerges.
- Liquid Harmony: Blend honey, egg, vanilla extract, and nut butter into the mixture, stirring until the ingredients choreograph a seamless batter.
- Flavor Enrichment: Delicately fold chocolate chips and chopped nuts throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of textural and taste elements.
- Baking Performance: Scoop dough onto the prepared sheet, softly flattening each portion, then bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Cooling Finale: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to complete their cooling transformation.
Notes
- Choose Perfectly Ripe Bananas: Select overripe bananas with brown spots for maximum natural sweetness and smoother mashing consistency.
- Control Moisture Content: Avoid adding extra liquid if bananas are very ripe to prevent soggy cookie texture; adjust dry ingredients accordingly.
- Customize Mix-Ins Wisely: Swap chocolate chips with dried fruits, seeds, or alternative nuts to accommodate dietary preferences or allergies.
- Master Proper Baking Technique: Press cookie dough slightly flat before baking to ensure even cooking and prevent raw center development.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg