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There is a lot to love about these super healthy thumbprint cookies. With a nutritious ingredient list comprising of oats, banana, raspberries, chia seeds and cinnamon, you know you are giving your kids a delicious but also super healthy treat. They are nutritious enough to serve at breakfast but also freeze well and are lunch box friendly.
I have been making banana oat cookies for a while now and keep the same base recipe of banana and oats but add in extras like raspberries, peanut butter, nuts or seeds. It is such a flexible recipe that you can really alter to whatever you have available at the time. This is my newest version of the simple cookie. The addition of some super healthy chia jam has been a huge hit with the boys.
They are a perfect recipe to make with toddlers. They will love to mash, stir and form these cookies and you can't really go too wrong. I use my chia jam recipe as it contains only raspberries and chia seeds. You can, of course, use any jam you please.
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Healthy Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas ripe
- 1 cup (92g) Rolled Oats
- ½ cup Oat flour (Blended oats)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Chia Seed Jam*
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 180C / 350F and prepare a baking tray with baking paper.
- Mash the bananas and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the oats, oat flour and cinnamon and stir until combined.
- Form table spoon balls of the mixture and lightly press down onto the baking tray. Form an indent with your thumb and spoon in some chia jam.
- Bake for approx 12 mins, until they become firm and slightly golden. Transfer to a cooling rack.
Nithya
Can I substitute the oat flour with almond or another flour?
Amy
Hi Nithya, I haven't tested it so can't say for sure, sorry.
Laurie
Is it 90 calories for one cookie?
Amy
Hi Laurie, I used an online nutrition calculator so it is only a rough guide. Based one 1 cookie when the mixture makes 13.
Emma
Hi Amy, might there be any substitute for the banana in this recipe?
Amy
Hi Emma, without trying I can't say for sure. The banana is used to bind the oats together and also for sweetness. You could try apple puree but I can't guarantee what the results would be like. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Vanessa
What can I use to replace chia (I am allergic)? Thank you
Amy
Hi Vanessa, You could use a regular jam or try just adding mashed raspberries. 🙂
Leah
Cant wait to try these! Is there anything I can use in these in substitute for banana, as I don't have any?
Amy
I haven't tried anything to replace the banana, sorry. The banana binds and sweetens the cookie you could maybe try applesauce and if it doesn't stick together well then maybe blend with a couple of dates? I really can't say without trying though.
Jenna
I'm just baking a batch now with blueberry chia jam. They small amazing! How long do these keep for in a container and do you need to bake again after freezing to make them crispy again??
Thanks so much. Healthy little foodies is a life saver at the moment
Jenna
**smell!! They Smell amazing haha
Amy
Hi Jenna, I hope you enjoyed them as much as you liked the smell of them! I don't tend to bake them again after frozen but you could if you prefer them warm. Glad you are enjoying the site!
Elaine
Lovely recipe, thanks Amy! I've also made them using ground almonds instead of ground oats and by mixing raspberries through rather than in a jam... both work well 🙂
Amy
Thanks Elaine, so happy you liked the recipe. I'm loving the sound of using ground almonds to replace the oats - sounds great. I can feel a new recipe coming on.....!
Susan
Good ideas, thanks. 😀
Andreya
This healthy thumb prints looks pretty cute. am sure they will attract kids. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
Amy
Thanks Andreya ?