These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are chewy and easy to make in bowl. They are gluten-free, dairy free and sugar free with plenty of chocolate and oats!

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Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

While I love a classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, sometimes I’m looking for a cleaner alternative that isn’t loaded with sugar, butter and flour. Queue these healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!

They are a healthy snack idea you can feel good about made with ripe bananas, plenty of oats and cinnamon. A few other favorite easy oatmeal recipes include homemade granola bars, chocolate peanut butter protein balls and overnight oats.

My family loved these healthy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and never would have guessed there was no sugar added and only 50 calories per cookie.

Reasons to Love Them

  • No sugar added. Absolutely no sugar used. Ripe bananas are the natural sweetener.
  • 3 ingredients and 5 minutes prep. Only 3 simple ingredients: bananas, oats and cinnamon. Each guilt free healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie is just 50 calories!.
  • One bowl. Only one bowl and spoon to make these easy healthy oatmeal cookies.

Recipe Ingredients

The best part about this healthy oatmeal banana cookie recipe is that you only need 3 ingredients!

Mixing together ingredients for healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
  • Banana: Ripe bananas are sweeter, which is important since this recipe doesn’t use any sugar. So make sure your banana is ripe enough!
  • Oats: This recipe calls for quick oats, which have a finer consistency than old fashioned oats. They also cook a little faster.
  • Cinnamon: I love to add cinnamon for extra flavor. You don’t need a lot, only about 1/8 teaspoon. You can always add more if you want!

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Healthy oatmeal cookies on baking sheet.
  • Mash banana. In a medium-sized bowl, mash the banana. Then mix in salt and cinnamon.
  • Mix in oats. Stir in oats and any other desired add-in’s. Mix until combined.
  • Bake cookies. Place dough onto greased cookie sheet by the spoonful, then bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

Tips and Variations

  • Use ripe bananas. The riper your bananas are the sweeter your healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe will be. I like to use ripe and spotty bananas.
  • Favorite mix-ins: Dark chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips, pecans, dried cranberries, peanut butter, vanilla or protein powder.
  • Sweeter cookies. If you want more of a true cookie, make these banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
  • They don’t spread. Healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies won’t spread while baking. If you want them a little flatter, press on the top before baking.
  • Store. I prefer to store mine in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 5 days. You can also freeze them up to 3 months. Thaw and enjoy.
A close up of a healthy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chunks.

For more healthy snack recipes try one of my easy smoothies, this energy balls recipe or breakfast cookies, too!

More Healthy Snack Recipes

A close up of a healthy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chunks

Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 11 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 8
These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are chewy and easy to make in bowl. They are gluten-free, dairy free and sugar free with plenty of chocolate and oats!
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Ingredients 

  • 1 large ripe banana
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt

Optional mix ins: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, chopped nuts, dried cranberries, scoop of protein powder

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mash 1 banana. Mix in pinch of salt and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Then stir in 1 cup oats and any desired add-in's. Mix until combined.
  • Bake. Place the dough onto a greased cookie sheet by the spoonful. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.

Notes

Note: Since the cookies are naturally sweetened, they aren’t super similar in taste to a classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. They’re more of a breakfast cookie. To sweeten, add 2 Tablespoons brown sugar or try making my banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 52kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 97mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 11IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 5mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

Enjoy!! What are your favorite healthy treats? Share in the comments!