Easy five ingredient, flourless Almond Butter Banana Cookies with no added sugar, butter, or oil. This healthy, vegan cookie recipe satisfies your sweet tooth without giving you a sugar crash after eating!
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Why you should make Almond Butter Banana Cookies
There are times when you really just need a cookie, but you’re not looking for a massive sugar crash or stomach ache. Maybe it’s a cookie for a snack or even breakfast.
Well, this is the cookie recipe for you, and there are only 5 ingredients: bananas, almond butter, oats, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir them all together and you have a delicious cookie dough.
If you stopped there, I totally wouldn’t just you because cookie dough is my favorite. Then again, you could always make some cookie dough dip if you want more cookie dough.
How to Make Almond Butter Cookies
These are seriously so simple…
- Preheat the oven.
- Mash the banana
- Stir in all the ingredients and mix well.
- Shape into balls and smash onto the baking sheet.
- Bake and enjoy!
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Tips for Making this Almond Butter recipe
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Make sure you don’t use an almond butter that is too oily or your cookies might be extra oily. I like to use an almond butter that you buy off the grocery store shelf instead of the kind that you grind yourself.
Make Ahead Tips
You can prepare the dough up to 24 hours in advance and bake when ready. You can also bake the cookies, and store them in the fridge to enjoy within 3 days.
Variations & Substitutions
Almond butter substitutions:
You can easily use any other nut or seed butter with success. The original version I made was actually with peanut butter, but I’ve also tested & enjoyed the recipe made with sunflower seed butter.
I prefer quick cooking oats or I’ll pulse old fashioned oats in a food processor for a quick second to make them a little smaller. Only this to make sure of is that you don’t buy the instant oats, especially ones with flavoring.
These cookies are free of eggs, dairy, gluten, and soy. Be sure to use oats that are certified gluten free if that is a concern for you.
What to serve with this dish
For dessert or snack, I’d serve with big glass of milk (dairy, almond, coconut, oat, whatever!). Or serve with a side of egg muffins or breakfast stuffed peppers for a protein-packed, balanced breakfast.
Final thoughts:
These cookies are easy to make and quite tasty. Only five ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen make them a great recipe to have on hand, and you can eat them for dessert, a snack, or even breakfast.
MORE NO SUGAR ADDED DESSERT RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE:
- German Chocolate Brownies
- Cashew Sugar Cookies
- Sugar Cookie Dough Dip
- Coconut Almond Cookie Dough Dip
- Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Almond Butter Banana Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup banana mashed
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup oats quick or old fashioned, not instant
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Stir together all the ingredients. Put spoonfuls of batter about 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Flatten as desired {the cookies do not spread}.
- Bake in preheated oven for 7-9 minutes or until cookies are firm to the touch. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
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I’m making them now! I haven’t baked them yet, but the cookie dough tastes and smells delicious! I’m quite excited to try them! 🙂
Oh I am excited for you to try them, too!! You’re gonna love ’em 🙂 Enjoy
glad there’s no judgment. true story: I almost made cookies last night to eat the dough, of course.
True story: I’ve done that more than one time 😉 {and it’s wonderful}
My fave. I make these with PB all the time, such a quick, easy and healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth craving!! aka..every day of my life. haha. Thanks for sharing your version! Good idea to flatten them more, I always leave mine in a big clump but they probably bake better this way.
Can i substitute apple butter for the almond butter?
Hmm, I’m not positive because it might be too thin. It might work though if your apple butter is thick!! Let me know if you try it out 🙂
Could I add unsweetened cocoa powder AND use peanut butter instead of almond butter? Or have I crossed the line at that point?
I bet cocoa powder would be delish!! I don’t know if you’d need extra bananas for a little more sweetness/something to absorb some of the cocoa powder.
And you can DEFINITELY make these with peanut butter. I actually made them with PB first 😉 Here: Peanut butter banana cookies
I think cocoa powder would be good with either almond butter or peanut butter. Let me know if you try them 🙂
I did the recipe but only got 6 cookies! Delish, anyway!
Do I need to flatten them more?
Glad you enjoyed them!!! I usually make mine smaller, but I changed the serving size just in case 😉 however, I think you can make your cookie any size you want!!
Do the almond butter banana cookies need to be refrigerated? Can the cookies be frozen?
I have kept them out of the fridge, but I usually keep them in the fridge for good measure. I don’t think it’s a huge deal though.
I have never tried freezing them but I imagine they’d be fine if they were frozen.
I love how simple and healthy these are – making these for the upcoming week!
I love how easy these are to make!! They honestly didn’t even last a day in the fridge!
I might add some sunflower seeds to pair with the mighty but humble banana- what do you think?
I love how simple and tasty these are!
Made these for Sam. He gave them Rating. Yay!!!
This recipe was SO simple and yummy
Love these! They’re perfect for my 4 year old!
I love that I always have these ingredients in the house so I can make them anytime I want a healthy sweet treat! So easy to make and take no time at all!