Store-bought cookies can taste pretty good but they're pretty bad for your body. Store bought cookies also contain a lot of calories and sugar. This is very hard especially if you're on a diet and have a huge cookie craving. Fear not this cookie recipe is low in calories, healthy and has no added sugar plus they taste scrumptious!
Ingredients
Microwave Oatmeal and Banana Cookies:
- 1 medium-sized banana
- 1 cup quick oats/oatmeal
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- Almonds, cranberries, dark chocolate chips or shredded coconut (optional - choose whatever you'd like in your cookies)
Using the Oven to Make Oatmeal and Banana Cookies:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup quick oats/oatmeal
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Healthy toppings of your choice (optional)
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Microwave Oatmeal and Banana Cookies
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Gather the ingredients you'll need, listed above.
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Grab your banana and a fork and mash the banana up. If you still have chunks of banana, put the mashed banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.Advertisement
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Pour 1 cup of quick oats into your banana mixture. Time to get messy!
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Use your hands to combine the banana and oats.
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Put in your cinnamon and (optional) your favorite, healthy toppings. Some suggestions for healthy toppings include raisins, diced apples, cocoa powder, white chocolate chips or any other toppings that you like; the possibilities are endless!
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Create one big ball out of the mixture, then make three balls.
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Flatten the three balls out on a microwave safe plate.
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Microwave for 1 minute. The cooking time may depend on your microwave.
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There you go, your delicious, soft, moist cookies!Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using the Oven
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Gather the ingredients you'll need, listed above.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
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Dump all the ingredients a large bowl.
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Combine them together with your hand to form a big ball.
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Grease your baking pans with coconut oil, instead of butter.
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Separate the mixture to form 12 cookies.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes. It may be more or less, depending on your oven.
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Put the cookies on a wire cooling rack for a while before consuming. They will be quite soft.
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QuestionCan I use orange instead of banana?Sofia CostopoulosCommunity AnswerNo, it doesn't mash well and has lots of seeds. It will not taste as good either.
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QuestionCan an egg be added for more lightness and to help them rise? I will be using the microwave.Community AnswerTry it out, however the banana is an egg substitute and the main point of these cookies is that you don't need eggs.
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QuestionWhat can I use instead of bananas?BananagalCommunity AnswerFor a replacement, you can use peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter or, any other fruit that goes well with oatmeal.
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"Great recipe! Could be cooked a little longer, but still great!"
"I tried out the microwave version and it was superb. Thanks."
