Description
These Easy Breakfast Cookies with banana and peanut butter are the perfect healthy start to your morning. Simple to make, healthy, high in protein, gluten-free and naturally sweetened, they combine ripe bananas, rolled oats, smooth peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, and optional chocolate chips for a delicious and nutritious breakfast treat.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3 bananas (peeled)
- 200 g rolled oats
- 100 g smooth peanut butter
- 50 g runny honey
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 40 g chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 180℃ fan / 200℃ conventional / Gas Mark 6 / 350°F to ensure it's ready for baking the cookies.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the peeled bananas, rolled oats, smooth peanut butter, runny honey, and ground cinnamon. Mash and mix everything together very well until a sticky dough forms. If using chocolate chips, add half of them into the mixture now.
- Shape Cookies: Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Scoop the dough into 8 equal portions and shape each into a cookie on the tray. Press the remaining chocolate chips onto the tops of the cookies if using.
- Bake Cookies: Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, until the cookies are set and lightly golden.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the tray from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the tray before moving them. This helps them firm up properly.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness and easier mashing.
- Feel free to substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar for a vegan version.
- Chocolate chips are optional but add a nice touch of sweetness and texture.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- You can customize by adding chopped nuts or dried fruits for extra flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
