Dense, chewy and incredibly delicious, these 4-Ingredient Steel Cut Oat Cookies just might be the perfect flourless cookie!
Healthy Cookies, Indulgent Flavor
Friends, have I got a treat for you! My 4-Ingredient Steel Cut Oat Cookies might just be the perfect flourless cookie. They’re flour-free, dairy-free and absolutely incredible! There’s no added white or brown sugar, salt, baking powder, specialty gluten-free flours or coconut oil in these treats. And they taste delicious! Better yet, they’re so easy to make. This oatmeal cookie recipe uses just 4 ingredients! Banana, peanut butter, chocolate chips and, of course, steel cut oats. Of course, if you want to make truly gluten-free cookies, be sure to use gluten-free oats. Either way, the results are YUM.
What are Steel Cut Oats?
Have you ever gotten really excited to make oatmeal cookies and then realized what you *thought* were old fashioned oats were, in fact, steel cut? Uh, yeah, me either. But imagine if you had! It would be quite a surprise! They taste similar to regular oatmeal, but steel cut oats don’t look anything like traditional oats. They look more like rice or barley, like little nuggets instead of the flat oats we are more used to. And it turns out, they make for excellent, hearty cookies. The texture is so fantastic, I’m surprised it took me this long to create an official steel cut oat cookie recipe!
Can I substitute Old Fashioned Oats for Steel Cut Oats?
The short answer is no. Steel cut oats are much more dense than old fashioned oats. They require more liquid and longer cooking than their traditional cousins. While you can, in most cases and with some accommodations, substitute quick oats for old fashioned oats, and vice versa, steel cut oats are not interchangeable.
How to Make 4-Ingredient Steel Cut Oat Cookies
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine oats, mashed banana and peanut butter until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Then scoop 1.5 tablespoon portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cookies are set and starting to turn light brown on top. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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4-Ingredient Steel Cut Oat Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 Minutes
- Total Time: 25-30 Minutes
- Yield: 15 Cookies
Description
Dense, chewy and incredibly delicious, these 4-Ingredient Steel Cut Oat Cookies just might be the perfect flourless cookie!
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick cooking steel cut oats
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine oats, mashed banana and peanut butter until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1.5 tablespoon portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cookies are set and starting to turn light brown on top.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Delicious and healthy!! I measured out 1 ounce cookies pre baking. What would you say the macros are please?
Thanks!
Hi, Robin! I’m so happy you enjoyed them! I don’t provide nutritional information or calorie counts at this time. I would recommend plugging the ingredients you use into a free online recipe nutrition calculator like: https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator/ Hope this helps. ❤️
Just made them, substituted dark chocolate bark ( chopped in small pieces) instead and they came out yummy!
Hi, Okie! So glad you enjoyed them. And that sounds like an excellent substitution!
I didn’t care for these at all ! I thought they were terrible and I threw them away . Sad that I waisted the money on the ingredients not to mention maybe I could’ve made something else with those ingredients that was good
Hi Susan! Oh no, I hate to hear that. Did you use uncooked quick cooking steel cut oats and were your bananas good and ripe? They’re certainly a heartier, healthier, oat-y cookie, but for those of us that love that flavor and texture, they’re irresistible. Bummed they just aren’t the cookie for you!
How many calories per cookie ?
Hi, Jack! I don’t provide nutritional information or calorie counts at this time. I would recommend plugging the ingredients you use into a free online recipe nutrition calculator like: https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator/ Hope this helps. Enjoy! ❤️
How many cookies does this recipe make?
Hi, Janet! The recipe card says it yields 15 cookies, but as always, that is wholly dependent on making them a uniform size. Good luck!
Made these for my husband. He loves them!!
Hi, Wanda! I’m so glad!!
Can you use cranberries, raisins, and how much if so ?
Hi, Nanci! I’ve never made them with cranberries, so I can’t say, but it sounds yummy!
The cookies came out very hard and the oats seemed raw. I wonder if it needs more liquid? Other than that I like the recipe and I’m going to try doing it again
Hi Linda! Did you use quick cooking steel cut oats? Those are key to the soft texture of the cookies.
What a COOL COOKIE! Made the recipe as it said, baked for 15 minutes, got 24 cookies out of it and everyone loved them. Didn’t mind when the kids wanted a 2nd…and 3rd. Love the chewiness of steel cut oats in a cookie (makes you chew instead of scarf your cookie:). Yum!
Hi, Tia! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Yes, they are so hearty and chewy — such different texture for a cookie!
I can’t find the measurements for the oats.
Hi, Lindsey. Did you scroll to the recipe card?