Name: Vegan Granola Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Coconut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rolled oats; ¼ cup almond flour; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; ½ cup chopped unsalted almonds; 1 cup unsweetened dried cranberries or other dried fruit (see Notes); ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 very ripe bananas; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Vegan Granola Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Coconut

I skip the processed store bought granola bars and make a batch of Vegan Granola Cookies instead. They are loaded with hearty oats, bananas, coconut, dried fruit, and nuts and are super easy to make. They taste delicious and are more…

Prep10 minutes

Cook25 minutes

Total35 minutes

Serves16

Calories150 kcal

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I skip the processed store bought granola bars and make a batch of Vegan Granola Cookies instead. They are loaded with hearty oats, bananas, coconut, dried fruit, and nuts and are super easy to make. They taste delicious and are more healthy than commercially made ones.

I like a sweet treat every so often. Truthfully, I like a sweet treat every day.

When I want a snack that is more nutritious than a thick slice of pound cake or a fudgy brownie, I whip up these healthy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies. The granola bar inspired cookies are perfect for a quick breakfast, an afternoon snack, or to tuck in a backpack for a treat while on the go.

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Ingredients for granola cookies

Most of the ingredients for my vegan oatmeal cookies recipe are in a well stocked pantry.

Rolled oats - regular not the quick cooking kind
Almond flour
Unsweetened coconut flakes
Unsalted almonds or other nuts
Unsweetened dried cranberries or other dried fruit
Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Kosher salt
Cinnamon
Ripe bananas
Extra virgin olive oil

Scroll to the printable recipe card for full quantities of the ingredients.

How to ripen bananas quickly

But what if you don't have ripe bananas? You can put the bananas in a paper bag and wait for a couple days.

To quickly ripen the bananas in their peels in a 300 degree F for 20 minutes. Place the bananas on a baking sheet and when they turn black, they will be ready. Let them cool for a few minutes. Then just peel and mash the mushy bananas.

Baking tips for making vegan granola cookies

To make homemade granola cookies, you need a couple bowls and a large mixing spoon. 10 minutes of prep and another 25 minutes of baking time will be time well spent to making these tasty cookies.

Preheat the oven for at least 15 minutes. When the oven is heated to the right temperature from the start, the cookies bake quicker and more evenly.
Make sure the bananas are very ripe if not over ripe. You want them mushy because they act as the glue or binder in the recipe.
After scooping the cookie batter, use wet hands to form the cookies. They should be slightly packed together.
Package the cookies individually in snack size resealable baggies or clear cellophane treat bags available at craft stores. They will keep for 3 days at room temperature or up to 3 months in the freezer. Use a medium cookie scoop to make mini, 2-bite cookies.

vegan oatmeal cookies on a cooling rack.

Variations

The ingredients are interchangeable to suit your tastes.

Use your favorite nuts (like pecans or walnuts) and/or dried fruits (like chopped apricots or figs) in place of the almonds and cranberries.
Make them sugar free by omitting the chocolate chips.
Also by using gluten free oats, they can be wholesome gluten free snack.
Vary the amounts of the ingredients to suit your tastes. For example, if you want to leave out the chocolate chips, just add ½ cup of another ingredient such as more nuts.