Banana-Oat Cookie Bars

sufey

In Snacks, Taste Posted April 10, 2013

Q: How did the Mama Banana spoil the Baby Banana?

A: She left him out in the sun too long!

Okay, okay. Beyond cheesy- I know. 😉

But this is a fantastic way to use up all those brownin’ bananas AND indulge in comfort-food-like cookies AND it’s super duper simple! Win-win-win.

It’s exam week, and it’s hard to justify making fancy-pants food porn (when I could be partying with my textbooks), so here we go- quick ‘n’ easy cookie bars: mix, bake, cut and go!

Good luck to all the other students out there writing finals! You’ll rock it! 😀

~ Sufey

INGREDIENTS:

• 3-4 ripe bananas, chopped
• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup raw almonds, crushed
• 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconuts
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
• 2 tbsp maca powder (optional)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• few shakes of cinnamon (optional)
• sea salt

** Note: You only really need 3 ingredients: bananas, oats, and a whole lotta love! Add nuts, seeds & dried fruits as you please. 😀

DIRECTIONS:

Pre-heat oven to 350^oF.

Toss everything into a big ol’ bowl and mix ‘er up!

Place aluminum foil on baking sheet, grease with coconut oil. Spread batter into an even 1/2″ layer rectangle.

Bake for 12 minutes. Cut into bite-sized squares. Bless with gratitude & enjoy!