Description
Homemade blueberry oatmeal cookies deliver a sweet symphony of wholesome ingredients and fruity charm. Hearty rolled oats and plump blueberries create a delightful treat you can savor with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (118 ml) peanut butter
- 2 large bananas, mashed
- 2 cups (180 g) rolled oats (gluten-free, if needed)
- ¼ cup (37 g) blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Position the oven rack to the middle section and heat to 180°C (350°F), then line a baking sheet with parchment paper for seamless cookie release.
- Mixture Fusion: In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine rolled oats, mashed bananas, and creamy peanut butter, stirring until the ingredients meld into a uniform, smooth consistency.
- Fruit Integration: Tenderly fold fresh blueberries into the oat mixture, ensuring gentle handling to prevent fruit damage while achieving even distribution throughout the dough.
- Shaping and Positioning: Craft 12 uniform dough spheres, strategically arranging them on the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing to allow for potential spreading during baking.
- Baking Transformation: Gently flatten each dough ball using fingertips or a spoon’s back, creating consistent thickness and classic cookie silhouettes before sliding the tray into the preheated oven.
- Doneness Assessment: Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for golden-brown perimeter and a slightly tender center, which signals perfect cookie completion.
- Cooling Protocol: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes to stabilize structure, then transfer to a wire rack to reach complete room temperature, ensuring optimal texture and serving readiness.
Notes
- Fruit Preservation Technique: Fold blueberries gently to prevent bruising and maintain their fresh, whole appearance in the cookie.
- Moisture Balance Strategy: Mashed bananas and peanut butter create a natural binding agent that ensures soft, chewy cookie texture without excess dryness.
- Baking Precision Tip: Watch for golden-brown edges and slightly soft center to achieve perfect cookie doneness, avoiding overbaking that leads to crunchiness.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Allow cookies to rest on the baking tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack, which helps them set and prevents crumbling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg