Banana Peanut Butter Cookies with Vanilla
- Total Time17 minutes
- Yield10 cookies 1x
- DietGluten Free
Soft and chewy banana peanut butter cookies made with oats, vanilla, and optional chocolate chips or raisins. Easy, healthy, and perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or a pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mash the ripe banana until smooth.
- Stir in oats, peanut butter, vanilla or cinnamon, and mix-ins if using.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a container.
Notes
These cookies are naturally sweet and flourless. You can swap the banana with ⅓ cup applesauce, pumpkin puree, or sweet potato. Store at room temperature for 2–3 days, refrigerate for up to a week, or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg