Vegan Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

delicious healthy banana chocolate chip cookies

Over the past few weeks, I have been eating way too much junk food. And while I still crave sugar, I've tried to curb the cravings by finding low sugar, healthy options. 

I've been trying to get back to basics in a lot of my recipes when I came up with this recipe for banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I am  in love with this recipe as it is completely vegan (not that I am vegan, but all things in moderation, right?).  It's also gluten free and has no additional sugar besides the chocolate chips.  And you don't even notice - especially if you are using very ripe bananas (the more black spots, the sweeter they are!).

banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are great as breakfast cookies. While they don't contain nuts as you find in traditional breakfast cookies, these ones are quite filling. Plus, you can definitely add nuts to the recipe if you prefer - go ahead, make it your own!

Because of the bananas, these cookies are quite soft and chewy. (Just the way I like them!)

vegan banana chocolate chip cookies
      Easy Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies    

 

Makes: 16 servings

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Ingredients:
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 2/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
  • dash of cinnamon
  • dash of nutmeg
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    Instructions:
    1. pre-heat oven to 350
    2. In a bowl, mash the 2 bananas until smooth
    3. add rolled oats and mix well
    4. add cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate and peanut butter chip. mix well
    5. place a small ball of mixture on a greased cookie sheet or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Flatter mixture a bit.
    6. Bake cookies for 20 minutes or until golden
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