Banans Oat Cookies

Here's a delicious breakfast or snack idea using just oats, bananas, and any add-ins of your choice. Serve these banana oat cookies for breakfast with some fresh fruit or enjoy on their own as a mid-day snack! Recipe from Mary, our Media Director. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of rolled oats 2 medium-large ripe, spotty bananas OPTIONAL ADD-INS: up to 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries (raisins, nuts, seeds, or other dried, fresh or frozen fruit) 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon ( pumpkin pie spice or other favorite spices) METHOD: 1. Preheat oven to 350F. 2. Mash bananas with a fork in a medium-sized bowl, until a pureed consistency is achieved. 3. In a food processor or blender, pulse the oats for 10 seconds to break into smaller fragments or blend into oat flour. This helps the cookies hold together. In a pinch, this recipe will also work with whole rolled oats. All options work, but will give the cookies a different texture. 4. Stir the oats, mashed bananas, and any add-ins to form a batter. 6. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat, scoop out desired amount of cookie dough and press down gently to flatten into cookies. 7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 4- 8 cookies.                                        

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Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

2. Mash bananas with a fork in a medium-sized bowl, until a pureed consistency is achieved.

Step 3

3. In a food processor or blender, pulse the oats for 10 seconds to break into smaller fragments or blend into oat flour. This helps the cookies hold together. In a pinch, this recipe will also work with whole rolled oats. All options work, but will give the cookies a different texture.

Step 4

4. Stir the oats, mashed bananas, and any add-ins to form a batter.

Step 5

6. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat, scoop out desired amount of cookie dough and press down gently to flatten into cookies.

Step 6

7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 7

Makes about 4- 8 cookies.