Description
These Banana Oatmeal High Protein Breakfast Cookies are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with protein, fiber, and natural sweetness, these cookies are perfect for breakfast on the go or as a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
Ripe Bananas:
2 (mashed)
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats:
1½ cups
Vanilla Protein Powder:
½ cup
Natural Peanut Butter or Almond Butter:
¼ cup
Honey or Maple Syrup:
¼ cup
Cinnamon:
1 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract:
1 teaspoon
Ground Flaxseed:
2 tablespoons
Chia Seeds (Optional):
1 tablespoon
Salt:
¼ teaspoon
Dark Chocolate Chips or Chopped Nuts:
⅓ cup
Raisins or Dried Cranberries:
¼ cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Mix in oats, protein powder, cinnamon, flaxseed, chia seeds, and salt until fully combined.
- Fold in mix-ins: Stir in chocolate chips and raisins.
- Bake: Scoop dough onto baking sheet, flatten, and bake for 12–14 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Refrigerate for up to a week or freeze for longer storage.
- Substitute sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
