Healthy Banana Breakfast Cookies are a delicious breakfast! Made with simple ingredients and gluten/dairy free – your whole family will love them!
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read my policy and more about affiliate links. This post was originally shared in May of 2016 but has since been updated.
These Healthy Banana Breakfast Cookies are the perfect breakfast for meal prepping.
They’re made with wholesome ingredients like oats, ripe bananas and chia seeds while also having chocolate chips for a little sweetness.
You can even easily make the cookies without chocolate chips to cut back on the sugar. (Although, who doesn’t love a little chocolate?!)
Plus, these cookies pretty much taste like banana bread..which, who doesn’t love banana bread?!
Why we love these breakfast cookies:
- Easy to make – These cookies are super simple to make and only take 25 minutes to make last for up to 5 days in the fridge!
- Customizable – You can customize these cookies depending on what you have on hand. We also have Gingerbread Breakfast Cookies and Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies recipes.
- Portable – If you love oatmeal but need an on-the-go breakfast – try this recipe!
One of the things many people struggle with is getting a healthy breakfast in on busy mornings. So many people reach for unhealthy grab and go items in the morning.
I find that when I take a few minutes on a Sunday night to prep something for myself, then I am set up for the week and don’t need to think about my breakfast!
Making something like a Sausage Egg Bake, Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal, or these cookies can set you up for success for the week ahead!
I love meal prepping these banana breakfast cookies! Sometimes I will even make a double batch of them.
I like to let them cool completely and put half of them in the fridge in a container, and half of them in the freezer for future mornings.
These breakfast cookies are perfectly portable, and taste amazing! Plus, you only need a few ingredients to make them!
Ingredients for banana breakfast cookies:
To make banana breakfast cookies you’ll need:
- mashed bananas
- an egg
- coconut oil
- old fashioned oats
- chia seeds
- cinnamon
- chocolate chips. The chocolate chips are optional but highly recommended. You can also add collagen if you’d like!
There are some substitutions for this recipe below if you’d like to change it up!
How to make banana breakfast cookies:
Making these banana breakfast cookies is so simple.
- Mix your ingredients together until combined, let the batter sit for 5 minutes (it helps the chia seeds to bind with the batter!).
- Drop by 1 tablespoon balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- You’re going to want to press the cookies down/shape them a bit with your hands because they won’t spread much on their own. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes and you’ll have the best breakfast cookies!
Tips for banana breakfast cookies recipe:
- How ripe should bananas be? The riper the banana, the sweeter the cookie! I have used completely brown bananas in this recipe and they work great. You can use a yellow banana, but the cookies will not be as sweet. If you’re using a yellow banana I recommend putting it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to make it easier to mash.
- Get creative! There are lots of substitutions for this recipe included below.
- Use olive oil on your hands when shaping the cookies. If you’re finding the dough is sticking to your hands, spray them with a little olive oil or cooking spray. This will help the dough to not stick to your hands and let you easily shape the cookies.
Substitutions for this banana breakfast cookies recipe:
There are a few substitutions for this banana breakfast cookies recipe. We also have two other breakfast cookie recipes – Healthy Gingerbread Breakfast Cookies and Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies.
Collagen– You can omit the collagen peptides from this recipe if you’d like. They add a little bit more protein so I always add them in. I haven’t tried substituting protein powder for the collagen peptides but that might also work.
Oil – You can use olive or avocado oil in place of coconut oil
Chocolate chips – You can omit chocolate chips and add in dried fruit or nuts if you’d prefer
WW Freestyle note: Save .5 SP per serving by using Lily’s Chocolate
Banana – You can substitute banana with pumpkin puree or applesauce.
Quick cook oats: I haven’t tried this recipe with quick cook oats but I think it would work!
Storing these banana breakfast cookies:
I recommend storing these banana breakfast cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I would not store these on the counter as they will likely get moldy/stale tasting due to the moisture in the cookie/lack of preservatives.
Because there is no flour in these cookies they hold a little more moisture, and when stored at room temp they likely will get moldy. Just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds before eating to warm them up!
Freezing: These cookies freeze very well! You can put them in a ziploc bag or a container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Other healthy breakfast recipes you’ll love:
- Healthy Banana Bread Protein Muffins
- Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
- Healthy Banana Bread
- Healthy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Banana Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup banana mashed (approx 3 medium bananas)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats gluten free if necessary
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons collagen peptides optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and prepare a lined baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat baking sheet.
- Mash bananas until smooth. Add bananas to a mixing bowl and stir in coconut oil and egg until combined
- Add all remaining ingredients together in a large bowl + allow it to sit for 5 minutes (the chia seeds will start to bind + make the batter thick)
- Scoop 1 tablespoons of dough and form into shape of a cookie. Make sure to press the cookies down flat. (Because these cookies do not have any baking powder/soda or flour, they do not rise or expand. The cookies will stay whatever shape you bake them at)
- Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes, or until cookies are a light brown on the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool + store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Video
Notes
- Collagen– You can omit the collagen peptides from this recipe if you’d like. They add a little bit more protein so I always add them in. I haven’t tried substituting protein powder for the collagen peptides but that might also work.
- Oil – You can use olive or avocado oil in place of coconut oil
- Chocolate chips – You can omit chocolate chips and add in dried fruit or nuts if you’d prefer
- WW Freestyle note: Save .5 SP per serving by using Lily’s Chocolate
- Banana – You can substitute banana with pumpkin puree or applesauce.
- Quick cook oats: I haven’t tried this recipe with quick cook oats but I think it would work!
Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen
Totally digging the collagen in here! I bet that helps with the texture! Also, I love your pin button – p.s. it is really quick to load! Win-win!
The Clean Eating Couple
Aw thank you!! Love using collagen peptides when I bake, they’re the best! And so happy you like my pin button + that it loads quickly! That’s what I like to hear 🙂
Gina
I love these cookies. Made them for my whole family and they were gobbled up! I did add some vanilla vegan protein into the cookie (substitute for the collagen ) and I loved the way they turned out
Delicious
The Clean Eating Couple
Thank you so much, Gina! So glad you liked them. Love the addition of protein!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
YAAAAS I’m all about Sunday meal prep too. It’s like in my DNA now. I totally get it. I’ve been trying to find other breakfasts for my toddler aside from eggs every morning – THESE ARE IT!!!!!
The Clean Eating Couple
Same!! It’s weird if I don’t do it. And your kids would LOVE these! Plus you’d be the coolest mom ever… cause’ cookies for breakfast = awesome!!
Andy Bishop
I’ll try making this for my toddler. I’m sure it will be a hit!
The Clean Eating Couple
They definitely will be!!
Amanda
I’m pregnant and looking for quick snacks to store in the freezer after my kid is born. These look like a winner! I have everything on-hand except the chia, but I do have ground flaxseed — do you think that would make an acceptable substitute?
The Clean Eating Couple
They would totally be great snacks to have on hand! I haven’t made these with ground flaxseed but I think it should work. If you try it let me know!
Melissa Levato
I sometimes buy bananas just to let them get over ripe, so I can make this recipe! So delicious and great for a quick breakfast on the go! (Or snack with my mid afternoon coffee!)
The Clean Eating Couple
I’m totally with you on buying extra bananas! These are the perfect little treat or breakfast! So glad you like them!
Kimberly
Anytime I have ripe bananas I pull up this recipe! My kids devour them and it’s a sweet treat I can feel good about. I like to add some unsweetened cranberries for some tartness.
The Clean Eating Couple
Oooh I love the addition of the cranberries – that sounds yummy! Glad your kids like them 🙂
Jennifer
I’m making these cookies and did the calorie calculations on my own and got that each one has about 166 calories, not 54 calories. I did not include the collagen peptides, and I swapped the coconut oil for canola oil. Can you explain your calorie count that got you to 54 calories per cookie?
The Clean Eating Couple
Hi Jennifer – Depending on the exact ingredients you used, your calorie count might be different. These are just estimates. I emailed you a screenshot of the calculations so you could see what ingredients = what. Hope that helps!
Melanie Coleman
I made these for the first time last weekend. They are delicious! I will definitely be making again!!
The Clean Eating Couple
I’m so glad you liked them Melanie!!
Elizabeth Taylor
I made these tonight with some over ripe bananas I had on hand and they were fantastic!! These definitely will be apart of my meal prep!
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you liked them, Elizabeth!! They’re perfect for meal prep 🙂
Ann
Mmm… yummy! I’m lickin my lips just looking at these cookies! They’re perfect for a delicious breakfast. I like that the cookies are made with simple ingredients. Plus, the recipe is gluten and dairy free.
Thank u for sharing the idea and all of your useful tips. Can’t wait to give the recipe a try. I’ll probably make the cookies for my cookie exchange next week. Hope I won’t fail.
The Clean Eating Couple
Thanks, Ann! I hope you love them!
Krystal
Great recipe!! Great way to use up some ripe bananas too!
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you liked the, Krystal!
Amanda Brewer
This was the first recipe that I tried from this website and I absolutely love them. I could eat then so day!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thank you so much!!
Amy
My kids are a big fan of these cookies and I like that they are pretty easy to make. I’ve never used the collagen but hope to try it sometime. Instead I add a few tbsp of flaxseed and hemp hearts to pack even more nutrition in the cookies. The only downside is that the batches I have made always take longer to bake (20-30 minutes normally) and it is hard to tell when they are done because they don’t brown much on the top. But nevertheless, great clean recipe! Thank you!!
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you liked them, Amy!!
Jess
Awesome healthy little snack, especially for my toddlers! It’s not a sweet treat, so don’t think it’ll replace oatmeal cookies. I subbed the egg for a heaping gloop of Greek yogurt, subbed 1T chia for whole flax seeds, added a little vanilla and also 1T of brown sugar because I didn’t add any chocolate chips or fruit or anything. Highly customizable, thank you for the great formula – now to change up more variables next time 😋
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you all like them, Jess! Thank you!
Liz kane
So easy and yummy! I added unsweetened coconut flakes.
The Clean Eating Couple
Great idea!! I b et that was so yummy!
Rachel
Love this! My son loves them too. They have the perfect amount of sweetness. I use ground flax seed instead of chia seeds and freeze them in packs of 2 for an easy breakfast.
The Clean Eating Couple
Thanks, Rachel! So happy you both like them!
Amy
Getting ready to make these. I don’t have Chia seeds – are they necessary for the recipe?
The Clean Eating Couple
Chia seeds help with the texture. I haven’t made it without them so I’m not sure!
Rachael
I just baked these and they came out of the oven looking great! I can’t wait to try them. My only wonder is why there’s no baking powder to raise them a bit. I feel like it would improve the cookies.
The Clean Eating Couple
Baking powder gave them a bitter taste when I tested this recipe. If you want to try it feel free!
Radhika
I don’t have chia seeds or flaxseeds. Can i make these without chia seeds..? What should I substitute it with?
The Clean Eating Couple
I’ve never made this without the chia and flax seeds so I’m not sure how it work. I’m sorry but I can’t offer a substitution here
Olivia
These cookies turned out sooo good! The recipe was super easy to follow. I shared the recipe with some friends and family and they all loved it!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thanks, Olivia! So glad you liked them!