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Stack of chewy banana tahini oatmeal cookies with walnuts and chocolate chips, a quick and easy 15 minute healthier cookie option served with coffee

Banana Tahini Oatmeal Cookies | Healthy, Refined Sugar Free

Soft, chewy, and naturally sweet, these Banana Tahini Oatmeal Cookies are healthy, refined sugar free, and packed with walnuts, oats, and tahini. A quick and easy snack, breakfast, or dessert you can feel good about.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Healthy Snacks
Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar Free, Sugar-Free Option
Servings 12
Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas 220 g
  • ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon coconut sugar 60 g
  • 3 teaspoons tahini 45 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 g
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1¼ cups gluten free rolled oats 112 g
  • ½ cup + 2 teaspoons almond meal or flour 70 g
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts 100 g
  • ¼ cup sugar free chocolate chips 40 g or more if you like
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the Oven
    Preheat your oven to 160°C (fan forced) or 180°C (conventional). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Mix Wet Ingredients
    Mash bananas until smooth. Stir in coconut sugar, tahini, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder until combined.
  • Shape Cookies
    Using an ice cream scoop, portion dough into 12 cookies. Place on the tray and flatten slightly with your palm or spatula.
  • Bake
    Bake for 15 minutes, rotate tray, then bake 5–10 minutes more until golden.
  • Cool and Serve
    Let cookies cool for 3–4 minutes on the tray, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or store for later.

Notes

 
Tips for Best Results
  • Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness and best texture.
  • Choose a natural tahini made only from 100% sesame seeds, with no added oils or sugar.
  • Adjust chocolate chips to your preference.
 
Nutrition Facts per Serving:
Nutrition per serving: 1 of 12 cookies , Calories: 197 kcal , Protein: 4.3 g , Carbohydrate: 18.2 g , Net Carb: 14.2 g , Sugars: 6.5 g , Fat: 13.0 g , Saturated Fat: 2.2 g , Fiber: 4.0 g , Sodium: 47 mg - Magnesium: 38 mg , Calcium: 31 mg , Iron: 1.0 mg
 
Nutrition Facts Notes:
 
✔️ Not keto-friendly due to banana and coconut sugar
✔️ Naturally sweetened with bananas and coconut sugar
 ✔️ High in fiber from oats, almond meal, and walnuts
 ✔️ Good source of healthy fats from tahini and walnuts
 ✔️ Contains plant-based protein from nuts, seeds, and oats
 ✔️ Sugar-free chocolate chips help reduce added sugars
 ✔️ Not keto-friendly due to banana and coconut sugar
These values are approximate and actual values may vary based on the specific brands or type of ingredients used.
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