I’m making cookies today, and peanut butter is on my mind. I also love a super simple, super quick recipe that I can whip up at any point during the day. Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter cookies are very similar to the 2 ingredient banana and oats cookies, but much better (in my opinion). Bananas and oats make the perfect base for a peanut butter cookie. And the mini Reeses pieces just make it extra special.
Prep:5minutes mins
Cook:20minutes mins
Total:25minutes mins
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe mashed bananas
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1 ⅔ cup quick or rolled oats
- 2 T mini Reese pieces or peanut butter chips
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Mash the bananas with a fork or hand mixer, add the peanut butter, and mix well.
Add the applesauce, vanilla, and cinnamon and continue mixing. Gently stir in the oats.
Drop by the spoonful onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Top with mini Reese pieces and bake for about 18-20 minutes. Start checking them around 15 minutes though if you have a hot oven. Ovens can range in temperature, so double check just to be on the safe side.
Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a plate or container