Healthy Cookies with 3 Ingredients
Indulge your sweet tooth guilt-free with these scrumptious three-ingredient cookies! Whip up a delightful batch using ripe bananas, creamy peanut butter, and oats for a chewy treat that's as nutritious as it is delicious. Perfect for a quick snack or a healthy dessert, these cookies are sure to become your new favorite!
Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 bar of dark chocolate, chopped
- 350g of rolled oats (12.4 oz)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
562
Protein
14g
Carbs
91g
Fat
17g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix all the above ingredients together.
- 2
Place in the air fryer at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Mash bananas to a completely smooth paste (no chunks visible) because banana proteins denature and release pectin, which binds the oats and replaces gluten's structural role—lumpy bananas create crumbly cookies that fall apart.techniqueComplete homogenization required
- ✓Chill the mixed dough for 20-30 minutes before air frying because the banana's residual moisture needs time to fully hydrate the oat starches, improving structural integrity and preventing spreading by up to 35%.timing20-30 minutes
- ✓Reduce air fryer temperature to 180°C and extend time to 12-14 minutes because bananas contain ~75% water and natural sugars that caramelize aggressively—200°C burns the exterior before the oat center sets, creating a hard shell with a raw center.equipment180°C for 12-14 minutes
- ✓Use overripe bananas (deep brown spots, nearly black) with 25-30% visible browning because enzymatic breakdown increases fructose concentration and pectin solubility, improving moisture retention and natural sweetness without added sugar.ingredient25-30% brown spotting minimum
- ✓Chop dark chocolate into 5-7mm pieces rather than finely mincing because larger pieces don't distribute evenly in low-moisture dough (only 3 ingredients)—they create pockets of richness and stay intact during baking instead of melting into a uniform texture.technique5-7mm pieces
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Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Healthy Cookies with 3 Ingredients
Indulge your sweet tooth guilt-free with these scrumptious three-ingredient cookies! Whip up a delightful batch using ripe bananas, creamy peanut butter, and oats for a chewy treat that's as nutritious as it is delicious. Perfect for a quick snack or a healthy dessert, these cookies are sure to become your new favorite!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 bar of dark chocolate, chopped
- 350g of rolled oats (12.4 oz)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
562
Protein
14g
Carbs
91g
Fat
17g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix all the above ingredients together.
- 2
Place in the air fryer at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Mash bananas to a completely smooth paste (no chunks visible) because banana proteins denature and release pectin, which binds the oats and replaces gluten's structural role—lumpy bananas create crumbly cookies that fall apart.techniqueComplete homogenization required
- ✓Chill the mixed dough for 20-30 minutes before air frying because the banana's residual moisture needs time to fully hydrate the oat starches, improving structural integrity and preventing spreading by up to 35%.timing20-30 minutes
- ✓Reduce air fryer temperature to 180°C and extend time to 12-14 minutes because bananas contain ~75% water and natural sugars that caramelize aggressively—200°C burns the exterior before the oat center sets, creating a hard shell with a raw center.equipment180°C for 12-14 minutes
- ✓Use overripe bananas (deep brown spots, nearly black) with 25-30% visible browning because enzymatic breakdown increases fructose concentration and pectin solubility, improving moisture retention and natural sweetness without added sugar.ingredient25-30% brown spotting minimum
- ✓Chop dark chocolate into 5-7mm pieces rather than finely mincing because larger pieces don't distribute evenly in low-moisture dough (only 3 ingredients)—they create pockets of richness and stay intact during baking instead of melting into a uniform texture.technique5-7mm pieces