Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy cookies made with ripe bananas, hearty oats, and melty chocolate chips. This easy one-bowl recipe is naturally sweet, comforting, and perfect for snacks, breakfast cookies, or a lighter dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup butter melted (or coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup brown sugar or maple syrup optional, depending on banana ripeness
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or dark
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth.
- Stir in melted butter (or coconut oil), vanilla extract, and brown sugar or maple syrup if using.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir just until combined.
- Fold in oats and chocolate chips gently.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and centers look soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use very ripe, spotty bananas for best sweetness and moisture.
- These cookies don’t spread much, so flatten before baking.
- Slightly underbake for the softest texture.
- Cookies firm up as they cool.