Prep time: 10 minutes plus 20 minute resting time
Baking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
3 large ripe bananas (or 3.5 medium bananas)
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup unflavoured vegetable oil such as grapeseed oil. I find olive oil does change the taste of the cookie
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
**optional – add handful of semi sweet chocolate chips for a little chocolate flavouring.
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Mash bananas, add chopped dates, oatmeal, vanilla and oil. Stir to mix well.
Let sit at room temp for 20 minutes.
Drop onto cookie sheet – ungreased
Bake until lightly brown. About 20 minutes.
Allow to cool on a cooling rack and enjoy!
Note: These cookies freeze very well for a grab and go breakfast or snack idea. Will defrost naturally in about 10-15 minutes or you can defrost in the microwave to save time.
Tanya Brown,RD 