Banana Oat Cookies

Many of my cookie recipes are inspired by childhood memories, like these banana oat cookies. My dad grew bananas on the far-north coast of NSW and being poor as church mice the only fruit we ate were bananas. My mum’s treats were always made with bananas, so it’s obvious these tasty morsels evoke early memories of taste and smell.

Health benefits:

·       Bananas contain nutrients that moderate blood sugar levels.

·       Bananas may improve digestive health and may aid weight loss.

·       Bananas may support heart health.

·       Bananas contain powerful antioxidants.

BANANA OAT COOKIES

PB, V, DF, GF

Makes 20 small cookies

3 cups rolled oats

½ cup runny peanut butter

2 ripe bananas, mashed

200g 70% dark chocolate, cut into small chunks

OR brazilian nuts, chopped

¼ cup seeds like hempseeds

Mix all the ingredients together, mould a spoonful of the mixture into a ball with your hands and add to a lined baking tray, repeat. Bake in 180’C for 12-15 minutes.