Banana oat breakfast cookies
Bake soft oat bites with banana, oats, and peanut butter. This three-ingredient starter bake makes two small portions.
35 minutes total · 2 servings · baking
Prep: 7 minutes. Cooking: 18 minutes. Waiting: 10 minutes, included in total time.
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana — Use a ripe banana.
- 3/4 cup Rolled oats (60 g)
- 1 tbsp Peanut butter (16 g)
Equipment and available appliances
- Oven
- 1 × Microwave-safe bowl or deep glass dish
- 1 × Fork
- 1 × Eating spoon
- 1 × Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 × Nonstick baking sheet
- 1 × Oven mitts
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Use a nonstick baking sheet.
- Peel and thoroughly mash the banana in a bowl. Stir in the peanut butter, then the oats. The mixture should hold together when scooped.
- Divide into 6 small mounds on the baking sheet and flatten them slightly; they will not spread much.
- Bake for about 15–18 minutes, until the tops look dry and the edges are lightly colored. Use oven mitts to remove the tray.
- Leave on the tray for 10 minutes to firm up before lifting them.
Helpful notes
- These are soft oat bites, not crisp traditional cookies.
- Banana size affects the texture; if the mixture is dry, add a teaspoon of water at a time until it holds together.
Before you start
Original starter recipe; not yet kitchen-tested. Follow safe food handling and check product labels for allergens. The amounts and times shown here describe one original batch. The planner estimates sequential batches for larger portions of heated meals so the suggested cookware remains suitable.
- Wash hands and produce before preparing food. Refrigerate perishable ingredients and leftovers promptly.
Let the cookies cool for the stated time before eating. Refrigerate leftovers promptly in a covered container. Follow the peanut butter package storage instructions.
Food-handling guidance and sources
- Wash hands, produce, utensils, and work surfaces. Clean can lids before opening. Keep refrigerated foods at 40°F / 4°C or colder and frozen foods at 0°F / −18°C. Refrigerate perishables and leftovers within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Divide larger leftovers into shallow containers. Reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C. FDA: Safe food handling
Dietary tags describe the listed basic ingredients. Check every product label for allergens, cross-contact, and animal-derived additives; tags are not an allergy guarantee.
Grocery price references
Default prices are dated U.S. retailer reference prices checked October 10, 2026, with source links provided. Some retrieved pages may be cached. These are not live or local checkout quotes, and the examples do not form a single-store basket. Prices, promotions, stock, package sizes, tax, delivery, and other fees may differ. Edit prices to match your store; your edits remain separate from the linked references.
- Bananas — Walmart reference: Fresh Banana, Each. 1 banana (retailer estimated price; weighed at checkout) — $0.20; checked 2026-10-10. The retailer estimated $0.20 for one banana at $0.50 per pound. Actual weight determines the checkout charge.
- Rolled oats — Walmart reference: Great Value Instant Old Fashioned Oats, 18 oz Tube. 18 oz tub — $2.72; checked 2026-10-10. This reference is a rolled-oat product. Follow the cooking directions on the oats you buy.
- Peanut butter — Walmart reference: Great Value Creamy Peanut Butter, 16 oz. 16 oz jar — $1.98; checked 2026-10-10.