These Queen of Quick peanut butter banana granola cookies are the perfect treat without spending much time in the kitchen. With only fifteen minutes of prep and twenty-five minutes in the oven, you’ll have a delicious dessert without the guilt of too much sugar. Less time doesn’t mean it has to be boring either! These cookies are packed with nutritious ingredients like dates, bananas, cinnamon, and nuts.
What I Love About this Queen of Quick Granola Cookies Recipe
What do I love most about this recipe besides its low prep time and tasty ingredients? To name a few, it:
- Is easy to make
- Contains fiber to regulate digestion and blood sugar
- Contains cinnamon, which is a a great spice to use during colder months and for yin and yang cooking (but can be used all year round!)
- Uses maple syrup instead of sugar to limit exposure to inflammatory foods
- Can be made with nuts and nut butter of choice if you have any allergies
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Benefits of Using Oats for Granola Cookies
As mentioned above, this healthy granola cookies recipe is made even healthier by the presence of oats! The addition of these whole grains helps increase the fiber content of this tasty snack, which also helps to regulate blood sugar throughout the day. In addition, they contain a good amount of protein and lots of vitamins and minerals the body needs. Check out the Eastern and Western nutrition information and benefits below! You can learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition here.
Chinese Nutrition
- Sweet flavor.
- Warm thermal nature (has a warming effect on the body’s overall energy).
- Help calm the spirit.
- Tonifiy qi and blood (strengthen life force energy and vitality).
- Used in herbal formulas to assist in treating dysentery, diabetes, hepatitis, nervous system imbalances, sexual debility, indigestion, swelling, and abdominal bloating.
- Can relieve itching and improve skin quality.
Western Nutrition
- 1/2 cup of oats contains about 150 calories, 4g fiber, 27g carbohydrates, 5.3g protein, 2.6g fat.
- Good source of soluble fiber (regulates blood sugar & improves gut health)
- Contains good amounts of important vitamins and minerals like Manganese, Magnesium, Zinc and B Vitamins.
- Contains antioxidants and polyphenols that help fight inflammation and reduce blood pressure.
- Can help relieve constipation and aid weight loss.
Are you ready to indulge in this delicious Granola Cookies recipe and reap the health benefits it has to offer? Try the Queen of Quick Cooking recipe below and let me know what you think in the comments!
Peanut Butter Banana Granola Cookies
Equipment
- 1 food processor
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 4 pitted dates
- 1 cup nut butter of choice
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 3 cups whole oats
- 1 cup chopped almonds or nuts of choice
- ¼ cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup roasted salted pepitas
- ½ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In food processor, blend bananas and dates until smooth
- Add nut butter, maple syrup and cinnamon and process together until well blended
- As needed: scrape the sides of processor bowl and continue processing until everything is well mixed
- Scoop contents of processor into a medium-large bowl
- Add oatmeal and using a large spoon mix with the banana nut butter mixture
- Stir in nuts and seeds until all is well mixed
- On a parchment lined cookie sheet, scoop a scant ¼ cup of oat mixture into your palm and press together to form a ball and the flatten it until it holds together
- Put in the middle rack of preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until brown
- In a convection oven it takes a bit less time- check after 15 minutes
Notes
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