3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies
The internet's favorite healthy cookie — just bananas, oats and a handful of add-ins. No sugar, no eggs, no flour. Soft, chewy and made in one bowl.
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- Naturally gluten free
- Makes enough for 12
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup (100 g) rolled oats
- 1/3 cup add-in: dark chocolate chips, raisins or chopped walnuts
- Optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla
How to make it
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking tray.
Mash bananas until smooth; stir in oats, add-in, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
Let sit 5 minutes so the oats soften.
Spoon 12 mounds onto the tray; flatten slightly (they don't spread).
Bake 12–16 minutes until set and lightly golden. Cool on the tray.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is 3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from ripe banana - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
Is 3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies gluten free?
Yes, it is naturally gluten free as written - there is no wheat flour in it. Do check any packaged ingredient you use carries a gluten-free label, just to be safe.
How long does 3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does 3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies make?
This makes enough for 12. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
3-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookies
The internet's favorite healthy cookie — just bananas, oats and a handful of add-ins. No sugar, no eggs, no flour. Soft, chewy and made in one bowl.
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup (100 g) rolled oats
- 1/3 cup add-in: dark chocolate chips, raisins or chopped walnuts
- Optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking tray.
- Mash bananas until smooth; stir in oats, add-in, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
- Let sit 5 minutes so the oats soften.
- Spoon 12 mounds onto the tray; flatten slightly (they don't spread).
- Bake 12–16 minutes until set and lightly golden. Cool on the tray.
