Description

These Banana Bread Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies are a nutritious and delicious way to start your day. Combining the flavors of ripe bananas, cinnamon, and a touch of almond butter, they offer a wholesome, soft texture with optional chocolate chips or nuts for added indulgence. Perfect for a quick breakfast or a healthy snack, these cookies are easy to make and gluten free when using oat flour.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup banana puree (from about 2 large ripe bananas)
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon runny almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 egg or flax egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

1 cup oat flour
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Optional Add-ins

1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s ready for baking the cookies.
Whisk wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the banana puree, almond butter, maple syrup, egg (or flax egg), and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
Add dry ingredients: Add the oat flour, quick oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the wet mixture. Stir everything together thoroughly with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
Fold in optional ingredients: If using, gently fold in the chocolate chips or chopped nuts into the cookie batter to distribute evenly.
Form cookies: Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press each cookie slightly with wet fingertips to flatten, as the dough is sticky and will not spread much during baking.
Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and the centers remain soft. The cookies will firm up further as they cool.

Notes

For a vegan version, substitute the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water, allowed to rest for 5 minutes).
These cookies freeze well; store in an airtight container and reheat gently before serving.
You can substitute maple syrup with honey or agave nectar, adjusting sweetness to taste.
For nut-free option, use sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter and skip nuts.
Make sure bananas are very ripe for a natural sweetness and better banana flavor.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: banana bread oatmeal cookies, breakfast cookies, healthy breakfast, gluten free cookies, banana breakfast snack, almond butter cookies