Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesThere’s no shortage of recipes for  healthier versions of chocolate chip cookies, but this one ups the ante. It uses rolled oats (a good source of fiber and whole grain), as well as canola oil and soy milk as substitutions for butter and full-fat milk. The recipe also contains bananas, which add another dimension of flavor and—bonus!—are a CarbLover’s Diet CarbStar food because they contain resistant starch. Saturated fat: 1 gram

Ingredients:
1 cup oat flour
3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp baking soda (who uses 1/3 teaspoons?? No idea. just do a little less than 1/2 tsp)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup plain soy milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 ripe banana, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or another type of nut. use your fave)
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (they said to use vegan variety, but that is only to make it healthier)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 6 ingredients (through sugar) in a bowl. Whisk together oil, soy milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; stir to combine. Fold in banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough onto pan with a small ice-cream scoop. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown, turning baking sheet halfway through. Let cool on a wire rack.

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