These Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and pillowy, almost like a muffin, and perfectly sweet thanks to ripe bananas and decadent chocolate chips studded throughout!
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Earlier this week, I got a craving for cookies. But it was a specific cookie, in fact. It was my favorite Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
You see, this recipe is probably one of the first that I wrote, way back in August of 2010 (but I’m now updating and republishing the original post because the old one was just…not good. However, it appears I may have messed up something with the link to the original, so I still need to figure out what I did wrong?!).
Anywho…
These cookies are special because they’re unlike your traditional, butter-laden chocolate chip (<—not that there is ANYTHING wrong with those, by the way).
They’re soft and pillow-like, almost like a muffin top, if you will?
And while they are delicious fresh out of the oven (what cookie with gooey, melting chocolate ISN’T?!), my favorite way to eat them is actually out of the freezer.
Is that crazy?
Crazy or not, I can’t blame it on the pregnancy because I’ve been eating them that way for years now. And I’m so excited I finally found the time to make them again this week, after failed attempts the past, oh I don’t know, 3-4 weeks? I had bananas that were ripe…ripe…really ripe…then woah, way too nasty and needed to be thrown away. Luckily, I caught ‘em just in time this week.
And an added bonus? I like to call these healthy because they have oats in them. And only, like, 2 tablespoons of butter (but again, let’s not hate on the butter). And chocolate, which is totally healthy, right? (double bonus if you get some dark chocolate chips/chunks!).
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And just for fun, here’s a snippet from the old post because it’s still fun to look back on and see the difference in almost 6 years. ;)
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Original Post Snippet (August 2010)
I got the itch again to do some baking today, and since I had some ungodly looking bananas to use up, I had a perfect window of opportunity. As you are probably aware, my baking has pretty much been consumed by cupcakes lately, so I wanted to switch things up. Normally, when I think of baking with bananas, it’s usually in a loaf or cupcake form. But oh no, not today. It was time for this girl to get some cookies in her life.
I absolutely LOVE these cookies because they taste so very similar to banana bread, but feel like a cookie. The inside of the cookie is soft and moist, which goes perfectly with the slight crispiness of the edges.
I definitely enjoyed two of these directly out of the oven…and I anticipate a couple more in my future. ;)
eatmovelove says
Oh my God – I seen your comment on Kelly’s blog and had to check it out – because of the Blog’s name of course ;)…AND HOLY CRAP am I ever glad I did!!! Those cookies….you are after my heart, seriously. Thank you, so making them!!
Courtney says
Oh yay! I’m glad you found me. :)
Lizzy @ LBBakes says
I love spicing up mac n cheese! I made one this past winter from scratch — provolone and smoked mozzarella cheese sauce, with diced roasted tomatoes and fresh basil.
Courtney says
Oh.My.God. Is that recipe on your blog? I need it!!
Lizzy @ LBBakes says
It isn’t. :( I was a lazy blogger until a couple months ago. :) I’ll have to recreate it soon! I did find this though… this looks good… http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/baked-penne-with-roasted-vegetables-recipe/index.html :)
erica says
ooh. i love your spiced up mac & cheese. i actually have several boxes in my pantry right now and was getting bored w/just edamame mixed in!
Katie H. says
Nice! I just finished eating Annie’s white cheddar shells- I added peas to mine. I’ve added artichokes in the past and it didn’t taste right. This looks like a great recipe! :)
Shanna, like Banana says
The cookies look scrumptious! You could even try PB chips in them…yuummmmmm
OMG..have you seen my Mexi pasta dishes? They throw everything but the kitchen sink in there and are delish! I like to add peppers, onions, tomatoes, tons-o-spice, and spinach as some main ones!
Courtney says
YUM! They sound fantastic girl!
And LOVE your idea on the PB chips – definitely trying them next time. :)
Lindsay @ The Ketchup Diaries says
Guess who is making these cookies this weekend??
Courtney says
Oooo Oooo, Lindsay is!!! :-D
Chicago Cuisine Critique says
Two Awesome Recipes!
1. The cookies look awesome! I definitely want to try them.
2. I LOVE mac & cheese, and when you make it your own – even better.
Great post. :)
chicslim says
Making the cookies right now! lol ;)
Courtney says
YAY!
christina says
i love the way you beefed up the mac n cheese. annie’s mac n cheese is good, but it definitely needs stuff added to it. love your add-ins!
Autumn @ Good Eats Girl says
Both of these look great!!! Way to go! I love adding things to meals to make them better!
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices says
I love the addition of basil to the mac & cheese. I did something similar with the white cheddar Annie’s – using broccoli & a few other veggies- but the basil sounds tasty :)
And I seriously cannot wait for his party to get here (aug. 14th) so that I can bake away!! :D He is going to be beyond excited with all of these delicious cupcake recipes!!
Umm have I told you lately how much you ROCK!!!!
Courtney says
Awww, girl, you are just fantastic! I can’t wait to see how your cupcakes come out…FYI – I had a good amount of cookie dough left and it is Dangerous with a capital D! You’ve been forewarned. ;)
LiveForTheRun says
Those cookies officially made me drool all over my laptop.
Second, I had no idea the magic that was hiding in a simple mac n cheese box. Brilliant!
lisaou11 says
you are a backing machine!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
I think I’m going to make these today =]
Teri [a foodie stays fit] says
I love chili in my mac & cheese with lots of extra chili powder. I haven’t made that in years though!
fitnstitchin says
Wow, I will be making those cookies tomorrow! Thanks!
Tara says
I’ve been looking for a good recipe to use up the bananas I have in my freezer. Those cookies look delicious!
Lauren says
I just made theseeee. I used 1 1/2 cups of Splenda Brown sugar, smart balance, and egg beaters. Incase anyone is wondering if they turn out okay…
They turned out AMAZING.
I already ate five. Oof.
Sooooo good, though!
Thank youuu!
Angie @ Losing It and Loving It says
OK these cookies sound awesome! Now I don’t cook a lot so this may be a silly question but we don’t have chocolate chips, could I swap out cocoa for that and if so how much?
I’m also looking for good banana bread recipes. I have enough bananas to do these cookies and some bread I think. Excited just thinking about it!
Courtney says
I’m not sure how cocoa would work as a substitute for chips…you could do any sort of chips, nuts, and/or dried fruit though!
Karen says
OH WOW!! those cookies are delish!! I bookedmarked em and finally made them tonight and maybe already ate 1 and a half haa while they are cooling.
I told my hubby I would send them to work with him and he grinned and said they “might not make it there!”… SO I emailed all his buddies and told them to expect them! haaa
Sooo delish
Barbara says
LOve your blog, just found it recently. Made these today with whole wheat flour and dark chocolate chips, they are awesome…in case anyone else is on weight watcher, they are 3 points a cookie if you make 24 in the batch. Not too bad and pretty healthy.
Courtney says
Hey Barbara! So glad you liked ’em…and to have you reading! :)
Kyra (Scribbles & Sprinkles) says
YUM! Those cookies look amazing! I love cookies with bananas :D
Betty says
Freeze those bananas if time gets short – then use ‘at your convenience’ – gotta try the cookies – I’ve lots of bananas in my freezer – mmm
Taylor says
gosh, I want to make these right now!!! I love how they have so many chocolate chips all through them!! yummm!!!
Sarah @ Sweet Miles says
Adeline tried banana last night for the first time and LOVED IT!!! So I can see these in our future. AH I can see it now – her sitting on the counter with us on Saturday morning helping us whip up a fresh batch!
Lauren Massarella says
Ummmm, these cookies look absolutely scrumptious! Making them tomorrow! Thanks! xo
Jacquelyn says
I literally made these cookies weekly for the longest..and YES, out of the freezer, they are EVERYTHING! I just happen to have ripe bananas and these cookies are calling my name! (For all my glutenfree friends..I use Bobs Red Mill cup for cup flour and they turn out DIVINE!!)
Courtney says
Great to know, Jacquelyn, thanks for sharing!!
Julia says
I love these cookies! I’ve been making them since the first post & I agree they are delicious out of the freezer. Can’t stay out of them!
Courtney says
Haha, that’s awesome that you enjoy them out of the freezer too!
Lori says
I made these today for after school snack. The kids (and hubs) say “two thumbs up.” Thanks for sharing the recipe, Courtney!
Courtney says
Yayyy!! Thanks so much for sharing Lori – so glad everyone enjoyed!!
Amanda says
These look amazing! I’ve got 2 bananas in the freezer and now I know just what to do with them!!!
Therese says
Just wondering which type of oats you use in the recipe – old fashioned or quick cooking? They look great!
mia says
banana, oatmeal, and chocolate chips – all sounds delicious! printing this to make next time i am craving! it’s fun to see the improvement – your updated pictures are amazing!
Eden says
I want to make these, but am not seeing the actual recipe anywhere…
Alex says
Hello, these look really good but i also do not see any recipe.
Shelley Conklin says
I can’t find it either..please post recipe for banana oatmeal chocolate chocolate cookies.
Thanks