Enjoy these wholesome, delicious oatmeal cookies packed with nutritious seeds, dried fruit, and natural sweeteners, perfect for a healthy snack or dessert.
Ingredients
Base ingredients
0.5cupmashed ripe banana
0.25cupoat flour or gluten-free flour
1cupold-fashioned oats
1eggegg
0.25cuppure maple syrup
0.5teaspoonkosher salt
0.5teaspoonground cinnamon
0.25cuppeanut butter or nut butter
0.25cuppumpkin seeds
0.25cupsunflower seeds
0.25cupcrushed freeze-dried berries or dried fruit (raspberry)
0.5cupalmond flakes or chopped almonds
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix mashed banana, egg, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and peanut butter until well combined.
Add flour and mix until incorporated. Fold in oats, seeds, dried fruit, and almonds.
Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, shape dough into cookies and press down slightly. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 14-15 minutes. For crisper cookies, bake an additional 2 minutes.
Notes
For extra crispness, extend baking time by 2 minutes.