High-Protein Banana Oatmeal Cookies
These High-Protein Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, ripe bananas, almond butter, ground flaxseed, pecans, and protein powder. Naturally sweetened with banana and maple syrup, they’re a satisfying way to enjoy something sweet while adding a little extra protein to your day.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- Packed with protein and fiber – Protein powder, almond butter, egg, oats, flaxseed, and pecans make these cookies more satisfying than your average cookie.
- Naturally sweetened – Ripe bananas and pure maple syrup provide sweetness without needing a lot of added sugar.
- Quick and easy – These wholesome cookies are made in one bowl with simple ingredients and no mixer required.
If you are looking for more healthy cookie recipes, try my Double Chocolate Cookies, Honey Sesame Cookies, and Natural Peanut Butter Cookies.
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Bananas: Add natural sweetness, moisture, and help bind the cookies together while providing their signature banana flavor.
- Almond butter: Adds richness, healthy fats, protein, and helps give the cookies a soft, satisfying texture.
- Maple syrup: Provides additional sweetness while complementing the warm banana and cinnamon flavors.
- Egg: Helps bind the ingredients together and gives the cookies structure as they bake.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances the sweetness and rounds out the banana, cinnamon, and chocolate flavors.
- Rolled oats: Form the hearty base of the cookies and provide fiber and a pleasantly chewy texture.
- Baking soda: Gives the cookies a little lift and keeps them from becoming too dense.
- Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances all the other flavors in the cookies.
- Cinnamon: Adds warmth and pairs especially well with banana, oats, and maple syrup.
- Protein powder: Boosts the protein content while adding a touch of sweetness and helping provide structure.
- Ground flaxseed: Adds extra fiber, healthy omega-3 fats, and a subtle nutty flavor while helping absorb moisture and bind the cookies together.
- Pecans: Add healthy fats, a nutty flavor, and a satisfying crunch.
- Chocolate chips: Add little pockets of chocolatey sweetness that make these wholesome cookies feel like a treat.
How to make high-protein banana oatmeal cookies:
(The full written and printable recipe is further below.)
Step #1) In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, almond butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract.
Step #2) Add the rolled oats, ground flaxseed, protein powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
Step #3) Stir until well combined, then let stand for 15 minutes.
Step #4) Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Spoon the batter into 8 equal portions and bake for 20-22 minutes.
🌟 Expert tips:
- Use very ripe bananas. The riper your bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your cookies will be.
- Stir your almond butter first. If you’re using natural almond butter, thoroughly mix the oil back into the nut butter before measuring.
- Choose a protein powder you enjoy. Since different brands vary in sweetness and flavor, use a vanilla protein powder that you already like the taste of.
- Let the mixture sit for a few minutes. The oats and ground flaxseed will absorb some of the moisture and help thicken the cookie mixture.
- Flatten before baking. These cookies don’t spread much on their own, so shape them to your desired thickness before they go into the oven.
Storing & freezing instructions:
Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Because they’re made with plenty of mashed banana, they stay quite soft and moist.
To freeze, place the completely cooled cookies in a freezer-safe container or bag with parchment paper between the layers. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or briefly warm one in the microwave before serving.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes, they contain several protein sources, including protein powder, almond butter, eggs, oats, flaxseed, and pecans. Each cookie contains 10g of protein!
Absolutely. They’re packed with oats, banana, protein, fiber, and healthy fats, making them an easy grab-and-go breakfast or morning snack.
Yes. Replace the ¼ cup of protein powder with approximately ¼ cup of oat flour or whole wheat flour. The texture may vary slightly
Yes. Natural peanut butter works well, although it will give the cookies a more noticeable nutty flavor.
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High-Protein Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- ½ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup protein powder, plain or vanilla flavor
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, almond butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract.1 cup mashed ripe bananas, ½ cup almond butter, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the rolled oats, ground flaxseed, protein powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips.1¾ cups rolled oats, ¼ cup protein powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup chopped pecans, ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Stir until well combined, then let the batter stand at room temperature for 15 minutes to thicken.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Spoon the batter into 8 equal portions and bake for 20-22 minutes.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Hannah MaGee RD
