Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookie packed with flavor. Plus they’re vegan, gluten-free friendly, and refined sugar-free. The perfect snack or healthy start to your day.
Hi friends 😀
Remember that one time I went to Whole Foods and I picked up a basket and I was good? Well last week I decided I’d do a little “fun” experiment with myself. I thought “Okay, Ashley… let’s see how good you can be with a cart today.”<- seriously the things I say to myself
Part of the reason I grabbed a cart instead of a basket was because I was feeling lazy, straight up. Then the other part of me saw my not-so-distant self struggling with a very over-loaded basket and I thought it best to avoid walking down the aisles lopsided. It’s not good for the hips, ya know?
Anyways…
I was bad, guys. BAD.
Okay I suppose I could have been worse. I didn’t actually fill the cart up entirely.
The problem was I was in my “pre-vacation shopping mode”, where I was picking up some things for our trip up north and I wanted to make sure we had some good snacks and whatnot. My first stop was the trail mix bulk bins. Then found myself getting super distracted at all of the snack bar options across the aisle. I kept thinking “Ashley, you make your own snacks” and I replied to myself “Meh” as I tossed a variety into my cart. Apparently the lackadaisical Whole Foods Ashley is not one to put up a fight.
Ultimately when I found myself at the cash register, reality set in. No more carts for Ashley. And I probably need a babysitter…
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies
So what does this have to do with these strawberry banana oatmeal cookies? Absolutely nada. I just wanted to chat with you is all 🙂
how cute is this berry!?
I used up the last of my fresh berries on these cookies which totally made me sad… although I do have about 9 more quarts in the freezer yet 😀
What you need
strawberries
bananas
coconut sugar
rolled oats
almond meal
flaxseed
cinnamon
baking soda
salt
We’re using two bananas, one mashed that gets mixed in with the coconut sugar and incorporated into the dry ingredients. Then another chopped to go along with the chopped strawberries that get folded in.
All that’s left to do is scoop your cookies out on a lined cookie sheet and bake!
Once they bake every flavor in the cookie is magnified. Especially the strawberries.
Preheat oven to 350F, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
In a large bowl combine oats, almond meal, flaxseed, oat flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine well mashed banana with coconut sugar. Transfer to large bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Gently fold in chopped banana and strawberries.
Using large cookie scoop, or about 1 1/2 tablespoons, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake cookies for 9-12 minutes, allowing to cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in airtight container. These cookies are a little moist so they may keep best in the fridge. They are also great served warm and topped with some almond butter!
Recipes Notes:
-Cookies freeze well in airtight container, about 1-3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or warm in toaster!
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1 cookie
Calories:95
Sugar:6
Sodium:76mg
Fat:3
Saturated Fat:0
Unsaturated Fat:0
Trans Fat:0
Carbohydrates:15
Fiber:2
Protein:2
Cholesterol:0mg
These cookies are low fat, lower in sugar and make a great snack!
I’m curious…
Where do you do most of your grocery shopping? Clearly I can’t be trusted at Whole Foods…
making something from FMK? Tag me so I can have a looksee …
"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."
An oatmeal cookie I might actually eat! 🙂 These look awesome. I do most of my grocery shopping at Kroger since there’s one half a mile from my apartment.
Yaaaaas so strawberries and bananas AREN’T just for smoothies?! Heheh it’s my default to only use that delicious combo in smoothies…guess I need to branch out, right?! WITH THESE.
XOXO
What can you substitute the almond meal for someone with a nut allergy? I wanted to make these for my kids, but my son has a nut allergy. Just curious. Thanks!
You could *probably* use another 1/3 cup of oat flour. I haven’t tried that myself but if I were subbing that is what I would do. These cookies are somewhat forgiving as they’re meant to be like an oaty breakfast cookie.
Teresa says
The flax seed meal and cinnamon listed in the ingredients don’t show up in the recipe steps – just thought you should know. 🙂
I made these yesterday and they turned out amazing. So glad this batch only makes a dozen-ish, as I ate soooo many. lol
★★★★★
Ashley says
Thanks so much Teresa for letting me know!
Nicole @ Blunders and Absurdities Blog says
An oatmeal cookie I might actually eat! 🙂 These look awesome. I do most of my grocery shopping at Kroger since there’s one half a mile from my apartment.
Ashley says
I always forget about Kroger!
Jess @hellotofit says
Yaaaaas so strawberries and bananas AREN’T just for smoothies?! Heheh it’s my default to only use that delicious combo in smoothies…guess I need to branch out, right?! WITH THESE.
XOXO
Michelle Q. says
What can you substitute the almond meal for someone with a nut allergy? I wanted to make these for my kids, but my son has a nut allergy. Just curious. Thanks!
Ashley says
You could *probably* use another 1/3 cup of oat flour. I haven’t tried that myself but if I were subbing that is what I would do. These cookies are somewhat forgiving as they’re meant to be like an oaty breakfast cookie.