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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    Published: Mar 2, 2017 · Updated: Dec 30, 2023 · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Satisfy your sweet tooth with these simple, vegan cookies that have no added sugar, butter, or oil. These easy, budget-friendly Peanut Butter Banana Cookies are a tasty gluten-free, flourless dessert recipe that needs no fancy ingredients or equipment.

    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies on white plate with blue striped towel with pink flowers
    • About Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
    • How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
    • Recipe Tips
      • Ingredients
      • Make Ahead Tips
      • Variations
        • Substitutions
        • Alternative Prep & Cooking
      • Storage Tips
      • What to Serve with Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    About Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    These cookies only have 5 ingredients, none of which include sugar, butter, or oil. They are satisfying and full of peanut butter flavor.

    I know they don't look exactly like most cookies, but that's because they're not. These Peanut Butter Banana Cookies are sweet without added sugar and they don't require weird ingredients.

    Just bananas, peanut butter, oats, salt, and vanilla extract. Read: simple (check out the how-to video after the recipe), budget-friendly (no buying expensive flours or other ingredients), and delish (the most important quality in the food I eat)

    The ripe bananas give the cookies natural sweetness, and since peanut butter is the greatest stuff ever, these cookies are just fab!

    Since I made these for the first time almost four years ago, they have become regulars in my apartment. I buy bananas almost weekly so I can make these cookies (or their almond butter version cousin) because they are so tasty!

    How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    1. Mash bananas.
    2. Add peanut butter.
    3. Stir in vanilla extract, oats, and salt.
    4. Place dough on a baking sheet, and bake.
    5. Enjoy!
    oats, vanilla extract, salt, peanut butter, banana

    Recipe Tips

    Ingredients

    Oats: You can use quick or old-fashioned rolled oats. Steel-cut or instant/flavored oats will not work in this recipe.

    Banana: Ripe bananas are sweeter, and I prefer them. However, you can use a fresher banana if that's what you have.

    Make Ahead Tips

    These cookies can be made in advance, but they don't hold up all that well when being transported.

    plate of Peanut Butter Banana Cookies on striped blue towel with vase of pink flowers

    Variations

    Substitutions

    You can use almond butter in place of the peanut butter, and go here for this recipe for almond butter banana cookies.

    Alternative Prep & Cooking

    Because this recipe has no eggs, you can simply eat the dough without baking it.

    Storage Tips

    These keep tightly covered for up to 3 days. I usually keep them in the fridge, but they can also be kept at room temperature.

    What to Serve with Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    Anything! I eat them as dessert, as a snack, and even breakfast, so just serve them with whatever you like.

    Final thoughts:

    They satisfy my sweet tooth without giving me a massive sugar crash after eating, and they are easy to make. You simply need a bowl and no special equipment. Plus, they have a little fiber and protein to keep my body happy 🙂

    blue striped towel with white plate of Peanut Butter Banana Cookies and vase of pink flowers

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    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies from Living Well Kitchen

    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

    Easy, budget friendly Peanut Butter Banana Cookies are a tasty gluten free dessert that satisfy your sweet tooth with with no added sugar, butter, or oil
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup banana mashed
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • ½ cup oats not instant or steel cut
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Stir together all the ingredients, and set aside for at least 10 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner.
    • 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 7-10 minutes or until cookies are firm to the touch. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. {Be careful, they crumble pretty easily}

    Video

    Notes

    *½ cup of banana is about ½ to ¾ of one banana.
    *They will seem really greasy/watery after you mix them. Just go with it.
    *Also, these cookies are not at all sturdy after baking. They just taste good and satisfy a cookie craving. Don't expect to bring them places and have them look right... but they still taste good even if they turn to crumbs or pieces 🙂
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Meme

    This post was originally published on March 25th, 2013. Photos & content have been updated and video has been added

    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
    Serving Size
     
    1 cookie
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    148
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    11
    g
    17
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Sodium
     
    147
    mg
    6
    %
    Potassium
     
    185
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    8
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    5
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.8
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    11
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.6
    mg
    3
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Tawnie Kroll

      March 06, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      YUM! Literally just printed this out at work because I have all the ingredients at home 🙂 Looking forward to Blog Brulee with you!!!

      Reply
      • Meme

        March 09, 2017 at 8:34 pm

        Ahhhh!! So fun! I am SO EXCITED!!!!! xxxo

        Reply
    2. Kay casas

      March 27, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      Temperature and time on the oven?

      Reply
      • Meme

        March 28, 2020 at 12:18 pm

        Hi Kay! All the information is in the recipe card 🙂
        You cook for 7-10 minutes in a 325*F oven.

        Reply
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