Description
Healthy Cookies: Soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and dates—vegan, gluten-free cookies you can enjoy guilt-free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats (certified gluten-free)
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped (or blended into a paste)
- ½ cup unsweetened almond butter (or other nut/seed butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (dairy-free) or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Add almond butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until fully combined.
- Add rolled oats and chopped dates, mixing until the dough comes together. If using chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in now.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto the baking sheet and flatten slightly with the back of the spoon.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until edges are golden.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness.
- Ensure oats are certified gluten-free if you require gluten-free cookies.
- If the dough seems too dry, add a splash of water or a little extra mashed banana.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days; freeze for longer storage.
- Cookies are naturally vegan and dairy-free; you can omit or substitute nuts/seeds as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Healthy Cookies, vegan cookies, gluten-free cookies, no sugar, no flour, banana dates, easy guilt-free snack, oat cookies