Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies made with rolled oats, bananas, raisins, and peanut bytter
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Fat
Servings: 12 cookies
- 3 large bananas
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten free rolled oats coarsely grounded
- ½ cup raisins
Preheat the oven at 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
To a large bowl, add the bananas and mashed them with a fork. Add the peanut butter together with the vanilla extract and mix well.
To a blender, add rolled oats. Blend for 8-10 seconds, just until coarsely grounded.
Add the oats over the banana mixture and mix well to combine. Fold in the raisins.
Using a cookie scoop, add a spoonful of mixture into the prepared sheet pan. Flatten them into 1/2-inch disks. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- use ripe bananas
- best to use rolled oats instead of quick oats
- Peanut butter: better to use all-natural peanut butter. Any other nut butter will work. Another great option is almond butter.
- allow cookies to cool on a rack before eating
- place leftovers covered on your counter for up to 3 days. store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg