Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cookies

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These 5 Ingredient healthy and flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies are insanely delicious with just the right amount of delicious flavors of peanut butter, banana, oats and chocolate shining through.  These Cookies can be made gluten-free and vegan

More healthy? Check out these Healthy Chunky Monkey Oatmeal Bars, these Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, these Chocolate Granola Oat Bar Bites and these Flourless Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies for starters!

healthy Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe- 5 Ingredients

Who wants for a delicious, easy healthy snack that you can whip up quickly? Look no further! These Peanut Butter Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies are packed with nutritious oats, protein-rich peanut butter and rich chocolate chips and they are sure to become a household favorite.

Because they are healthy and taste amazing means you can indulge without all that presumed guilt, smiling and devouring 1 or 3 at a time. 

Eating in moderation is really the key, so if you normally eat 3 regular chocolate chip oat cookies versus 3 of these healthy oat chocolate chip cookies, you can feel good about that when you want to.

It’s kind of like finding hidden treasure when you can latch onto a good healthy banana cookie recipe that tastes good, besides being healthy.  Simple to make, has very few ingredients, and even has your favorite ingredients!  Check out these 25 Delicious Recipes for Ripe Bananas!

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Only 5 Ingredients & We Love It for Our Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Peanut butter, oats, ripe banana, chocolate chips and a sweetener of choice, like maple syrup or brown sugar.  Are you ready for this?

These flourless cookies are so awesome still warm, right after they are baked. They come out golden brown and a little toasty on the outside, soft and moist on the inside, exploding with peanut butter, banana and chocolate flavor. 

Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect solution – they’re so chewy and satisfying, you’ll never know they’re good for you! Rich in protein, fiber, and antioxidants, each cookie packs a nutritious punch. These gems are a great option for anyone looking for a healthier alternative to their favorite dessert.

After a day or more, like most banana cookies, they change color a bit, but they are still tasty as ever.  They are amazing warm or cold and can be enjoyed as a breakfast cookie and for snacking pleasures. 

I made 2 batches and after eating 2 or so over the course of one day and then the next day again I had 3 for breakfast. 

I also came to the conclusion, this was one of those perfect recipes I could keep around the house as a go-to healthy cookie recipe, and it would satisfy my sweet tooth for sure for all the right reasons. 

Reluctantly, I gave 1/2 of them away on the 2nd day, and it was like one of those ‘parting is such sweet sorrow’ kind of moments.  

You’ll soon discover just how easy it is to satisfy your sweet tooth with this wholesome, guilt-free way to snack!

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Ingredients You Need

Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

  • rolled oats or gluten free rolled oats for gluten-free option, can use quick oats or old-fashioned oats, depending on the texture you want, you can even mix them!
  • peanut butter of choice ,use all natural for healthy sugar-free option
  • ripe banana mashed
  • maple syrup or brown sugar or xylitol, like Lakanto for healthy sugar-free option
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips we used Ghirardelli semi-sweet, use dairy-free for sugar-free/dairy-free option

healthy Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe- 5 Ingredients

How to Make Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large baking tray or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add oats, mashed banana and peanut butter and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips, reserving a few to top cookies with if you wish.
  3. Using a medium scoop, scoop or form 12 balls of dough and place on the lined tray. Add chocolate chips to the tops if desired. These cookies will bake the way you press them down, so you can make them thick or thin. For thinner, bake 8-10 minutes. For thicker, bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will firm up as they cool, so let them cool on cooking sheet before transferring to wire rack.

More Options

Besides chocolate chips, there are plenty of other textures or flavors you can add to these little gems!

  • Add some chopped walnuts, or pecans to give them a nutty crunch.
  • Dried cranberries or raisins would be lovely in these!  Giving me Christmas vibes!
  • Add some cinnamon for a spiced cookie for fall baking, for realz!
  • Sprinkle some sea salt on top of the cookies for the sweet and salty yumminess that is irresistible!
  • Use any nut butters you love, almond butter is always a great choice!
  • Want some extra healthiness?  Add some flax see or chia seeds!

healthy Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe- 5 Ingredients

Storing Cookies & Tips 

  • To store: Store cookies in the fridge. Place them in a ziplock or tupperware type container.
  • To freeze: Frozen cookies will keep fresh for at least 2 months. Place in freezer-friendly containers.
  • To thaw: Allow to cool at room temperature until no longer frozen. If you’d like, you can also slightly warm up cookies in the microwave.
  • Can use a combination of old-fashioned rolled oats and minute oats if desired or go with gluten-free oats, for the gluten option!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

These healthy peanut butter banana oat chocolate chip cookies are delicious, nutritious, and super easy to make. They are the perfect treat for any occasion and a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your health.  With the options of making them vegan with non-dairy chocolate chips or making them gluten free with gluten free oats, you can make them even more healthier!

All you need are a few simple, wholesome ingredients, and a few minutes of your time. Go ahead and give them a try – you won’t be disappointed.

So good dipped in some milk while warm or cold. A big thumbs up for this healthy banana oat cookie recipe loaded with chocolate chips and peanut butter!  

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Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies - 5 Ingredients

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kim Lange
These healthy 5 Ingredient Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies are insanely delicious with just the right amount of delicious peanut butter, banana and chocolate chip flavors shining through.  Can be made gluten-free if using gluten-free oats. Vegan if using non-dairy chocolate chips.
4.75 from 40 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rolled oats or gluten free rolled oats for gluten-free option
  • ½ cup peanut butter of choice use all natural for healthy sugar-free option
  • 1 ¼ cups ripe banana mashed
  • 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar or xylitol, like Lakanto for healthy sugar-free option
  • ½ cup chocolate chips we used Ghirardelli semi-sweet, use dairy-free for sugar-free/dairy-free option

Instructions
 

  • Instructions
  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large baking tray or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add oats, mashed banana and peanut butter and mix well. Mix in chocolate chips, reserving a few to top cookies with if you wish.
  • Using a medium scoop, scoop or form 12 balls of dough and place on the lined tray. Add chocolate chips to the tops if desired. These cookies will bake the way you press them down, so you can make them thick or thin. For thinner, bake 8-10 minutes. For thicker, bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will firm up as they cool, so let them cool on cooking sheet before transferring to wire rack.

Notes

To store: Store cookies in the fridge. Place them in a ziplock or tupperware type container.
To freeze: Frozen cookies will keep fresh for at least 2 months. Place in freezer-friendly containers.
To thaw: Allow to cool at room temperature until no longer frozen. If you'd like, you can also slightly warm up cookies in the microwave.
Can use a combination of oats used.  Can use old-fashioned rolled oats and minute oats if desired.  
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14 Comments

  1. OMG I am totally drooling over these delicious Peanut Butter Banana Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies! I love how they only require 5 ingredients too. Win win for me!!!

  2. This is my new “hidden treasure” cookie recipe. So perfect for my peanut butter-loving, gluten-free son! Thank you! 🙂 ~Valentina

  3. This is my kind of recipe! I’m preserving my flour since there’s none at the grocery. So this recipe is perfect! Love the banana in it too!

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