Am I glad I did!! Woohoo!!
There, in all its glory, was a recipe to a 2-Ingredient Oatmeal Banana Cookie!! But being a choc-a-holic, of course I had to throw in a handful of chocolate chips to the recipe… hence, the THREE Ingredient Banana Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip Cookies!! I’m not even kidding… 3 ingredients, literally! And only 15 minutes to bake! Ready?
Step 1: Mash 2 large, old bananas. I used my Masha (which uses a low speed rotor to force ingredients through an outer mesh… I LOVE this thing!) for a perfect consistent mix in seconds!
Step #2: Add a cup of oats and mix well.
Step #3: Add a handful of chocolate chips and mix them in like so…
Step #4: Spoon them on to a cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 15 minutes…. and…
Voila! Healthy Deliciousness!
- 2 Large, Old Bananas
- 1 Cup of Quick Oats
- 1 Handful of Chocolate Chips (I used milk chocolate)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Smash the bananas and mix in the oats well.
- Add chocolate chips and mix well.
- Spoon them on to a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
These are pretty healthy… I mean, seriously… bananas, oats, and some chocolate chips (which you can leave out if you *must*)! JRoc loved them soooo much!! I baked a dozen as a “test batch” and they disappeared as I was transferring them from the cookie sheet to the plate… YUMMEH!!
Enjoy!
Well i am giving these a try with no carb semi-sweet chocolate chips, so i’ll let you know when the results are in
Ok results are in and if you choose to use semisweet, you will need something for sweetness like a half cup of brown sugar , other than that they are pretty good…
Hi Ellen!
I’m happy to hear that the semi-sweet chocolate chips + brown sugar turned out pretty well for you! We’re gonna try peanut butter chips next! 🙂
I did it with semi-sweet and just added a little vanilla and it was great 🙂
What’s the best way to store these cookies? (If they last that long)
This recipe rocks! I counted out the calories according the recipe with semi-sweet chips and found that if portioned out to 12 cookies, each turned out to be 55 calories. Instead I added the chips after spooning onto pan–kind of like birds’ nest cookies. That way the chocolate didn’t burn nor the cookie stick to the pan quite so badly. Thanks for the great diet friendly cookie idea!!
Yay! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the cookies, Rebecca! I didn’t even realize the calorie count was so low! Thank you for sharing that!! 🙂
thank you i’ve been looking for a good recipe
These look amazing!!!! How long do they keep??? Like regular cookies? Do they freeze well?
Hi Tanya 🙂
I have to admit… they’ve never been left uneaten for longer than 24 hours…lol. I would think the “dough” would freeze well since it’s only bananas, oats, and chocolate chips!
Let me know how they turn out for you!
Can I bake them in a pan and cut them into squares? I’m looking for something I can grab from the freezer on a hectic morning. If I make them into 6 squares with just a few less chips, it will be right around 100 cals.
Absolutely!
I’ve made them into cookie bars also and they turned out just as yummeh!
Lemme know how they turn out for you. 🙂
What happens if you combine this with the peanut butter recipe? Peanut butter banana oatmeal chocolate chip sounds awesome…
Hi Kitti…
I’ve never tried combining the two, but I’d imagine what would happen is… delicious magic!
I *have* tried this banana oatmeal cookie recipe with peanut butter chips instead, and that was pretty yummeh too… but if you decide to give your idea a shot, I would totally love to hear how it turned out! 🙂
I threw in a tablespoon of PB2 and these were yummy. I even diced prunes and the kids loves these.
You upped the yumminess level… I love it!!! Never tried prunes in cookies before… thank you for sharing that!!! And hurray for happy kiddies!!! 🙂
I must have done something wrong. I spooned out about 10 cookies, after 15 minutes, they were way too mushy. 5 minutes with the oven off, and still too mushy. Revoked for another 15 minutes, and the edges got too crunchy, and the venters were still too mushy. What did I do wrong??
Hmmm… perhaps flattening the “dough” out a little on the cookie sheet will help? That should even out the baking area and avoid the outsides to cook too quickly while the inside is still mushy…
Let me know if you give this another shot! 🙂
I’m going to make these as a healthy party favor at my sons 1st birthday party. So how long can they stay on the counter after baked?
Hi Lia! I think your son and his friends will love them!!! As far as keeping them on the counter… I’ve brought a batch of these to my parents’ and being that they eat soooo slooooowwww, they sat on the kitchen table from around noon until 8pm!!! Hope that helps 🙂
Made these and they are really good. I had the same problem as another comment where they were browned outside but still too chewy inside. I think making them as bars or flattening them would fix the issue. All in all I love these and will make them again for sure!
Hi Alyssa! I was thinking the same… flattening them out a bit. Making them as bars is a great idea too! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed them! 🙂
I used the back of the spoon to make a little dent in the tops before baking and that worked perfectly for me.
Does anyone know the weight watcher smart points are on this recipe? Has anyone tried these with raisins?
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Hi Pam! I’m not familiar with weight watcher smart points… but here’s Nicole to the rescue!!! Thank you!!! 🙂 Hope y’all are able to enjoy these!!!
I make them with the dark choc chips and unsweetened coconut. yummy
Hi Anita!
We’ve used dark chocolate and cocoa nibs but haven’t tried coconut… that sounds DELICIOUS!!!
Does it have to be quick oats?
I ha e a huge tub of rolled oats, if hate to have to buy another tub of oats! Lol.
I have a whole bunch of way past their prime bananas just waiting for this recipe.
Hi Dawn 🙂
Rolled oats will do just fine… I’ve tried both and they turn out the same!!!
Let me know how they turn out!!!
This may be a weird question for a recipe with only 3 ingredients but do they have a strong banana flavor? I hate bananas– their flavor and their mush. The mush keeps me from eating traditional oatmeal…? However, I love oatmeal and chocolate cookies and am drawn to the cleanliness, ease and practicality of these cookies. I’m trying to start eating my age ?
I added some peanut butter powder, coconut sugar, and vanilla and they were AMAZING. I might have inhaled three as soon as they came out of the oven.
I tried these and I liked them but I wanted to know the calorie content. Of course I know it will vary if you modify the ingredients. I used your recipe. What is the calorie content? I made 15 cookies.
Hello! What do you think I can substitute for bananas? Thank you very much!
Hi Louise!
Here are two, banana ingredient alternatives I know of…
Option 1:
1/2 Cup peanut butter
Option 2:
1/2 cup pitted dates & 1 egg + 1 yolk; blended until smooth
Let me know if you give them a shot… and how it turned out! 🙂