Description
Oatmeal Banana Zucchini Breakfast Cookies are a delightful way to start your day! These chewy cookies combine the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the hidden goodness of zucchini, making them both nutritious and delicious. Perfect for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, they’re easy to make and sure to satisfy your sweet cravings while keeping you energized.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup finely grated zucchini (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Stir in grated zucchini, peanut butter, and honey/maple syrup until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg