Description
Delicious and healthy breakfast cookies made with just five simple ingredients including bananas, rolled oats, peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon. These easy-to-make cookies are gluten-free, high in protein, and perfect for a quick and nutritious morning snack.
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 your oven to 180℃ fan/200℃/Gas Mark 6/350F to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Mix Ingredients: Put the peeled bananas, rolled oats, peanut butter, honey, and ground cinnamon into a bowl and mash and mix them together very well until fully combined. If using chocolate chips, add half into the mixture and stir through.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop the mixture into 8 cookie shapes on a lined baking tray. Press the remaining chocolate chips on top of each cookie if using.
- Bake Cookies: Place the baking tray in the oven and bake the cookies for 20 minutes until they are set and lightly golden.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool fully on the baking tray before moving them to help them set properly and hold their shape.
Notes
- These cookies are naturally gluten-free and sweetened by banana and honey, making them a healthy alternative to traditional breakfast options.
- For a vegan option, substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar.
- You can omit the chocolate chips or replace them with dried fruit or nuts according to preference.
- Ensure the bananas are very ripe for natural sweetness and better texture.
- Store in an airtight container and consume within 3 days for best freshness.
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
