Banana, Peanut Butter,and Oat Breakfast Cookies
Serves | 10 |
Prep time | 10 minutes |
Cook time | 15 minutes |
Total time | 25 minutes |
Website | Prevention RD |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 very ripe medium bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp baking powder
- pinchof salt
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Note
You can sub the peanut butter for almond butter or any other nut butter of your choice. Any dried fruit can be used in place of the cranberries. If you want a bit of a crunch, mix-in some toasted and chopped nuts, such as walnuts or almonds.
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. |
2. | Combine banana, peanut butter, maple syrup, applesauce, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until combined. Mix in the cranberries. |
3. | Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Drop the dough onto the sheet pan using a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Wet a spatula and flatten down the balls of dough so they are about 1/2 inch thick. |
4. | Bake for 15 minutes and let cool. |