Easy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
The following article was written by Heinen’s Chief Dietitian, Melanie Jatsek RD, LD, & photographed by Ashley Durand of Plate & Pen.
I wish I could take full credit for these cookies, but I can’t. And if I knew her name, I would totally give props to this loyal Club Fx member who shared the recipe with me at a recent Club Fx event. I didn’t believe that two simple whole food ingredients—bananas and oats—could form such a delicious and nutritious cookie!
My husband Wayne is a certified cookie monster, so I tested it out on him first. I was thrilled with his two-thumbs-up review and decided to add some dark chocolate chips to the next batch. He loved it even more!
This base recipe is wonderful as is, but don’t be afraid to experiment with some of the optional add-ins. My last batch consisted of pantry ingredients I wanted to use up: a few dates, two spoonful’s of Heinen’s runny peanut butter, and Let’s Do Organic shredded coconut.
Easy Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 10 cookies
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas (must be ripe)
- 1.5 cups of One Degree Sprouted Rolled Oats
- 1/2 cup Hu Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/3 cup of Add Ins (see below), optional
Instructions
- Set oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in oats, folding in the chocolate chips and add ins of your choice. Softly mix.
- Use an ice cream scoop to pack the cookie batter, placing them on the lined baking tray. I use a drinking glass to press down each pile to make even-sized cookies. These cookies do not spread when baking.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. Add an extra 1-2 minutes if you’ve mixed in additional ingredients like coconut or walnuts for example. Make sure to watch in case they over-brown.
Add-In Suggestions:
- Unsalted chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc.)
- Unsalted seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, hemp, chia)
- Let’s Do Organic Shredded Coconut
- Dried Fruit; diced
- Tosi Snack Bars (crushed into pieces)
- 1/2 tsp. Heinen’s Ground Cinnamon
- A dash of vanilla extract
Nutrition Information:
Serving size: 1 cookie; Calories: 180; Carbohydrates: 26 grams; Protein: 4 grams; Total fat: 7 grams; Saturated fat: 3 grams; Fiber: 4 grams; Added sugar: 3 grams; Sodium: 4 mg; Potassium: 317 mg
Note: Nutrition information does not include add-ins and is provided as an estimate only.
