Description
These homemade granola cookies are a healthier alternative to store-bought granola bars and work as a replacement for a more indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (135 g) rolled oats
1/4 cup (25 g) almond meal or almond flour
1 cup (85 g) unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup (45 g) slivered almonds
1 cup (120 g) unsweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup (85 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, or melted coconut oil
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the Oven and Tray
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, almond meal, coconut flakes, slivered almonds, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, salt, and cinnamon. Stir to evenly distribute.
Step 3: Mash and Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a smaller bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth.
Stir in the oil until fully incorporated.
Step 4: Combine and Form the Cookies
Pour the banana-oil mixture into the dry ingredients.
Stir until everything is well mixed and the mixture holds together.
Step 5: Shape and Bake
Use a large cookie scoop to portion the dough into 12 equal mounds, roughly golf-ball sized.
With damp hands, press each mound into a cookie shape and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden on the bottom and just set on top.
Step 6: Cool and Store
Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
Store in resealable bags or airtight containers for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
These cookies won’t spread much, so flatten them slightly before baking.
For a nut-free version, swap the almond flour for oat flour and skip the slivered almonds.
Mini chocolate chips give you better distribution than full-size ones.
Cookies are best stored at room temperature in an airtight container with parchment in between layers.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg