Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies (Printable)
Soft, chewy cookies bursting with ripe banana flavor and hearty oats—ideal for breakfast or snacking.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
04 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1 large egg
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
11 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
→ Optional Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped walnuts
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
03 - Add the mashed bananas, egg, and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Beat on medium speed until everything is well combined and smooth.
04 - In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently with a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
06 - Fold in the rolled oats until evenly distributed throughout the dough. If using chocolate chips or chopped walnuts, fold them in at this stage as well.
07 - Drop rounded tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers appear just set. Do not overbake for the chewiest texture.
09 - Let the cookies rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before storing.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The banana keeps these cookies moist for days without needing any fancy techniques.
- They double as a breakfast bite and an afternoon pick me up without any guilt.
- You probably have every single ingredient in your pantry right now.
02 -
- Overmixing the dough once the flour is added will make the cookies dense and tough instead of soft and chewy.
- Underbaking slightly is the secret to a cookie that stays moist for days rather than drying out.
03 -
- Use bananas that are so brown you would not eat them plain because that is when their natural sweetness and moisture peak.
- Rotate your baking sheets halfway through the bake time for even browning, especially if your oven has hot spots.