2-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These banana oatmeal cookies are one of the easiest healthy cookie recipes you can make—just 2 simple ingredients: ripe bananas and oats. No added sugar, no eggs, no butter, and no dairy. Just mix, bake, and enjoy!

Naturally sweetened with overripe bananas, these soft and chewy cookies are a longtime Weight Watchers favorite. They make a quick grab-and-go breakfast, a healthy snack, or a light dessert when you want something sweet without the guilt.

I’ve been making them for years as a way to use up ripe bananas, and they never disappoint. You can enjoy them plain or customize them with your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, dried fruit, or nuts.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Only 2 ingredients: All you need are ripe bananas and oats — no flour, sugar, eggs, or butter required.
• Healthy and Weight Watchers friendly: Naturally low in fat and calories, these cookies are a WW favorite dessert or snack.
• Great for using up ripe bananas: A smart way to avoid food waste and turn overripe bananas into something delicious.
• Quick and easy: Ready in about 20 minutes, these are perfect for busy mornings or last-minute cravings.
• Endlessly customizable: Add chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, or cinnamon to create your own healthy cookie variations.

Ingredients

• Ripe bananas: The riper the better—brown spots mean they are extra sweet, which helps naturally sweeten the cookies without added sugar.
• Oats: Use either old-fashioned rolled oats for a chewier texture or quick oats for softer cookies. Avoid instant oatmeal, which won’t hold up well.

Optional Add-Ins:

• Chocolate chips or cocoa powder – for chocolate banana oatmeal cookies.
• Chopped dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots) – adds natural sweetness and chew.
• Chopped nuts or seeds (walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds) – extra crunch and protein.
• Shredded coconut – for a tropical twist.
• Cinnamon, vanilla extract, or nutmeg – boosts warm flavor.
• Powdered peanut butter (affiliate link) or nut butter – makes the cookies richer and more satisfying.

How to Make Banana Oat Cookies Step by Step

Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients.

• Really ripe bananas. (Make sure they have plenty of brown spots.)
• Oats (Either old-fashioned whole oats or quick cooking. NOT instant oats)

Step 2: In a medium size bowl, mash bananas until they are a liquid/runny consistency. You can use the back of a fork or a potato masher (affiliate link). Stir in the oats and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes allowing the oats to soften.

Step 3: For best results line your cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Drop the banana oat mixture on your prepared baking sheet (affiliate link). I like to use a cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop (affiliate link) for this. Flatten the mounds of unbaked cookies into cookie shaped disks. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes until done.

2-Ingredient Banana Oat Cookie Video from Mind Over Munch

Recipe Notes and Tips

• Use very ripe bananas: Bananas with lots of brown spots work best. They’re softer, mash more easily, and add the most natural sweetness.
• Texture improves with time: These cookies taste good right out of the oven, but they become softer and sweeter after sitting for a few hours.
• Mix-in ideas: Chocolate chips, dried fruit, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut make these cookies more indulgent while still staying fairly healthy.
• Make thumbprints: Before baking, press an indentation in the center of each cookie and fill with jam, nut butter, or apple butter for a fun twist.
• Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week. They also freeze well for longer storage.
• Breakfast cookies or snacks: These cookies make a perfect grab-and-go breakfast, healthy lunchbox treat, or late-night sweet tooth fix.

WW Points and Nutritional Information

According to my calculations, each cookie has:

• Calories: 42
• WW Points: To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
  (You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
• Old WW Points: 1 PointsPlus

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More Cookie Recipes Made Lighter for WW

• Try my recipe for Weight Watchers Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies—chewy, spiced, and a great option when you want a low calorie treat.
• These 3-Ingredient Sugar Free Apple Almond Cookies are one of the easiest WW cookie recipes, naturally sweetened without flour or sugar.
• For a portable breakfast, I love Sugar Free Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies—hearty, wholesome, and WW friendly.
• You’ll also find a collection of Healthy Breakfast Cookie Recipes on the site, all made lighter and easy to prep ahead.
• If you’re looking for a fall favorite, my Low Fat Gluten Free Pumpkin Quinoa Cookies are chewy, gluten free, and Weight Watchers friendly.
• And when I want something indulgent yet healthy, I make Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free)—protein-rich and always a hit.

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