Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Guilt-free and fiber packed cookies made with oat flour! Great as an on the go breakfast or as a healthy dessert while watching Netflix!
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, very ripe
- 1/2 cup homemade peanut butter or store bought
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 2 eggs or flax eggs (see notes)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- 2 cups oats use gluten-free
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts use almonds, pecans, pistachios, hazlenuts
- 1/2 dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl mash bananas till smooth as possible. Add-in rest of wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and fold over with spatula until well mixed. Fold in the optional toppings of choice at this point.
- Using a tablespoon scoop onto cookie sheet and press down with fork. Don't worry these don't spread much.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes on cooling rack until firm. Enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea!
Notes
- One Flax Egg: Whisk 1 tbsp. ground flax + 3 tbsp. of water and let sit 15 mins. (double for this recipe)
- Use vegan chocolate to make it truly vegan