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The Simplest Banana Oatmeal Cookies

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Three ingredients and healthy enough for no guilt to be attached, these simple Banana Oatmeal Cookies are the perfect snack to have on hand!

It’s moving week here (finally), so I prepared by making a LOT of food to keep the kiddies entertained while I am cleaning and moving boxes. There is nothing worse than a hungry, grumpy child!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These banana oatmeal cookies call for just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes prep…you are welcome!

My kids love them, and with the healthy ingredients, I really don’t mind them indulging. I will join in too thank you very much 🙂

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

They are:

  • dairy free
  • nut free
  • refined sugar free
  • flour-less
  • packed full of flavour

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Plus you will most likely have all of the ingredients in your pantry – huge BONUS! The combinations are endless, just throw in whatever takes your fancy.  Our favourite here is a big scoop of peanut butter, but we are also partial to some fresh blueberries, choc chips, chopped nuts or coconut. Use your imagination and come up with something great (or stick to the basics – they are great without any add-ins).

If you are looking for a slightly naughtier cookie option, I have just the one for you: Pecan Dark Choc Chunk Oatmeal Cookies.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Let me know what you think. Leave a comment, like on Facebook, tweet on twitter or pin to pinterest for another day!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

 

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4.84 from 6 votes

The Simplest Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Three ingredients and healthy enough for no guilt to be attached!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time14 mins
Total Time19 mins
Course: Cookie
Cuisine: Sweet
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas the more ripe the better
  • 1 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 10 pitted mejdool dates
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Any optional add ins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Pop the bananas, dates, vanilla and cinnamon into a food processor and blend until smooth
  • Use a spatula to dump the banana mixture into a medium bowl. Add in the oats and stir to combine (add any optional add-ins you want here)
  • Scoop heaped tablespoons of the batter onto a silpat or lightly oiled baking sheet. You should get about 14 cookies
  • Bake for about 14 minutes until they start to turn golden and become solid. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes before indulging

Notes

Optional add ins: think big scoop of peanut butter, fresh blueberries, raisins, choc chips, coconut etc - go wild. I tend to drizzle some chocolate over the cookies once they have cooled, because it kicks them up a notch (and I love chocolate)

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.6g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 0.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 11.5g

 

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Comments

  4. Domesticated Momster says

    I can almost taste them they look so delicious! **puts ingredients on shopping list** My cupboards are almost bare at the moment as I put off grocery shopping until the last possible moment. Thanks for sharing this yumminess with #foodpornthursdays!

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    • Whole Food Bellies says

      Never give up 🙂 My husband wasn’t too fussed the first time I made them, but since changing the recipe up a bit and making sure the banana and dates are really smooth (so there’s no bits), he now loves them. I hope they work well for you this time!

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