These healthier peanut butter banana cookies with chocolate chips are full of subtle flavors. I mix up the ingredients all the time using whatever I have handy.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 egg
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 0.5 cups plain instant oatmeal
- 1 medium banana
- 0.25 cups white sugar
- 0.25 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
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2
Beat egg in a large bowl. Mix in peanut butter, oatmeal, banana, sugar, chocolate chips, and vanilla. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Press on each ball with a spoon to flatten slightly.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 12 minutes; cookies will look slightly raw. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
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