Description
A chewy, protein-packed oatmeal cookie featuring mashed bananas, nut butter, and dark chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
3/4 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup vanilla protein powder or oat flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup reduced-sugar dried cranberries
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, peanut butter, and eggs until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and maple syrup.
- Sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon, protein powder, flaxseed, and chia seeds over the top and stir to combine.
- Fold in the oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, and cranberries.
- Refrigerate the batter for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Portion batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto the sheet and shape lightly into rounds.
- Bake for 9 to 12 minutes until nearly set on top.
- Cool on the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Do not skip the chilling time as the batter is very liquidy initially.
- Use overripe bananas for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg