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    Banana Steel Cut Oats Breakfast Cookies

    Published: Aug 23, 2021 by Meesha · This post may contain affiliate links

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    You can make some darn good cookies using steel cut oats! Chewy, soft and lightly sweetened, these banana breakfast steel cut oats cookies are vegan and gluten-free. Easy to make and only 10 simple ingredients required.

    A stack of cookies with jar of steel cut oats, milk and spoonful of peanut butter behind.

    If you have no idea what to do with that forgotten bag of steel cut oats, definitely give these breakfast steel cut oats cookies a try! Wholesome, hearty and filling, they are great as a quick breakfast or snack.

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    • 💚Why you will love this recipe
    • 🌾What you will need
    • 📃Notes/substitutions
    • 🔪How to make
    • ✔Helpful tips
    • ✨Variations/optional add-ins
    • ❔Commonly asked questions
    • 🍽More healthy breakfast recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    💚Why you will love this recipe

    • Incredibly chewy and moist - If you love soft cookies, these banana steel cut oats cookies will be your next favorite! Plus, they are lightly sweetened, and have a mild refreshing banana flavor.
    • Filling and hearty - They are jam packed with fiber and slow-digesting oats, hence will keep you full and satisfied for quite a while.
    • Easily portable - Making them a great quick snack to take with you on-the-go. These banana breakfast cookies are also great as a lunchbox filler!
    • Stores well and freezable - You can easily multiply the ingredients to make a larger batch as part of your meal prep.

    🌾What you will need

    Ingredients needed like steel cut oats, oat flour, banana and peanut butter on a grey background.

    📃Notes/substitutions

    • Oat flour - If you do not have any on hand, make your own by simply blending up some oats in a blender until it is finely ground.
    • Peanut butter - Can be substituted with other nut butters like almond or cashew butter. To make it nut-free, use tahini or sunflower seed butter in place.
    • Maple syrup - Feel free to use other liquid sweetener like agave syrup or even honey, if not vegan.
    • Chocolate chips - An optional ingredient, so feel free to omit to make it sugar-free.
    • Gluten-free - Make sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour and steel cut oats.

    🔪How to make

    Start by cooking your steel cut oats. In a pan or pot, place in oats along with 2 ¼ cups of water, and bring mixture to a boil.

    Lower heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until most water are absorbed by oats. Give it a stir occasionally. You will want the oats mixture to be quite dry, as seen from the picture below. Set aside.

    Collage showing uncooked and cooked steel cut oats in a black pan.

    Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add in peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix well.

    Collage showing mashed banana and wet ingredients in a bowl with fork.

    Next, add in rest of the ingredients and mix until everything is well incorporated.

    Cookie dough in a white bowl with a fork.

    Using a cookie dough scoop or spoon, scoop out about 2-3 tablespoons of mixture. Slightly flatten it using the back of a spoon.

    Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until they appear to be set.

    Collage showing before and after baking cookies in a lined black baking sheet.

    Let them sit in the pan for 10-15 minutes, before transferring them to a cooling tray.

    ✔Helpful tips

    • Use ripe banana. Specifically, those that are brown and spotty. As banana is one of the main sweetener here, you will want to make sure that they are ripe and sweet.
    • Cook your steel cut oats until they are dry. As seen from the process shots above, I have cooked mine until they are really thick and lumpy.
    • Your cookie dough will be on the stickier side, so don't freak out as it is completely normal!
    • Slightly flatten your cookies before baking using the back of a spoon. As they are made without butter, these steel cut oats cookies will not spread out much.
    • Make sure that your cooked oats is at room temperature before adding it in. Or not, your chocolate chips will melt when stirred into the mixture!

    ✨Variations/optional add-ins

    You can swap chocolate chips with the same amount of chopped nuts, be it peanuts, almonds, walnuts or pecans. This provide extra nuttiness and crunch to these steel cut oats cookies!

    To make oatmeal raisin cookies, swap chocolate chips with a handful of raisins.

    If you fancy some chocolate banana cookies, add in about ¼ cup of cocoa powder or cacao powder.

    Lastly, feel free to add in any spices or seasonings that sounds good to you. Ground nutmeg, pumpkin spice or even almond extract all works great in this recipe!

    A cookie with a bite taken out on a parchment paper with oats and chocolate chips in the background.

    ❔Commonly asked questions

    Are these cookies gluten-free?

    Yes, these banana steel cut oats cookies are naturally free from gluten. However, do ensure that you are using certified gluten-free oat flour and steel cut oats as cross-contamination may occur during processing.

    How to store and can I freeze them?

    Breakfast steel cut oats cookies can be stored in a sealed container and be refrigerated for 3-4 days. You can freeze them too, and they can be kept frozen for 3 months.

    To reheat frozen cookies, let them thaw overnight in the fridge, or on countertop for a few hours. You can then proceed on to bake them for 5-10 minutes in an oven preheated to 180C/350F.

    To make the heating process quicker, thaw cookies using your microwave's "defrost" function. Then, heat them up for 15-30 seconds, or until thoroughly warmed.

    Can steel cut oats be used for making cookies?

    Yes, it is totally possible to use steel cuts oats to make cookies, and this recipe is the living proof! You will need to cook the oats first before using as they are tougher and harder than regular oats.

    However, if the cookie recipe calls for rolled or quick oats, you cannot swap it with steel cut, and vice versa. Their texture is vastly different, hence cannot be used interchangeably, especially in baking.

    A plate of cookies with milk, chocolate chips and spoonful of peanut butter in the background.

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    📖 Recipe

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    Banana Steel Cut Oats Breakfast Cookies

    Meesha
    You can make some darn good cookies using steel cut oats! Chewy, soft and lightly sweetened, these banana steel cut oats breakfast cookies are vegan and gluten-free. Easy to make and only 10 simple ingredients required.
    5 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15 cookies
    Calories 136 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    To cook oats

    • ¾ cup steel cut oats
    • 2 ¼ cup water

    Wet ingredients

    • 2 medium ripe banana (about 7 oz / 250g)
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ¼ cup peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Dry ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups oat flour use gluten-free if needed (if measured, should be 135g) *
    • ⅓ cup chocolate chips (optional)
    • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
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    Instructions
     

    Cooking oats

    • Start by cooking your steel cut oats. In a pan or pot, place in oats along with water, and bring mixture to a boil.
      2 ¼ cup water, ¾ cup steel cut oats
    • Lower heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until most water are absorbed by oats. Give it a stir occasionally. You will want the oats mixture to be quite dry. Set aside.

    Making cookies

    • Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
      2 medium ripe banana
    • Add in rest of the wet ingredients and mix well.
      ¼ cup maple syrup, ¼ cup peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Next, add in dry ingredients along with cooked steel cut oats. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
      1 ½ cups oat flour, ⅓ cup chocolate chips, 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • Using a cookie dough scoop or spoon, scoop out about 2-3 tablespoons of mixture. Slightly flatten it using the back of a spoon.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until they appear to be set.
    • Let them sit in the pan for 10-15 minutes, before transferring them to a cooling tray. You can now enjoy your banana steel cut oats cookies!

    Notes

    *Oat flour - If you do not have any on hand, make your own by simply blending up some oats in a blender until it is finely ground.
    Helpful tips
    • Use ripe banana. Specifically, those that are brown and spotty. As banana is one of the main sweetener here, you will want to make sure that they are ripe and sweet.
    • Cook your steel cut oats until they are dry. As seen from the process shots above, I have cooked mine until they are really thick and lumpy.
    • Your cookie dough will be on the stickier side, so don't freak out as it is completely normal!
    • Slightly flatten your cookies before baking using the back of a spoon. As they are made without butter, these steel cut oats cookies will not spread out much.
    • Make sure that your cooked oats is at room temperature before adding it in. Or not, your chocolate chips will melt when stirred into the mixture!
     
    Storing - Cookies can be stored in a sealed container and be refrigerated for 3-4 days. You can freeze them too, and they can be kept frozen for 3 months.

    Reheating - To reheat frozen cookies, let them thaw overnight in the fridge, or on countertop for a few hours. You can then proceed on to bake them for 5-10 minutes in an oven preheated to 180C/350F.

    To make the heating process quicker, thaw cookies using your microwave's "defrost" function. Then, heat them up for 15-30 seconds, or until thoroughly warmed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

    Nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.

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    Comments

    1. Sally

      January 21, 2022 at 1:28 am

      5 stars
      I had success making oatmeal cookies with "quicker" steel cut oats that take about 8 minutes. Do think I could substitute them in this recipe? Also, would pumpkin work as a substitute for banana?

      Reply
      • Meesha

        January 22, 2022 at 7:41 am

        I personally have yet to try cooking with quick steel-cut oats, but from quick research, you might have to reduce water for cooking oats to 1-1.5 cups, and slightly reduce the cooking time. As for the banana, you could try substituting with equal amount of pumpkin puree, but you might have to add a splash of plant milk if the cookie batter is too thick. Hope that helps!

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      • Liz

        April 30, 2022 at 5:03 pm

        Love the recipe but why did you put the ingredients in with the Directions? You already had these in the separate ingredients.
        Took me time to sort it out. If you don’t use conventional formatting my recipe database can’t organise it properly. Just really annoying.
        But the cookies a good so thanks for that.

        Reply
        • Meesha

          May 01, 2022 at 1:24 pm

          Some people find it useful to not constantly scroll up to look at the ingredients everytime.😊

    2. Dev

      January 17, 2022 at 5:45 am

      5 stars
      Very good recipe. I made it per the directions and they were easy and delicious. Perfectly sweet considering they have no sugar. Not a strong banana flavor for those who don’t particularly like bananas. Eaten warm they’re like “oatmeal without the bowl” so my next batch I’ll trade the chocolate chips for my favorite oatmeal mix-ins: walnuts, dates, dried cranberries, and raisins. I won’t feel guilty eating these for breakfast.

      Reply
      • Meesha

        January 17, 2022 at 8:22 am

        Happy to hear that you like it😊

        Reply
    3. Joanne

      September 17, 2021 at 2:42 am

      Can I use Almond flour instead of oat flour?

      Reply
      • Meesha

        September 17, 2021 at 8:14 am

        Although I have yet to try it myself, I do believe it will work from past experience. However, you might have to adjust the amount use, and I recommend starting with a cup of almond flour, and adding more from there. Hope this helps!

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