This easy and healthy 4 Ingredient Cookies recipe is all you ever need. It includes a banana, rolled oats, peanut butter, and chocolate.
This has to be one of the easiest cookie recipes you will ever see! My 4 ingredient cookies are not only delicious but are super healthy, without any added sugar. This makes them the perfect snack, especially for kids.
The best part is they are guilt-free, as you can eat them at any time of the day, using pantry staples.
No baking experience required, all you need is one bowl without the need for any equipment, which means less clean-up. This recipe will make 6 cookies within 20 minutes.
They are a regular at my house and I’m sure they will become one in yours too.
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Ingredients to make 4 ingredient cookies
- Banana, it is critical that you use a ripe banana. The more ripe and brown the better as it will bring the natural sweetness to the cookies along with helping the batter consistency
- Rolled Oats, form the base of the cookie. I would recommend ensuring you use raw rolled oats rather than quick or steel-cut oats to help the texture. If you are gluten-free, please substitute with gluten-free oats
- Peanut Butter is what binds the batter together and gives a nice nutty flavour. To keep the cookies healthy, make sure to use natural peanut butter which doesn’t include any other ingredients than peanuts and maybe sea salt.
- Chocolate, I prefer using 70-85% dark chocolate to keep the sugar content low. Also for the benefits of eating dark chocolate such as being high in antioxidants. You can also use dark chocolate chips. I personally prefer breaking the chocolate into chunks for a more rustic look.
How to make 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies
Time needed: 15 minutes.
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Mash the banana
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Add the peanut butter and oats
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Add the chocolate
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Roll into balls
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Flatten with your fingers
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Bake in the oven
Important tips for 4 ingredient oatmeal cookies
- I recommend using smooth peanut butter rather than crunchy as I find crunchy peanut butter dries the cookies out slightly with their texture
- If your peanut butter is hard or thick, I would recommend microwaving it slightly in a small bowl to create a smooth and runny consistency. It will help when mixing and creating a batter consistency
- Store any uneaten cookies in an airtight container in either the fridge or in a cool place. If left out they will last 3-4 days, in the fridge they can keep up to a week, that’s if they last that long 🙂
- After the 1st day, I always like heating the cookies in the microwave for 10-20 seconds before eating them. This melts the chocolate on the inside and makes them nice and soft.
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Recipe
4 Ingredient Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ripe banana
- 3 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 20 g dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F
- Mash banana in a bowl
- Add peanut butter and mix well
- Add rolled oats and mix until well combined
- Break chocolate into small pieces, add to the bowl and mix into the batter
- Roll into balls and place onto a lined baking tray with baking paper
- Press down slightly with your fingers to create a circle shape and bake in the oven for 10 - 14 minutes
- Once cooked let them cool slightly and enjoy!
Deeksha
Tried this wonderful recipe and i am hooked so easy and yummy
Ayeh
These are my fav cookies I make literally all the time too! so glad you enjoy them also xxx
Sneha
My toddler loved these cookies!! You are the best ♥️
Ayeh
Aw yay love this!! So happy to hear xxx
Francine Codirenzi
These cookies are so good, they definitely satisfied my sweet tooth, they are the perfect guilt free treat!
Ayeh
Yes they're perfect when you have the sweet cravings 🙂
Sarah
Do you taste the peanut butter much in these?
Ayeh
A little dear yes but they arent overpowering
Jaspinder
I tried these today and they are awesome and super easy to make.. Thank you for this wonderful recipe.. ❤️
Ayeh
So happy you liked them dear 🙂
Nadstee
I absolutely loved how these cookies turned out!! 100% will be making them again! Thanks Ayeh!
Ayeh
Makes me so happy to hear lovely, I make them so often too xx
Nitika
Loved baking them. Super easy, super healthy, and super yum. These are going to be my go-to-cookies.
Ayeh
Yay they are my fav too 🙂
Neha
I am always looking for easy recipes and when I saw it today , I knew I had to make it , I tried and followed your recipe and it was soo good that we ended up eating all .. Thank you so much for bringing such nice and easy to follow recipes. More power to you ❤️
Ayeh
Aw lovely to hear this sweety, hehe they never last in my house either 🙂
Marta
So easy and so yummy I ate them all so quickly.
Ayeh
Hehe love that! They never last long in my house either xx
Sheree
Favourite snack for the week. Takes no time at all to make a batch on a Sunday ready for the week. Love them!
Ayeh
They make the perfect meal prep dont they! so happy you love them too xxx
Natalie Ö
These cookies are the absolute best for meal prep. They are so delicious, really hit the spot when you are on the go and need a quick pick me up. I keep mine in the fridge with my meals then re-heat in the microwave when it’s time to munch.
Ayeh
The best meal prep cookies! x
Louise
Hi lovely, what can I replace the peanut butter with? My daughter is allergic to nuts. Thanks
Ayeh
Hi love, try them with tahini. however I'd add some extra sweetener like honey or maple syrup too x
Jacqui
Made these yesterday! So easy and delicious!
Ayeh
So happy you loved them too Jacqui!
Joanne
Made these Cookies so many times, my family love them. I have even made them with Caramilk choc chips they were so good. Thank you
Ayeh
Oh yum, love that idea ! xxx
Andi
The easiest and yummyest cookies I’ve ever made! Thanks Ayeh!
Ayeh
Aww love this so happy to hear lovely xx
Jess
Love them. Perfect for meal prepping & that guilt free mid afternoon snack
Ayeh
Yes the perfect afternoon snack 🙂
Nisha
These cookies are the absolute best for my sweet cravings. Healthy and delicious and also very easy to make. Made them a few days back and loved it. Thanks Ayeh very much. All the best. 🙂
Ayeh
Aww love this! I make them on repeat too xxx
Olivia
Absolutely amazing and genuinely does hit the spot! I was concerned about the lack of sweetener especially using natural peanut butter but the ripe bananas + choc chips are perfect! This has become a part of my weekly snack prep.
Questions for Ayeh: Is the cal per serving? And can we make them with the same ingredients but remove the peanut butter or is it a binder (because I couldn't taste any of it hahaha)?
Ayeh
Hehe yes the ripe banana brings all the sweetness 🙂
The PB binds them plus there is no oil in this recipe so it helps keep them soft rather then dry.
The table is always per serving lovely so will be per cookie 🙂
Batool
These are so good and so easy to make.. My family loves them..
Ayeh
Yay so happy your family loved them as much as mine xxx
Debbie
I love these cookies! I’ve made them several times since you posted the recipe. I even add a little cinnamon and flax meal, yummy too.
Thank you for sharing so many delicious recipes ❣️
Ayeh
Oh yum love that addition! so happy to hear lovely xx
Marta
We can‘t stop making these, I think I have already made 4 batches in a lil bit more than a week. So easy to make and guilt-free
Ayeh
Hehe awww love this!! They're addictive arent they xx
Shikha Agarwal
Can we use steel cut oats in this recipe
Ayeh
They are a little tougher so they wont have the same texture or cook as quick xx