http://eating.health.com/2008/09/30/banana-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/
From Health magazine
Crave cookies? You dont have to feel guilty with this revamped chocolate chip cookie recipe full of heart-healthy oats and a hint of potassium-rich banana.
Prep: 10 Minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Makes 16 cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup oat flour
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup plain soy milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 ripe banana, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or other favorite nut
1/3 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips (such as Tropical Source)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 6 ingredients (through sugar) in a bowl. Whisk together oil, soy milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; stir to combine. Fold in banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough onto pan with a small ice-cream scoop. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown, turning baking sheet halfway through. Let cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition:
Calories 138; Fat 8g (sat 1g, mono 4g, poly 2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Protein 2g; Carbohydrate 16g; Sugars 9g; Fiber 1g; Iron 1mg; Sodium 114mg; Calcium 16mg
Add ground flaxseeds (try 1 tablespoon) to batter for more fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
Experiment with different natural, healthy sweeteners, like honey instead of the sugar. You can also try this in other recipes that call for plain granulated sugar.
Use this cookie base (minus the last 3 ingredients) as a blank canvas for other flavor variations. So instead of using bananas, walnuts, and chocolate chips, try one of the following:
raisins and a pinch of cinnamon
dried blueberries with raw sugar sprinkled on cookies
dried cranberries and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
slivered almonds and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
I will try to make these cookies this week and let you know the results. I will definitely be using raisins, flax seeds, cinnamon and honey instead of sugar and no chocolate chips. I may even substitute apple sauce or apple butter for the oil. I guess I will just have to make more than one batch.
From Health magazine
Crave cookies? You dont have to feel guilty with this revamped chocolate chip cookie recipe full of heart-healthy oats and a hint of potassium-rich banana.
Prep: 10 Minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Makes 16 cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup oat flour
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup plain soy milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 ripe banana, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or other favorite nut
1/3 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips (such as Tropical Source)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 6 ingredients (through sugar) in a bowl. Whisk together oil, soy milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; stir to combine. Fold in banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough onto pan with a small ice-cream scoop. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown, turning baking sheet halfway through. Let cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition:
Calories 138; Fat 8g (sat 1g, mono 4g, poly 2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Protein 2g; Carbohydrate 16g; Sugars 9g; Fiber 1g; Iron 1mg; Sodium 114mg; Calcium 16mg
Add ground flaxseeds (try 1 tablespoon) to batter for more fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
Experiment with different natural, healthy sweeteners, like honey instead of the sugar. You can also try this in other recipes that call for plain granulated sugar.
Use this cookie base (minus the last 3 ingredients) as a blank canvas for other flavor variations. So instead of using bananas, walnuts, and chocolate chips, try one of the following:
raisins and a pinch of cinnamon
dried blueberries with raw sugar sprinkled on cookies
dried cranberries and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
slivered almonds and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
I will try to make these cookies this week and let you know the results. I will definitely be using raisins, flax seeds, cinnamon and honey instead of sugar and no chocolate chips. I may even substitute apple sauce or apple butter for the oil. I guess I will just have to make more than one batch.
