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.
I could pop a dozen of these in my mouth!! So addicting! Love the simple ingredients & the easiness of the recipe!
I absolutely LOVE these!! A must make!!
These are the best cookies ever – and love that I don’t have to feel bad about serving to my kids!
I’m so glad to hear you love them! Thanks for leaving a comment and review Courtney! :)
Wow! I couldn’t believe how easy these were to make! Love them!
These were so easy and delicious! My kids love them, thank you!
So glad your kids loved them!
How many calories in the shake?
Hi Katie! I’m not sure how many calories, but you could go to caloriecount.com to help figure it out! :)
Where do you purchase the Vi shape sweet protein powder?
Hi Barbara! You can purchase it on Amazon or on the Visalus website! :)
YOu didn’t mention how much ViShape you put in the cookies??
Hi Karla! The ViShape in these cookies is optional. You can leave it out, or you can add 1-2 Tb. in your cookies! :)
I didn’t see any Visalus on the recipe. How much did you use for the oatmeal cookie recipe? Thank you!
If you want to use Visalus, I used 1 scoop, but you do not need it to make these! :)
I love my Vi Shakes! I have been a promoter and on The Challenge for almost a year and lost 14lbs! I’m so excited to use my shake mix for healthy cooking and not just shakes :)
Wow, that’s awesome!! There are so many different things you can make, I love it! :)
Sorry, new to your Blog & I posted before commenting. :) I was just going to add that I make very similar cookies, except I add flax and peanut butter. They are great for a fast breakfast.
Yum, peanut butter is one of my faves so I’ll have to give it a try! Thanks for commenting!
Amazing blog. I learned so many wonderful things in it. Can’t wait to try those recipes especially that I am craving for chocolate chip cookies. This is quite a different one though because it was intended to be healthier.
A few years ago I lost 35 lbs. using the Visalus products. My favorite shake was 1% milk, Tropicana 50 orange juice, 1/2 banana, shake mix and ice. Tastes like an Orange Julius. I drink a few shakes a week and have not gained any of my weight back. Definitely trying your Moo’d!
That recipe sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing Ann! :)
Seriously! The more I eat that stuff, the better it tastes… I think I might be addicted…
We LOVE visalus! These recipes look so yummy! My hubby has lost over 60 pounds and so far I am down 10! We have replaced my income and are loving our healthy new life style! Thanks for sharing the recipes!
Wow, awesome job on your healthy new life style! Thanks for sharing Jessica!
OH MY GOSH….those things look a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!!!
What is visalus powder?
Vislaus is pure nutrition. In 2 scoops of shake you get a multitude of nutrition more than what you could ever eat in one sitting. If you would like a free sample I will be happy to send you one. Just email me with your address. Victorsgirl92@yahoo.com :) You can also go to gettinganewme.myvi.net to learn more about it.
I would like to try a sample of the Vi. I was using another product but it caused problems I don’t want to discuss here. I was told it just ridding my body of toxins. I am curious if another powder would do the same.
It’s an amazing nutritional shake. I’m down 31 pounds! Love my Vi-shake & now all these wonderful recipes on this site! :)
Wow only 50 calories! Only 50 calories!! I can’t stop!!
I know right?! Hard to believe by how good they taste! :D