Got some mushy, brown bananas but are sick of banana bread? (Although, who gets sick of banana bread?) Or looking for a snack that's tasty but good for you? Well, here ya go. I make these cookies A LOT. They are my go-to cookie recipe when I'm trying to watch my refined sugar intake (which, let's be real, hasn't been happening given it's Cadbury Egg season). Plus, the kids love them (T likes them better than about any other cookie I make) and I don't feel guilty if they (or I) eat them for breakfast.
Now, please note that these cookies are not these cookies. They do have some health value. So don't expect them to be the type of cookies that you would die for. But they're pretty good.
I got the original recipe here and altered it ever so slightly. I doubled it, use honey instead of agave nectar (I'm not so current with the health scene that I have that on hand) and use regular milk.
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour (I use white whole wheat)
2 cups oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 T ground flaxseed meal
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 T canola oil
2 ripe bananas, mushed
1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients. Drop on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 min.
The dough is pretty good to eat. And no eggs, so no worries there, if you even have those worries (which I know my dear readers do not).
Get yourself a cute helper like this one.
And enjoy! Just for full disclosure's sake, I did make the cookies in this picture with brown sugar so I could avoid the whole botulism thing and give some to Ruby. She enjoyed them thoroughly.
8 comments:
Those sound REALLY good. I love bananas and chocolate together. I think I will have to make these soon. Or, just wait until I go home for spring break and Carly can make them and I will eat them. =)
Wow those look so good! Once we are moved and settled I'm so going to try them. Anything in cookie form is good enough for me. Good post Lindz. I can't believe there are no eggs!
I actually tried them with eggs once and I didn't like them as much. Then I remembered reading that flaxseed meal can be a substitute for eggs.
When did this blog become not-private?
...Was it ever private? Or am I just crazy?
Those cookies do look delicious. I'm going to have to find some flaxseed meal.
It was never private Kelli. It wasn't meant to be a "secret" blog. Lindsay actually hopes we become famous one day.
You've been studying too hard, Kel.
Carly-your comment will be embarrassing once we get our big break. I suggest you think before you say things, okay? You of all people should be keeping our masses in mind.
Phew. Glad I know now, before I posted something I didn't want the whole world to see. That was a close one.
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