Soft, chewy bites with bananas, oats, and cinnamon for a wholesome start to your day.
# What you'll need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
03 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
04 - 1½ cups rolled oats
05 - ½ cup whole wheat flour
06 - ⅓ cup coconut sugar
07 - 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
08 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
09 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Optional Add-ins
10 - ⅓ cup raisins or dried cranberries
11 - ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
12 - ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Stir in melted coconut oil and vanilla extract.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together rolled oats, flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredient mixture to wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in optional add-ins such as raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts.
05 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, flattening each cookie slightly with your fingers or back of a spoon.
06 - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until cookies are golden on edges and set in center.
07 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
