These healthy banana flavored oatmeal cookies are very crispy. The cookies are just 4 ingredients and don’t contain any flour, eggs, refined sugar or dairy. The cookies make a great snack or dessert.
It’s hard to make a crispy banana cookie because bananas will usually cause the cookies to be cakey or soft. But these cookies are very crispy and banana flavored.
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats
- Banana
- Coconut Butter
- Maple Syrup
Rolled Oats: This recipe uses rolled oats which are also known as old fashioned oats. Because the banana adds a lot of moisture to the recipe, rolled oats are ideal for absorbing all the moisture.
Banana: The cookies get their banana flavor from mashed bananas. Make sure to use a very ripe banana.
Coconut butter: Coconut butter, sometimes also known as coconut manna, is the key to the cookies achieving their super crispy texture. The cookies will not crisp up with coconut oil.
Maple syrup: A little maple syrup is added to add sweetness. If you are watching your sugar intake, you can leave out the maple syrup. They are not needed to make the cookies work but your cookies won’t be sweet if you leave out the maple syrup.
How to Make Crispy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- The mashed bananas, melted coconut butter and maple syrup are first mixed together until they are uniform. The oats are then mixed in until the oats are evenly coated in the banana mixture.
- Pack tablespoons of oatmeal mixture and release onto your prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten the cookies until they are only 1/8 inch thick rounds. This is key to the cookies crisping up.
- The cookies are then baked for about 17 minutes or until done.
Cookie Texture and Taste
These cookies are crispy throughout, though they are especially crispy around the edges. The cookies are similar to granola except that they are shaped into cookies and banana flavored. The cookies are also lightly sweetened but not super sweet. You will taste the banana flavor but it’s not too strong.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (31 g) mashed bananas (see note on amount to use)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) melted coconut butter
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) maple syrup
- 1 cup (86 g) rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Add banana, coconut butter and maple syrup to a large mixing bowl. Mix with a spatula until the ingredients are completely and evenly combined and uniform in color.
- Add in oats. Mix and stir with your spatula until the oats are all evenly and fully coated in the banana mixture.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, pack 1 tbsp of oat mixture into your cookie scoop. Release onto your prepared baking sheet. The mixture will be a little loose and not fully hold together. Repeat with remaining mixture, spacing the cookie mixture about 2 inches apart.
- Use the back of a metal spoon or your fingers to flatten and shape the cookies until they become 1/8 inch thick rounds. See photo in post for reference. Make sure to not make the cookies any thicker than 1/8 inch because if the cookies are thicker, they will not crisp up and will remain soft.
- Bake the cookies for about 16-18 minutes or until the edges are a medium brown and the surface is lightly browned. The longer you bake the cookies, the crispier they will be so I like to bake mine as long as possible and only remove them earlier if the edges get too dark.
- Remove cookies from oven but don't attempt to move them from the baking sheet until they are fully cooled and set. The cookies will be soft when they come out of the oven but when they finish cooling, they should firm up and be crispy. Once the cookies are fully cooled you should be able to easily peel them off the parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
Notes
- I tested several variations of this recipe and found this version had the best crunch while also still having some banana flavor. You will taste the banana but it's not super strong in this version. If you want cookies with a strong banana flavor and don't mind them not being as sweet, you can use 3 tbsp of banana (instead of 2 tbsp) and decrease the maple syrup to 1 tbsp (instead of 2). Increasing any more than that will cause the cookies to stay soft.
- I like to bake my cookies until the edges are medium to slightly dark brown so that the cookies are extra crispy throughout.
- You will need about half a banana for this recipe. Make sure to mash the banana before measuring out the 2 tablespoons needed.
- Coconut butter can be found at stores like Whole Foods, Amazon, Target and Sprouts. I did try using coconut oil instead but the cookies did not crisp up.
- Make sure to melt the coconut butter before measuring the 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
