Very ripe bananas were on hand and this recipe was on my list. I chose to double the recipe (based on 4 ripe bananas) and chose to make the cookies smaller. I pressed the dough down before I baked them with a spatula. I found that a longer baking time was needed to assure that the cookies browned on the bottom and weren’t gooey.
They were delicious and the grandsons gave a ‘thumbs up’ to these cookies. Don’t tell them they are fairly healthy!
Banana Breakfast Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cup oats
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 over ripe mashed bananas
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional, + 2 tablespoons for topping
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl combine oats, mashed bananas, peanut butter, cinnamon, and salt. Mix together with rubber spatula and add ½ cup chocolate chips. Mix again.
- Divide the dough into seven cookies and place them in the parchment paper pan. Press down on the cookies to make a cookie shape and about ½ inch thick. Top cookies with extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. Enjoy!
- Note: You can store the cookies in the fridge for up to 3 days in a tight container or you can freeze them for up to 2 months.
Recipe from kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com
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