Vegan Banana Oat Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies with ripe bananas, oats, and cinnamon for a wholesome breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
03 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

04 - 1½ cups rolled oats
05 - ½ cup whole wheat flour
06 - ⅓ cup coconut sugar
07 - 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
08 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
09 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - ⅓ cup raisins or dried cranberries
11 - ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
12 - ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Stir in melted coconut oil and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together rolled oats, flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir until combined. Fold in optional add-ins such as raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts.
05 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, gently flattening each cookie slightly with your fingers or back of a spoon.
06 - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until cookies are golden on edges and set in center.
07 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like a treat but won't make you feel like you're cheating on breakfast.
  • The prep is honestly faster than waiting for toast to pop up.
  • One cookie keeps you satisfied through morning chaos without the sugar crash.
02 -
  • Don't skip that 5-minute rest on the baking sheet—cookies continue baking slightly from residual heat, and this prevents them from falling apart when you move them.
  • Overripe bananas with lots of brown spots will make sweeter, more forgiving cookies than ones that are just barely yellow.
03 -
  • Brown the melted coconut oil in a small pan for just a minute before mixing—it deepens the flavor and makes the cookies taste more complex.
  • Don't overmix once you've combined the wet and dry ingredients, as this can make the cookies tough instead of chewy.
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