Healthy Cookies Recipe

These Healthy Cookies are soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened, making them a guilt-free treat for any time of day. Whether you’re looking for a wholesome snack or a light dessert, these cookies hit the mark.

Packed with oats, ripe bananas, and a handful of nutritious add-ins like nuts or dark chocolate, these cookies are quick to make and customizable to your taste. Best of all, you don’t need any refined sugar or flour, which keeps them light and perfect for when you want a healthy, satisfying snack. If you’re craving something wholesome but delicious, these Healthy Cookies are just for you!

Kitchen Equipment Needed:

• Mixing bowl
• Fork or potato masher (for mashing bananas)
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
• Cooling rack

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup peanut butter (or any nut butter of choice)
• ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup (optional for sweetness)
• ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
• ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• A pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Mash Bananas: In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
3. Mix Ingredients: Add the oats, peanut butter, honey (if using), vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir until well combined.
4. Add Optional Ingredients: Fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped nuts, if desired.
5. Scoop Dough: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
6. Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
7. Cool: Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Prep Time:

• 10 minutes

Cook Time:

• 12-15 minutes

Total Time:

• 25 minutes

Nutrition (per cookie, based on 12 cookies):

• Calories: 120
• Carbohydrates: 18g
• Protein: 4g
• Fat: 5g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 7g

Enjoy these Healthy Cookies with a glass of almond milk or as a quick snack throughout the day! They’re naturally sweet and provide the perfect balance of energy and flavor.

Healthy Cookies Recipe

soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened, making them a guilt-free treat for any time of day. Whether you’re looking for a wholesome snack or a light dessert, these cookies hit the mark.

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Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• Fork or potato masher (for mashing bananas)
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
• Cooling rack

Ingredients

  

• 2 ripe bananas mashed
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup peanut butter or any nut butter of choice
• ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup optional for sweetness
• ¼ cup dark chocolate chips optional
• ¼ cup chopped nuts optional
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• A pinch of salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Mash Bananas: In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
• Mix Ingredients: Add the oats, peanut butter, honey (if using), vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir until well combined.
• Add Optional Ingredients: Fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped nuts, if desired.
• Scoop Dough: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
• Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
• Cool: Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Prep Time:
• 10 minutes
• Cook Time:
• 12-15 minutes
• Total Time:
• 25 minutes
• Nutrition (per cookie, based on 12 cookies):
• Calories: 120
• Carbohydrates: 18g
• Protein: 4g
• Fat: 5g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 7g
• Enjoy these Healthy Cookies with a glass of almond milk or as a quick snack throughout the day! They’re naturally sweet and provide the perfect balance of energy and flavor.