Description
These naturally sweetened healthy cookies are soft, chewy, and made without refined sugar. Packed with bananas, oats, and dark chocolate, they make a wholesome snack, breakfast, or light dessert.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup applesauce
2 cups oats
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup raisins or chopped nuts
1 cup dark chocolate chunks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, applesauce, oats, almond milk, raisins or nuts, dark chocolate chunks, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Stir until the mixture is evenly combined.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each cookie.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before serving.
Notes
Use certified gluten-free oats to make these cookies gluten free.
Quick oats can be substituted for rolled oats, though the texture will be softer.
Swap raisins for dried cranberries, chopped dates, or seeds for variety.
Add chopped walnuts, pecans, shredded coconut, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice for extra flavor and texture.
Use dairy-free dark chocolate chunks for a dairy-free version.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Warm frozen or refrigerated cookies in the microwave for 10–15 seconds before serving if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
