Simple Banana Oatmeal Cookies Perfect for Snacking

These banana oatmeal cookies taste like dessert but fuel like breakfast, and the dough takes under ten minutes to make.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: afterschool snack, chocolate chip cookie, easy recipe, hearty cookie, oatmeal cookie, sweet snack

Servings: pieces

Calories: 71kcal

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Preheat your oven to 350°F.
In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
2 Bananas
Melt the butter and stir it into the bananas.
2 Tablespoons Butter
Add the maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
1 Large Egg, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
Stir in the oats, cinnamon, and sea salt.
1 3/4 Cups Quick Oats, 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 Pinch Sea Salt
Fold in the chocolate chips or chunks.
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
Scoop dough onto a cookie sheet using a teaspoon or cookie scoop.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until set and lightly golden.
Let them cool slightly before serving—they firm up a bit as they sit.

Here are a few things we’ve learned after making these again and again:

Use really ripe bananas. The darker and spottier, the better the flavor and sweetness.
Don’t overmix once the oats go in. Just stir until combined to keep the texture nice.
They won’t spread much. If you want flatter cookies, gently press them down before baking.
Chocolate makes them feel like dessert. But they’re just as good without if you want something simpler.
Let them cool. They’re soft right out of the oven but set up nicely after a few minutes.