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Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. Pair them with a mug of your favorite coffee for breakfast, or serve them up for dessert!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. They're perfect for breakfast, or dessert!

Today I want to chat about Kombucha. Which is obviously completely unrelated to these Banana Oatmeal Cookies, but I know you won’t mind.

Let me start by saying that my husband drinks apple cider vinegar mixed with water every morning to reduce inflammation or something like that.

He claims it’s magical. I claim it’s nasty.

While I know this is going to seem dramatic (because it is), I literally dry heave at the sight and smell of his morning ritual on a daily basis. He loves that about me.

Based upon this reaction, one would think that I would stay far away from Kombucha, right? I mean, after all, it definitely has a vinegary tang.

However, for whatever reason, I keep trying it. I want to like it SO DANG BAD.

These Banana Oatmeal Cookies are super simple to make and full of banana flavor.

I’m literally a marketer’s dream because every single time I see someone I know enjoying a sip, or touting their favorite brand and flavor with a boomerang on Instagram, I’m all, “Maybe that one will actually taste decent!”.

Just imagine me using air quotes around the word enjoying because I find it hard to believe this stuff is really enjoyable in any sense of the word.

And spoiler alert. None of them taste good. None.

Even the ones that people claim are mild are a big no-go for me. They still taste like freaking bubbly vinegar. #nothanks

I’m basically convinced that anyone who drinks this fermented tea stuff has zero taste buds, or seriously funky ones.

I have literally tried every single brand that my local market carries and I HATED, not disliked, HATED every single one.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. Stir in walnuts or pecans for a little crunch!

Yes, I know hate is a very strong word, but there is really no other way to describe my feelings towards kombucha. And I just had to tell y’all my true feelings on this one. Who’s with me?

Believe me, I so want to enjoy the stuff because it apparently has a ton of health benefits, but I’ll be the girl sipping a La Croix and reserving vinegary flavors for salad dressing. Thank you very much!

Let’s completely switch gears. One thing I always love? Cookies.

From no bake cookies and easy sugar cookies to these banana oatmeal cookies, it’s been a love affair that’s gone on here at MBA for nearly a decade now. If you are looking for easy, these peanut butter cookies are just the ticket.

While I am not claiming these banana oatmeal cookies are the least bit healthy (because hello sugar and butter), I am claiming that they are delicious.

They have the perfect amount of banana flavor and a lovely chewy texture thanks to the oats. The chocolate chips are just an added bonus.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. Nuts and dried cranberries are also a perfect addition.

Everyone who tried these banana oatmeal cookies thought they tasted a lot like banana bread, but obviously with an entirely different texture. We dug it around here.

And in my opinion, they’re great a great alternative to traditional banana bread.

A few notes about these Banana Oatmeal Cookies

  • These Banana Oatmeal Cookies have a soft, chewy texture. If you’re looking for a traditional oatmeal cookie, this is not the cookie you’re looking for. But you should definitely check out my Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies and these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. If you’re not a fan of oatmeal cookies my favorite chocolate chip cookies, might just become your new fave.
  • I like these cookies a little on the undercooked side, so I bake them for 9 or 10 minutes. If you prefer them to be cooked through, I’d shoot for 10-11 minutes.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. The perfect use for those browning bananas!

I will say that the oats almost makes them seem like a breakfast cookie, so they are all kinds of amazing with a cup of coffee or tea first thing in the morning.

I did add some chopped walnuts to a batch instead of chocolate chips, but everyone definitely preferred the chocolate chips over the nuts.

My friend Amber would ask, “¿por que no los dos?”, which apparently means “why not both?” (She’s from Texas, so I trust that she’s accurate), and you can absolutely do that too.

These cookies are a fantastic way to use up those super ripe bananas sitting on your counter right now. I won’t even tell anyone that they’re not really breakfast cookies. Enjoy!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. They're perfect for breakfast, or dessert!

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: about 30 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and studded with chocolate. Pair them with a mug of your favorite coffee for breakfast, or serve them up for dessert!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix in the egg until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again and add in the mashed bananas and vanilla.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  5. Gradually add the the flour mixture to the banana mixture and mix until just combined.
  6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir to recombine.
  7. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
  8. Use a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons) to scoop the dough onto prepared cookie sheets leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
  9. Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes.
  10. Remove cookies from the oven and gently press the tops of each cookie with the bottom of a drinking glass. Since these cookies don't spread much, this will help give them a traditional cookie shape.
  11. Allow the banana oatmeal cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Kate Luft

Tuesday 19th of January 2021

Fantastic recipe. I use it at least once a month now!

carli

Thursday 2nd of May 2019

I made these and brought them to work, where they were a huge hit! I would dial back the sugar though, maybe use ¾ of a cup instead, maybe even only ½ cup. The cookie itself doesn't have to be so sweet since there's chocolate chips.

Jamie

Monday 6th of May 2019

Thanks so much for your feedback, Carli! Happy to hear you enjoyed the cookies! -Jamie

Macy

Sunday 9th of September 2018

The flavor was amazing- like a slightly chewy banana bread! I missed the note about these being soft and not a traditional oatmeal cookie texture and kept rereading the recipe trying to figure out what I did wrong to end up with such fragile cookies! They were definitely a messy treat for a 2 and 4 year old. Also- make sure you use the parchment paper or a silpat! I have great nonstick pans so I always skip the lining, and these stuck to the pan a bit. Super soft cookie + prying off the pan = a few broken cookies I had to eat off the cookie sheet!

Jamie

Sunday 9th of September 2018

Thanks so much for stopping by, Macy! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking! -Jamie

Monica Labrador

Monday 3rd of September 2018

i love banana so i found this post and i loved this mostly so thanks for sharing

Jamie

Sunday 9th of September 2018

Thanks so much for stopping by, Monica! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking! -Jamie

Kathleen

Tuesday 10th of July 2018

Do you have the calorie count

Gene Evans

Sunday 30th of June 2019

I used dark chocolate chips and folded in some fresh blueberries...

Jamie

Wednesday 8th of August 2018

Thanks so much for stopping by, Kathleen! I do not have the nutrition facts for this recipe. Happy Baking! -Jamie

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