Vegan, Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
This morning I woke up with a sweet tooth & decided to get my apron on! I wanted to bake something a bit sweeter than usual but it still be healthy, quick & simple. So, I thought I'd treat myself with some hearty cookies using only 4 ingredients ...
I love using bananas in baking. They're a fab way to add natural sweetness to your bake & are also a brilliant egg substitute! Most recipes use eggs to give the cookies a gooey texture due to the dryness of the flour. But these cookies are flour-less with the banana & vanilla soya milk making every bite chewy yet healthy. & fat free!
Instead of adding cups of sugar, this recipe uses soya milk, banana & cinnamon to give the cookies their natural sweetness. Not only are they guilt-free, but the soya mixed with oats also makes the bake sooooo chewy & heartwarming! & don't forget, the plantbased milk means that there's no need to pour in any extra vanilla!
As I talked about before in my Vegan Banana & Blueberry Bread, I always mash the bananas in a measuring jug. The handle makes it so much easier to whisk/mash & the more the mashed, the lighter the bake!
It's August & Autumn is nearly here! To celebrate & welcome my favourite season, I've added a couple of cinnamon sprinkles to the recipe & it really gives the cookies a heartwarming, Autumnal feel.
This recipe is super quick & simple to throw together but it's just really a guide. Because there are only 4 ingredients to form the base, these cookies with go will virtually anything - sweet or savoury! Add any leftovers you've got or whatever takes your fancy when staring blindly in the cupboard. Why not try...
Moo Free choc chips
raisins
dried cranberries
nutmeg
ginger
little apple chunks
walnuts
apple sauce instead of brown sugar
lemon
poppy seeds
peanut butter
raspberries
sesame seeds
quinoa
The ingredients mix together to make around 9 large, flat cookies but you could easily make more by moulding the mixture into chunky balls! & why not sprinkle with nuts, brown sugar or extra cinnamon?
Vegan Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Serves: 9 wholesome cookies
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
3 overripe bananas
1/2 cup vanilla soya milk
2 cups oats
1 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Method:
Preheat oven to 180'C.
Mash the bananas then mix in the milk & brown sugar. Gradually stir in the oats.
Now, add any extras or flavours (check out some ideas above!) - this time I've used cinnamon.
Spray a cookie tray with virgin coconut oil & spoon out 9 dumplings of the cookie mixture. Flatten & sprinkle with a little cinnamon.
Bake for 20 mins until golden.
