Healthy No-Sugar Banana Oat Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Nuts Recipe
These healthy cookies with no added sugar are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and loaded with wholesome ingredients like oats, almond butter, and nuts for a nutritious treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Low Fat
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 0.25 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 0.25 cup unsweetened dark chocolate chunks (or cacao nibs)
- 2 tbsp chopped dates or raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas. Mash ripe bananas in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix wet ingredients. Add almond butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt; mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients. Stir in oats and any optional mix-ins such as nuts or dark chocolate.
- Shape cookies. Scoop dough onto baking sheet and flatten slightly.
- Bake cookies. Bake for 12–15 minutes until firm and lightly golden.
- Cool. Cool on wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Optional mix-ins include chopped dates or raisins for additional natural sweetness.
Keywords: healthy cookies, no sugar cookies, banana oat cookies, gluten free cookies, diabetic friendly cookies
