Mashed bananas bind oats and chocolate chips into chewy breakfast cookies that require no added sugar or butter. The natural sweetness of ripe bananas creates a tender, cake-like texture.
Original recipe: www.skinnytaste.com
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie has a low glycemic load of 7.5 per serving — minimal blood sugar impact — suitable for most people managing diabetes or blood sugar levels.
The primary glycemic load contributors are quick oats, dry (GL 3.2), ripe bananas, mashed (GL 3.0), semi-sweet chocolate chips (GL 1.3). These ingredients account for the majority of the carbohydrate impact per serving.
Glycemic load is calculated as GL = (GI × Net Carbs per serving) ÷ 100, where GI is the glycemic index and net carbs exclude dietary fiber. Calculations draw on established nutritional references including USDA FoodData Central values and peer-reviewed glycemic index research.