Ingredients
- 1 ripe to over-ripe banana
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons ground flax
- ½ cup walnuts or selected nuts
- ½ cup chopped fruit of choice (pear, apple, berries)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease cookie tray.
- In a small bowl add 2 tablespoons of ground flax and 6 tablespoons of water. Stir and let the mixture rest for 2-3 minutes until it combines and begins to gel and form a flax egg.
- Chop the fruit into small ½ inch pieces or likely mash.
- Chop the walnuts or nuts into crushed pieces.
- In a mixing bowl mash the peeled banana. Add in the “flax egg” mixture and the rolls oats.
- Add in spices, walnuts, and chopped fruit. Sir until combined. Add water as needed to form a sticky mixture.
- Spoon out 2 tablespoon sized dollops onto cookie tray.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
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