Heat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Make the dough
In a bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
Stir in oats, raisins/dates, nuts, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. The mixture should be sticky but hold together.
Form cookies
Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly into cookie shapes.
Bake
Bake 12–15 minutes until set and lightly golden.
Cool & enjoy
Let cool on the sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack. They’ll firm up as they cool.
✨ Variations
Add dark chocolate chips (if you allow a touch of natural chocolate).
Swap raisins for dried cranberries or chopped apricots.
Stir in 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter for extra protein.
Ashley, do you want me to also give you a 3-ingredient base recipe (just banana + oats + one add-in) for those super quick “I-need-cookies-now” moments? 😋
