These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are chewy and easy to make in bowl. They are gluten-free, dairy free and sugar free with plenty of chocolate and oats!
Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
While I love a classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, sometimes I’m looking for a cleaner alternative that isn’t loaded with sugar, butter and flour. Queue these healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!
They are a healthy snack idea you can feel good about made with ripe bananas, plenty of oats and cinnamon. A few other favorite easy oatmeal recipes include homemade granola bars, chocolate peanut butter protein balls and overnight oats.
My family loved these healthy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and never would have guessed there was no sugar added and only 50 calories per cookie.
Reasons to Love Them
- No sugar added. Absolutely no sugar used. Ripe bananas are the natural sweetener.
- 3 ingredients and 5 minutes prep. Only 3 simple ingredients: bananas, oats and cinnamon. Each guilt free healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie is just 50 calories!.
- One bowl. Only one bowl and spoon to make these easy healthy oatmeal cookies.
Recipe Ingredients
The best part about this healthy oatmeal banana cookie recipe is that you only need 3 ingredients!
- Banana: Ripe bananas are sweeter, which is important since this recipe doesn’t use any sugar. So make sure your banana is ripe enough!
- Oats: This recipe calls for quick oats, which have a finer consistency than old fashioned oats. They also cook a little faster.
- Cinnamon: I love to add cinnamon for extra flavor. You don’t need a lot, only about 1/8 teaspoon. You can always add more if you want!
How to Make Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- Mash banana. In a medium-sized bowl, mash the banana. Then mix in salt and cinnamon.
- Mix in oats. Stir in oats and any other desired add-in’s. Mix until combined.
- Bake cookies. Place dough onto greased cookie sheet by the spoonful, then bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.
Tips and Variations
- Use ripe bananas. The riper your bananas are the sweeter your healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe will be. I like to use ripe and spotty bananas.
- Favorite mix-ins: Dark chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips, pecans, dried cranberries, peanut butter, vanilla or protein powder.
- Sweeter cookies. If you want more of a true cookie, make these banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
- They don’t spread. Healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies won’t spread while baking. If you want them a little flatter, press on the top before baking.
- Store. I prefer to store mine in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 5 days. You can also freeze them up to 3 months. Thaw and enjoy.
For more healthy snack recipes try one of my easy smoothies, this energy balls recipe or breakfast cookies, too!
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Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1 cup quick oats
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Optional mix ins: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, chopped nuts, dried cranberries, scoop of protein powder
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash 1 banana. Mix in pinch of salt and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Then stir in 1 cup oats and any desired add-in's. Mix until combined.
- Bake. Place the dough onto a greased cookie sheet by the spoonful. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Meal Prep, Oatmeal Cookies, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Just made these. Seriously, they just came out of the oven and I’ve already eaten more than half….and still eating as I write this review. I got six cookies with the measurements listed in the recipe. I added some PBFit powder (just a teaspoon), and about a teaspoon of Stevia. They were delicious and I loved the texture. This is a great alternative for me since I a prefer a low sugar/low carb diet. I will definitely make these again!! :)))
I’m so happy to hear that you loved them, Jennifer! Peanut butter powder sounds like a wonderful addition!
Wow! I added peanut butter and dark chocolate chunks (because, why wouldn’t I). These cookies were fantastic. I’m glad I tripled the recipe. There was no need to add sweetener, they were delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Adding peanut butter and dark chocolate chunks sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it some time :)
Very good, I added vanilla, chocolate chips and walnuts.
Sounds delicious!
Can these be frozen? Thank you.
Great chocolate chip cookies with oatmeal! Love this!