We’re celebrating National Banana Day 🍌 by sharing this sweet treat using one of our favorite high fiber, potassium packed, low-fat, low-calorie snacks… the banana. This Banana Oat Cookie recipe is gluten free and can even be made dairy free or vegan. If you have ripened or even beyond ripened bananas, put them to use with this delicious recipe.

Ingredients:

• 3 bananas overripe
• 2 Tbsp. Honey
• 1 Egg (can substitute apple sauce for dairy free)
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1.5 c. quick cooking oats
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
• Your desired amount of add-ins like chocolate chips, shredded coconut, nuts, raisins etc.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a bowl, mash the bananas
3. Add the honey, egg and vanilla and stir to combine
4. Add the oats, cinnamon and sea salt and stir until combined
5. If desired, add in your mix-ins and stir until evenly distributed
6. Scoop cookies to desired portions (about a heaping spoon full) and place on prepared baking sheet about 1-2″ apart.
7. Bake in preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes or until the tops are just set and the bottoms are lightly browned
8. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely
9. Serve lightly warm and enjoy!