Peanut Butter Banana Granola Cookies
Queen of Quick Granola Cookies packed with nutrition benefits and only fifteen minutes to prep.
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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