These are the BEST Healthy Cookies! If you have been looking for the ultimate healthy cookie, look no further than these. No flour, no sugar, no butter and they are absolutely delicious. Made with all gluten-free and vegan ingredients.
These cookies are soft, chewy and made with just a few ingredients. They are the best healthy cookies ever. And I promise you – they are SO good!
I highly recommend making these for a sweet afternoon snack. Or even a grab and go breakfast. They are made with all gluten-free and vegan ingredients and they don’t have any added sugar besides chocolate chips. No flour, no butter, nada! Yet they’re so tasty.
My 5 year old is obsessed with these and I love how much they satisfy the sweet tooth craving. I am all about the indulgence of buttery sugary cookies, but I also am someone who loves cookies everyday. And these are my everyday kind of cookie!
They are nutritious, such a popular recipe and they are great for adults, kids or anyone. You can keep these in the fridge for a week, freezer for a couple of months or on the counter in airtight counter for 3 days. I do find from the banana, it is better to store them in the fridge instead.
These taste so good, I cannot wait to hear what you think of them! Keep me posted if you try them too.
What ingredients you need to make these healthy cookies:
- Bananas – I love the flavor and texture bananas add but you could also do 1 cup applesauce if you wanted to instead
- Creamy peanut butter – or any creamy nut or seed butter can work here too
- Gluten-free rolled oats
- Non-dairy milk – really any milk works but I usually use almond milk
- Vanilla extract – for a splash of flavor!
- Cinnamon – love adding some cinnamon in these for flavor
- Nuts or raisins – I usually use chopped walnuts or raisins!
- Chocolate chips – dark, semi-sweet or milk chocolate all can work well
How to make the best healthy cookies:
- In a large bowl, add bananas and mash with a fork
- Add in nut butter, oats, milk, nuts or raisins, vanilla extract, cinnamon and chocolate chips until fully combined
- Using a cookie scooper, scoop batter into cookies and add to lined baking sheet (they don’t spread too much since no baking powder or flour)
- Add to fridge to set for 30 minutes (don’t skip!!)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake cookies for 20 minutes
- All the cookies to cool for a few then enjoy!
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FAQs and tips on how to make these cookies:
- What makes these cookies healthy? They are flourless, have no sugar, no oil and are just lighter than your usual decadent cookie. I love making these weekly to satisfy my cookie cravings and for my kids too.
- Do I have to add nuts or raisins? Nope! You can add more oats if you wanted too. I like adding walnuts or raisins though for flavor and texture.
- What is the best way to store these? In an airtight container for 2-3 days, fridge for 7 days and freezer for 2 months.
- Don’t skip adding the cookies to the fridge before baking. This helps them stay in their form.
A few other delicious cook recipes to try:
Homemade Fudge Stripe Cookies (gluten-free)
The BEST Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies (gluten-free)
PrintThe BEST Healthy Cookies! (gluten-free)
These are the BEST Healthy Cookies! If you have been looking for the ultimate healthy cookie, look no further than these. No flour, no sugar, no butter and they are absolutely delicious. Made with all gluten-free and vegan ingredients.
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 12 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (or any creamy nut or seed butter)
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts or raisins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add bananas and mash with a fork
- Add in nut butter, oats, milk, nuts or raisins, vanilla extract, cinnamon and chocolate chips until fully combined
- Using a cookie scooper, scoop batter into cookies and add to lined baking sheet (they don’t spread too much since no baking powder or flour)
- Add to fridge to set for 30 minutes (don’t skip!!)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake cookies for 20 minutes
- All the cookies to cool for a few then enjoy!
Notes
*Store leftovers in airtight container on counter for 3 days, 7 days in fridge for freezer for 2 months
Danielle
YUM!! Doubled the recipe with the intent of sharing at work but may have to keep them all :). I did 1/2 the cc and still feels like a good amount! Love that otherwise, there is no added sugar! Can’t wait for my kiddos to try.
Namagiri Sridhar
Hi
Is it okay to use quick oats? How will recipe change? Thanks
Rachel
i think it would work ok!
Sharmila
What can we use instead of bananas
Rachel
haven’t tried anything else but maybe applesauce??
Corina
Pumpkin puree and mashed sweet potato are good substitutes for banana. Applesauce tends to make baked goods denser and rubbery (in some cases) so if you choose to use apples a sub, only sub in half apples and keep half bananas.
Sloane
I used quick oats and all was great for me! Next time, I want to decrease the cc but increase the nuts. Love!
Sue
Super good, do you have the nutritional breakdown?
Rachel
thank you!! i do not but you can input into online recipe calculator
Patti O
Hi, preparing to make these. Can I use regular milk? 2%?
Rachel
yes!!
Patty
Delicious cookies! I used dried cranberries and sliced almonds.
I’m going to be making these a lot!
Rachel
love to hear it!
Cassidy
Do you have the calorie and sugar content per cookie?
Rachel
i don’t! but you can use an online calculator to find it!
Katy
Easy to make. Freeze well. They go fast. I used 2 cups chocolate chips, 1 cup raisins. I stayed with the 3/4 cup chopped assorted nuts.
Will made for the third time.
Rachel
thanks for sharing!!!
Rita Savva
What can I use instead of peanut butter?
Rachel
any creamy nut or seed butter works
Stephanie
Looks awesome! Can you line the baking sheet with ghee or coconut oil instead of using parchment paper?
Rachel
totally!! just grease so nothing sticks!
Alex
I used crunchy PB and they still turned out great.