Oh yes 🍌🍪 Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies—soft, chewy, packed with oats, bananas, and optional mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts. Perfect for a quick breakfast on the go. Here’s a full recipe:
🍌 Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients (Makes ~12–14 cookies)
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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1 cup rolled oats
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½ cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat for extra fiber)
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¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp salt
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Optional add-ins:
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¼ cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs
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¼ cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)
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¼ cup raisins or dried cranberries
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Instructions
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Preheat oven
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix dry ingredients
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In a bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
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Mix wet ingredients
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In another bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
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Stir in egg, sugar, and vanilla until well combined.
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Combine & add mix-ins
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Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined.
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Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit if using.
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Form cookies
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Scoop 2–3 tbsp of dough per cookie onto the baking sheet.
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Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
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Bake
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Bake 12–15 min, until edges are golden and centers are set.
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Cool 5 min on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Tips & Variations
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Extra moist: Add 2 tbsp applesauce or Greek yogurt.
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Vegan option: Use flax egg (1 tbsp flaxseed + 3 tbsp water) instead of egg.
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Gluten-free: Use gluten-free oats and almond or oat flour.
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Flavor boost: Add ½ tsp nutmeg, ginger, or a pinch of allspice.
These cookies are soft, flavorful, and portable—basically banana bread in cookie form 😋
If you want, I can also give a no-bake version that’s ready in 10 minutes, perfect for mornings when you’re running late.