Healthy Banana Cookies

**Momto2Boyz** · 01-02-2009, 03:52 PM

Healthy Banana Cookies

Recipe Description

These make a really good, healthy treat! They are a cross between cookies and granola bars. My kids love them as a treat, I'm not going to tell them that they are pretty healthy!

Preparation Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash bananas.

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Time Needed:

30 minutes

Ingredients:

3 bananas, mashed
2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1/3 cup applesauce

Serves:

36 cookies

Directions:

In medium bowl, stir together mashed bananas, oatmeal, applesauce and if desired, a spash of vanilla. Mix well, let sit for 15 minutes. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookies sheet. They will not spread like flour cookies, so I pushed them flat with a fork (much like you do with peanut butter cookies). Bake for 20 minutes.

You can also add dried fruit, for different tastes!

Health info per cookie:
23 calories
.175 grams of fat
5 carbs
.5 grams of protein

Pretty good for cookies!

**AmyBoz** · 01-02-2009, 07:52 PM

Interesting recipe! My kids love banana muffins, but this is a great twist on what to do with my leftover bananas!!!

**missyali** · 01-02-2009, 10:14 PM

Yum! I will try these tomorrow. Thanks!

**DJ1972** · 01-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Thanks! I love a good simple recipe.

**ml2620** · 05-08-2009, 08:35 AM

Wow, I made these as an experiment, and they made a great afternoon snack that satisfied a sweet craving and still just enough nutrition to get me through the afternoon. I added raisins to mine. Thank you!

**madhen** · 05-09-2009, 11:12 AM

They sound delicious!! I will have to get some applesauce (already used up the last of my HM), but I will definitely give these a try.

**elphie** · 05-09-2009, 11:59 AM

These sound great! I've had a few bananas lounging around the freezer and didn't want to make banana bread again, these are going to be a welcome change.

**danimarie0820** · 01-24-2011, 07:20 PM

I just made these & they turned out yummy!! I used cinnamon spice oatmeal & cinnamon applesauce.

**ravenmaniac** · 01-25-2011, 03:08 PM

These sound great! I will try them soon, some bananas are ripening as I type.

This will be nice change from banana bread and muffins.

**Palooka** · 01-25-2011, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by danimarie0820

I just made these & they turned out yummy!! I used cinnamon spice oatmeal & cinnamon applesauce.

That sounds good. So easy, I gotta try this.

**dcompton** · 01-25-2011, 05:38 PM

I just bought bananas that are riper than they looked, and I've been wondering what to do with them. I need to pick up some oatmeal, but I may do that on the way home from work and try them tomorrow.

Thanks!

**Imarachne** · 01-25-2011, 05:43 PM

Sounds easy and good--thats how I like it !!

**savvy_sniper** · 01-25-2011, 08:08 PM

Sounds good and probably doesn't have TOO many calories. I saved it as a Favorite. When I get some bananas I will make them. I have some dehydrated cranberries (craisins). I think I will add a few.