These amazing 3 ingredient peanut butter oatmeal cookies are absolutely delicious, super easy to make and healthier than you'd expect. This is the perfect sweet treat or breakfast you can make ahead and prepare for later.
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I love cookies (who doesn't?), and I always get excited about the thought of a healthy cookie. This one ticks all the boxes for me: it's thick and chewy, filling, rich in goodness like fiber and vitamins, and is totally acceptable to eat for breakfast.
🥘 Ingredients
These peanut butter oatmeal cookies only require 3 ingredients: peanut butter, ripe bananas, and rolled oats.
You can also add extra add-ins as you wish, like chocolate chips or raisins.
🔪 Instructions
Preheat the oven to 185°C/175°C fan oven/365°F.
Mash the bananas in a bowl until smooth.
Add rolled oats and peanut butter, and stir to combine all the ingredients. Add any add-ins if you wish.
Use a fork or spoon to spread the cookie dough into cookies on a baking sheet covered baking tray. The cookies will not change shape when they cook, so shape them the way you want them to turn out.
Bake the cookies for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. The cookies will still be soft when removed from the oven.
Move the cookies from the baking tray to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool down completely, which will also help the cookies crisp up.
💡 TIP! Make a big batch and freeze the cookies down to quick and easy future treats, snacks or sweet breakfasts.
💭 Top tips
Here is how you can get these healthy cookies perfect:
- Use ripe bananas, ideally they should be covered with brown spots. Unripe bananas will not taste as good, and can be hard to mash properly.
- Add any add-ins you like. Try adding roughly chopped peanuts, chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries, chocolate spread or coconut flakes.
- This recipe contains no sugar, as the ripe bananas add enough sweetness. If you wish, you can add some brown sugar or honey for extra sweetening.
🍲 Leftovers
Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a few days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Peanut butter banana breakfast cookies are an excellent make ahead breakfast. Simply freeze them down individually, and thaw them as needed.
📋 Frequently asked questions
Are these 3 ingredient peanut butter oatmeal cookies healthy? - Absolutely. These cookies are filling and rich in fiber - perfect as a healthy treat or for breakfast. Just avoid eating all of them in one go!
Can these be made vegan? - Yes. These cookies are in fact vegan and vegetarian by default!
Are these cookies allergy friendly? - These are dairy free, soy free and egg free. Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter if you have a peanut allergy, and use gluten free oats if necessary.
More sweet treats
- Blueberry banana bread
- Oat raisin muffins
- Puff pastry cinnamon rolls
- Popcorn with cinnamon and honey
- Greek yogurt pancakes
Recipe
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 150 g rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 185°C/175°C fan oven/365°F.
- Mash the bananas in a bowl until smooth.
- Add rolled oats and peanut butter, and stir to combine all the ingredients.
- Add any add-ins if you wish.
- Use a fork or spoon to spread the cookie dough into cookies on a baking sheet covered baking tray. The cookies will not change shape when they cook, so shape them the way you want them to turn out.
- Bake the cookies for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. The cookies will still be soft when removed from the oven.
- Move the cookies from the baking tray to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool down completely, which will also help the cookies crisp up.
Notes
Leftovers
Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a few days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Peanut butter banana breakfast cookies are an excellent make ahead breakfast. Simply freeze them down individually, and thaw them as needed.Top tips
Here is how you can get these healthy cookies perfect:- Use ripe bananas, ideally they should be covered with brown spots. Unripe bananas will not taste as good, and can be hard to mash properly.
- Add any add-ins you like. Try adding roughly chopped peanuts, chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries, chocolate spread or coconut flakes.
john chapman
very nice
Tonje
Thank you John, I am glad you like the recipe!
Betty
thanks for this. Will try this new recipe at home