Description
Banana breakfast cookies bring comfort and nutrition to morning meals with a delightful twist. Packed with wholesome ingredients, these cookies offer a quick, satisfying start that energizes you throughout the day.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) rolled oats
- ½ cup (60 g) almond flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 egg, beaten (or flax egg for vegan)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) nut butter (peanut, almond, or sunflower)
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (60 g) chocolate chips or raisins
Dry Ingredients and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds) (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a cozy 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with a protective parchment paper layer, ensuring a non-stick surface for your delightful breakfast treats.
- Transform ripe bananas into a silky, smooth canvas by mashing them thoroughly in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a creamy foundation for your cookies.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients – hearty oats, nutty almond flour, aromatic cinnamon, and a pinch of salt – blending them gently into the mashed banana mixture.
- Introduce liquid elements: golden honey, a farm-fresh egg, fragrant vanilla extract, and rich nut butter, stirring until the ingredients harmonize into a cohesive batter.
- Sprinkle in decadent chocolate chips and crunchy chopped nuts, folding them delicately throughout the mixture to distribute flavor and texture evenly.
- Using a spoon, carefully portion out dollops of the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, gently pressing each mound to create a slightly flattened shape.
- Slide the cookie-laden sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 12-15 minutes until the edges develop a tempting golden-brown hue.
- Once baked, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a brief 5-minute interlude, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to complete their cooling journey.
Notes
- Swap ingredients easily to accommodate dietary needs like gluten-free, vegan, or nut-free variations without compromising taste.
- Use ripe, spotty bananas for maximum natural sweetness and better cookie texture.
- Experiment with different mix-ins like dried fruits, seeds, or alternative chocolate chips to customize flavor profiles.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or freeze for longer preservation, maintaining their soft, chewy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg