Is it really possible to have a cookie recipe that doesn’t call for any sugar or butter but still produces cookies just as sweet and delicious as the ones you’re normally used to eating? Well, not only are these treats incredibly easy to make — even for moms that rarely bake — they’re nutritious and tons of fun for kids to get involved in making. The dates and bananas add a rich sweetness to every bite and the toasty oats give these cookies a crispy texture. And if you prefer bars to cookies, it’s easy to convert this recipe.
When I whipped these up with Kenya last week, he totally got into it by helping me smash the bananas, toss the remaining ingredients into the mixing bowl and then by trying to eat as much of the dough as possible before it hit the cookie sheet. Since there are no eggs in this recipe, I didn’t worry about letting him chow away. After all, you only get to be a kid once and eating cookie dough is part of the fun of baking!
PS You have to freeze a few of these. The kids go crazy for them right out of the freezer!
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 bananas (preferably ripe or spotty bananas)
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup pitted and chopped dried dates
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, walnuts or raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mash bananas in a bowl, and mix in the remaining ingredients.
- Using a mini ice cream scoop or tablespoon, place the batter onto a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 Minutes.
Notes
- ** To make into bars – place dough in a greased 7×11 dish, bake for 35-40 minutes then allow to cool. Cut into bars or squares.
- To Freeze: allow cookies to cool after baking then place in a Ziploc bag, label and freeze for up to 3 months.
Can someone help please?
In the nutritional value, 110 calories is for 30 cookies or just one cookie? It doesn’t say. Thx
In the nutritional value, 110 calories is for 30 cookies or just one cookie? It doesn’t say. Thx
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call me crazy, but my favorite way to eat these are right out of the freezer!! I give them frozen to my 19 month old as well!
So you keep them in the fridge, not out on the counter? (Any particular reason why?) And when you freeze them, do you just let them come to room temp before giving to kiddos? Mine are baking right now and smell delicious!
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Just made this, minus the dates. They were simple, fast, and delicious. Made them into squares, using an 8×8 pan. Kids (ages 11 & 9) are requesting them for upcoming school year. They are excited about making different variations! Even my diabetic mother in law can have these!
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I vote for the cucumber cream cheese sammiches & made them today for my daughter. My 2 other FAV videos are the spaghetti pie & breakfast cookies. thanks so much for all your recipes! I have a very picky eater at home, but whatever I try from this website, he loves and gobbles it up!
I use 1/4 cup unsweetened applesause in place of the oil. We love these! I’m loving your site. Thank you
Joyce
These are amazing!! My 17 month old just gobbled these up. Super easy and also relatively healthy. Thanks for these great recipes!
The parchment paper makes for easier cleaning because these cookies can get sticky while baking! You can definitely omit it, though!
I’m curious…. What does the parchment paper do? Can I omit it? My baked goods always burn on the bottom when I use it.