Description
3 Ingredient Oat Cookies are a wholesome, minimalist treat made with rolled oats, ripe bananas, and peanut butter. Naturally sweet, chewy, and versatile, these cookies are quick to prepare, healthy, and customizable with add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit. Perfect for a guilt-free snack, dessert, or even a grab-and-go breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2–3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or almond butter, or honey as a binder)
- Optional mix-ins: chocolate chips, raisins, shredded coconut, nuts, chia seeds, or spices (cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa powder)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
- Mix in peanut butter (or substitute) until combined.
- Fold in rolled oats until evenly coated.
- Scoop portions onto the baking sheet, shaping into cookies.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers set.
- Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use rolled oats, not steel-cut, for proper binding.
- Add cinnamon, vanilla, or cocoa powder for flavor variety.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Warm briefly in the oven or microwave to refresh.
- Great base recipe for kids’ snacks, meal prep, or healthy desserts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~95
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg