Oatmeal Cookies

January 29, 2018
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Created by Harmons Chef
20 minutes
Serves 12
INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried fruit (preferably unsweetened)
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts
DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray with cooking spray, or use a silicon mat.

In a large bowl, mash bananas. Add oats, fruit, nuts*, and mix all ingredients together until evenly combined. Form into cookie shapes. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Let cool until the cookies stay together when picked up.

Favorite combos: strawberries and peanuts, cherries and pistachios, blueberries and pecans, cranberries and walnuts

* This recipe is very versatile. Add spices or replace the fruit and nuts with 1/4 cup peanut butter and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder for a chocolate peanut butter version!

Nutrition Information: Serving size: 1 cookie; Calories: 70; Total fat: 2g (0g saturated); Sodium: 0 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 12g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 4g; Protein: 2g

Want a fast breakfast? Pair 2 cookies with 1 cup 2% milk for: Calories: 260; Total fat: 9g (3.5g saturated); Sodium: 115mg; Total Carbohydrate: 35g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 21g; Protein: 11g