Sunday, February 28, 2010

Healthified Oatmeal Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies


My friend Whitney was talking about these the other night at our get together for Tara and they sounded really good. I am so glad I asked her for the recipe. They are really healthy - without any added sugar. Alex loved them! I did add about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. They have the consistency of a CLIF bar. Whitney was joking that she could never make 12 cookies like the recipe says, she said no matter what she does, she only can get 11. I made a conscious effort to try for 12 and couldn't do it! They didn't last long around here...
The recipe comes from a great website, with a lot of good recipes - check it out:


Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes:12 Servings

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup mashed banana (about 1 large)
1/2 cup chunky natural peanut butter (unsalted and unsweetened)
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried cranberries or raisins

Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat two cookie sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together banana, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine oats, flour, milk powder, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir the oat mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in dried cranberries.
2.Using a ¼-cup measure, drop mounds of dough 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. With a thin metal or small plastic spatula dipped in water, flatten and spread each mound of dough to a 2¾-inch round, about ½ inch thick.
3.Bake, one sheet at a time, for 14 to 16 minutes or until browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months; thaw before serving.

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