American · dessert, snack

Three-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Three-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies — from Downshiftology's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:03

Video by Downshiftology on YouTube · Open on YouTube

25 minMakes 15 × 1 cookie75 kcal a portion
  • Vegan
  • Nut-free

Contains: Gluten. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Sweetened by ripe banana and made with whole-grain oats instead of flour, with no eggs, butter or sugar: about 75 kcal a cookie, and the only added sugar is about 3 g from the chocolate chips.

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Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F) and line a baking sheet with baking paper. 0:19
  2. Break the peeled bananas into a large bowl and mash with the back of a fork for a minute or two, until almost smooth like a purée. 0:43
  3. Stir in the oats until the mixture turns thick and sticky, then stir in the chocolate chips. 1:01
  4. Scoop about 1½ tbsp of dough per cookie onto the sheet (about 15) and flatten each one with wet fingers, as they won't spread in the oven. 1:54
  5. Bake for 13–15 minutes, until lightly golden at the edges. Cool on the sheet for a couple of minutes before lifting off. 2:51

Tip. Makes about 15 cookies; a serve is 1 (two have about 6 g of added sugar). Use dairy-free chips for a vegan cookie. Swap the chips for ½ cup raisins, or add cinnamon and a splash of vanilla. Rolled oats give a chunkier cookie.

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One portion (1 cookie) gives you 1 of 15

Energy75 kcal310 kJ
Protein1.6 g3% of a day
Fibre1.6 g6% of a day
Carbohydrate13 g12 g net · 5 g sugars5% of a day
Fat2.3 g1.1 g saturated3% of a day
Sodium0 mg0% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 63%
  • Protein 9%
  • Fat 28%

For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

No vitamin or mineral reaches 10% of a day in one serve.

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Magnesium5%

23 mg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (54%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Selenium5%

3 µg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (87%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Zinc4%

0.4 mg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (73%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin B64%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (83%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Iron3%

0.6 mg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (64%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Potassium2%

110 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (50%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Folate2%

6.6 µg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (45%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Calcium1%

7.2 mg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (65%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin C1%

1.3 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Omega-31%

0 g a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (67%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Vitamin A0%

0.5 µg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin E0%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from quick-cooking rolled oats (55%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Vitamin K0%

0.6 µg a serve, mostly from chocolate chips (55%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B120%

0 µg a serve. Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Downshiftology; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.