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Close-up of an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie on parchment paper

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Soft, chewy cookies made in one bowl with ripe bananas, nut butter, oats, and chocolate chips.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
rest time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Large Bananas ripe
  • 1/2 cup 120 g Nut butter
  • 2 cups 180 g Oatmeal
  • 1/3 cups Chocolate chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork or potato masher
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Spatula
  • Cookie scoop (optional)
  • Cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until mostly smooth.
  3. Stir in the nut butter until well combined.
  4. Add oatmeal, chocolate chips, and baking soda. Mix until a thick dough forms.
  5. Scoop mounds of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet and gently flatten into thick rounds.
  6. Bake 12–15 minutes, until set and lightly golden at the edges.
  7. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 0.5gFat: 9.4gSaturated Fat: 2.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gSodium: 31mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2.8gSugar: 7.3gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg

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Notes

  • Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest cookies.
  • Swap peanut butter with almond butter or cashew butter.
  • Quick oats work, but the texture will be softer.
  • For extra sweetness, add 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey.
  • Don’t overbake—these firm up as they cool.

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