OATMEAL BANANA BOOST COOKIES

These are wondrous, wondrous little beauties. Honestly, they're magical...

They only have a few ingredients, they're packed with goodness, they'll give you energy AND you can have them ready to eat 20 minutes from now! They're nice and crispy on the outside and moist and banana-y on the inside, YUM! With their slow-release energy they make perfect breakfast cookies, or on-the-go snacks for work or hiking etc!

Now I made these today because a) at the moment I have an overwhelming urge to eat cookies/biscuits and thought that if I make a healthy alternative at least it won't be so bad if I fail to keep these cravings at bay and b) I have a lot of bananas left over c) I had run out of healthy snacks and literally only had 20 minutes to spare before I had to leave the house! 

For this, I used wholemeal oats with raisins and papaya (you can literally use any kind of healthy oats)!

Cooking and preparation time: 20 minutes total

You will need:

• 2 medium sized bananas (the softer the better)
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon honey
• A few coconut flakes (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 200° C for fan ovens and 220° for conventional.
2. Use a potato masher to crush the bananas until they're a runny mixture.
3. Add the cup of oatmeal and tablespoon of honey to the banana and mix well.
4. Place a sheet of baking paper on a tray and use a tablespoon to spoon the mixture onto the paper and pat down and shape using the spoon.
5. Place a few little coconut flakes/desiccated coconut on top of the cookies.
6. Place in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack.
8. Drizzle with honey and enjoy as breakfast cookies or as an on-the-go healthy snack!

Have a beautiful day! Courtney x