Bananas and Oatmeal

In my quest for a healthie lifestyle I came across this simple cookie recipe… we all have those sweet cravings right?  So what better way to shut them down than with a healthy treat!?  And in my world, simple is better… you don’t have to have fancy and expensive foods to eat healthy. 

Bananas and oatmeal, that’s it… plain and simple.

You’ll want to adjust your banana measurements based on size.  The original recipe called for 2 banana’s but mine were a bit on the smaller side so I went with 3, I suppose if I’d gone with only the two they would have been more flat than ball shape.  Anyway… here’s what I did…

I took 3 medium-ish bananas mashed the buggers up, then mixed in a cup-ish of Quaker Instant Oats – the regular old fashion stuff, not that high in sugar crap.  Then for funsies I threw in a handful of chopped walnuts.  Mixed it all together and used a tablespoon scooper to dollop them onto parchment paper.  If you aren’t using parchment paper, you’ll definitely want to spray or grease the pan – DO NOT forget that part!  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes and voila!  A sweet healthy treat… I couldn’t stop eating them!

After making them I started thinking about all the other additives I could put in, in addition to or instead of walnuts… like, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter powder, etc..  Mine are round but you could also flatten them a bit – the sky is the limit here, just go with what looks good and experiment!